Racecards
19:20 Haydock Park
Christie Handicap (Betfair Sprint Flat Series Qualifier) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 2/135-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G R Oldroyd
- Jockey D Swift
pressed leader centre, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression when edged left and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 112232
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Shane Kelly
chased leaders centre, headway 2f out, led 1f out, soon ridden and hung left, held on towards finish
- Form 21311-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Ned Curtis
led centre group, ridden and effort when edged left inside final 2f, lost place 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 460-331
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
chased leaders centre, outpaced 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 240365
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
hampered start, behind centre, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong to go 2nd towards finish, just held
- Form 150573
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Stephen Craine
mid-division centre, driven 2f out, never on terms, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 239331
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
awkwardly away and went right start, behind centre, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on, no impression
- Form 830-034
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Jason Hart
raced alone and overall leader far side, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong
- Form 053430
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Neil Farley
mid-division centre, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression
Hyde Lea Flyer
852- Form 007546/
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 49
slowly into stride, mid-division centre, ridden 2f out, soon behind
- Form 125-808
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey William Carson
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Previous results
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Verdict
Avonvalley scored in soft ground at Folkestone last time but steps up a grade today while First In Command, second at Ripon on Thursday, has been placed off his current mark on a couple of occasions since landing a double at Southwell in March. Comptonspirit is back on a winning mark and posted a better effort at Beverley recently while Red Roar carries a penalty for last Monday's success at Carlisle. The latter is weighted to confirm last season's running at Beverley with COOL IN THE SHADE but Paul Midgley's filly has shown a big improvement since then, winning three times. She'll have come on for her recent reappearance and gets the nod with a 7lb claimer helping her cause.
Formwatch
Jamaican Bolt (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Pushed along to chase leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon lost place, 5th of 7, 11l behind York Glory (9-7) at Thirsk 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.
First In Command (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, effort to chase winner 1f out, no impression, eased final strides and just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 7, 2l behind El Mcglynn (7-13) at Ripon 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Cool In The Shade 16-1 (8-9) Close up, faded final furlong, 12th of 13, 6l behind Bosun Breese (8-13) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Red Roar (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Towards rear and pushed along, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs beating Fama Mac (8-10) by 1l, 6 ran.
Fair Passion 13-2 (9-6) Steadied start, pulled hard, held up, hung badly right on bend 3f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 5l behind Redair (8-10) at Wolverhampton 5f clm stks (6) pol.
Absa Lutte (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) In rear, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on well to take 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Red Roar (9-7) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Avonvalley 5-2fav (9-7) Held up on rail, good headway halfway, chased leading pair 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Folkestone 5f hcp 0-55 (6) sft beating Bookiesindex Boy (8-12) by 1l, 11 ran.
Ballarina 10-1 (8-8) Switched to race alone far side, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Liberty Island (9-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Sally's Swansong 11-1 (9-0) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 15, 9l behind Tuibama (9-2) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Hyde Lea Flyer 8-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Global Village (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb '10.
Comptonspirit 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders on inside, driven 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Caranbola (9-7) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Baby Queen (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Raced alone centre overall leader until over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 19l behind Silvanus (9-3) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Indian Trail 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 9, 19l behind Bosun Breese (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gs.