Racecards
20:15 Haydock Park
Happy 40th Birthday Lynne O'Hare Handicap
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 120y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
Wujood
186- Form 7072-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong
Mt Desert
23- Form 66-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
in touch, headway 3f out, soon led, driven out
Lady Misha
23- Form 31250-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 047363-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
led, ridden when headed and hung right over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Kristalchen
185- Form 7974-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
slowly into stride, held up, headway after 2f, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 9944-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 43
started slowly, held up, carried head high over 4f out, ridden when switch right over 3f out, headway over 2f out, hung left and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on not reach winner
- Form 0490-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leader, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The step up in trip could provide the key to help Kristalchen to get off the mark. Handicap debutante Wujood and the unexposed Plenty Cried Wolf can give the selection the most to think about. The latter handles soft ground and shapes as if a step up in trip will suit in time. However, he will be stepping into the unknown near the finish and it is a little bit of a guessing game as to whether he will truly stay at this stage. Wujood also has something to prove on that score and, as the handicapper has taken no chances with him, he may have to wait for another day. Therefore, the vote goes to Kristalchen, who has already proved herself capable on the ground. She is a well-bred type whose paddocks value will be boosted through the roof if she is successful tonight.
Formwatch
Wujood 10-1 In touch, effort on outside over 2f out, switched left to chase winner over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Wotchalike at Bath 1m 2yo mdn (D3) sft in Oct.
Mt Desert 33-1 Never better than mid-division, 7th of 13, 4l behind Tarraman at Doncaster 1m 3yo mdn gd in Mar.
Lady Misha 33-1 Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on final 2f, 7th of 17, 5l behind Come On Jonny at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp gd in Mar.
Plenty Cried Wolf 10-1 Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6l behind McEldowney at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn aut (E4) sft in Nov.
Kristalchen 12-1 Made most until ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 10, 8l behind Louise Rayner at Nottingham 1m 2f 2yo mdn (D3) hvy in Oct.
Last Pioneer (IRE) 28-1 Slowly into stride, mid division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 5l behind Brace of Doves at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp sft.
King Zafeen (IRE) 66-1 Slowly into stride, always behind, 12th of 16, 36l behind Royal Flynn at Catterick 1m 4f 3yo hcp gd.