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17:15 Haydock Park

Monks Heath Apprentice Handicap (Class E)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 5.77s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

King's Ballet (USA)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Whistler

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Soaked

      10/1

        1(12)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Red stripes, Red and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue and White striped cap

        Secret Spoof

        6
        33/1
        • Form 225-000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        went right start, always outpaced

        2(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

        Chispa

        4
        5/1
        • Form 353021
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        chased winner to halfway, weakened final furlong

        3(4)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Whistler

        6
        3/1
        • Form 406-061
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on towards finish

        4(5)
        Silk - Grey, Maroon chevron, hooped cap

        Mister Benji

        275
        40/1
        • Form 004000-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        chased leaders to halfway

        5(13)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, White sleeves, White cap, Red star

        Yorkie

        6
        20/1
        • Form 00-0005
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        in touch, ridden and edged left over one, no impression

        6(10)
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green inverted triangle, diamonds on sleeves, and diamond on cap

        Woodland Blaze (IRE)

        15
        6/1
        • Form 0-10021
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        7(3)
        Silk - Maroon and White diamonds, halved sleeves

        H Harrison (IRE)

        6
        50/1
        • Form 15600-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-8

        mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        8(11)
        Silk - Dark Green, Beige star, sleeves and star on cap

        Sarrego

        27
        25/1
        • Form 05400-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly into stride, behind, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

        9(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

        King's Ballet (USA)

        25
        7/1
        • Form 0000-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        chased leader halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, stayed on

        10(1)
        Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

        Soaked

        14 b
        10/1
        • Form 640003
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-13

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong

        11(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Dunn Deal (IRE)

        17
        25/1
        • Form 052-654
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        12(14)
        Silk - Black and Light Green check, Pink sleeves and cap

        Mutasawwar

        6
        6/1
        • Form 021202
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-8

        behind, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders

        13(8)
        Silk - Red, Yellow diamond on body and cap, Red sleeves, Yellow stars

        Cark

        4
        16/1
        • Form 500-500
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-1

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on towards finish

        14(7)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue star, Dark Blue sleeves, White stars, White cap

        Desert Royal (IRE)

        37
        50/1
        • Form 000-060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        soon out paced

        In depth

        Verdict

        We are going to take a chance with course and distance winner, King's Ballet, whose two wins have come on soft going. Admittedly, the last of these was 18 months ago. Chispa is still well handicapped at best despite having to shoulder a six-pound penalty and handles soft. Whistler is also carrying a penalty and, again, is well handicapped at best, but the six-pound burden might hinder him. Of the others, Woodland Blaze has won from this mark on soft. His recent wins have come on the AW but he is in good heart and can go well. Multiple winner Soaked's Ripon win on soft in June came from a mark of 66 and he's now on 58, so don't be surprised to see him go well. Mutasawwar has also won from a higher mark but never on going this testing. Desert Royal steps back to this trip for the first time in a while but, on balance, is easily opposable.