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16:30 Haydock Park

Rectangle Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class H )

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places on chase course)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.10s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Portavadie

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Thievery

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Master Sam (IRE)

      4/1

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon star, sleeves and star on cap

        Bannister Lane

        33/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        always towards rear

        2
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Claymills (IRE)

        22
        12/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        held up and keen, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong

        3
        Silk - GREY, YELLOW star, sleeves and cap

        Just My Pal

        22/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        4
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Master Sam (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        held up, headway 6f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        5
        Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Portavadie

        45
        4/1
        • Form 324
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        held up, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden out

        6
        Silk - GREY, RED sleeves, BLACK and RED check cap

        Zaffas Melody (IRE)

        33
        9/2
        • Form 3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        led to over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out

        7
        Silk - Grey, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue and Grey quartered cap

        Youknowtheanswer

        25/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        always behind

        8
        Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, Dark Blue sleeves, White spots and spots on cap

        Grand Daum (FR)

        13/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-9

        keen, in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        9
        Silk - Red, White disc, halved sleeves

        Negus de Beaumont (FR)

        6/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-9

        pulled hard tracking leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        10
        Silk - Light Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves, Light Blue cap, White diamonds

        Thievery

        8/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-9

        with leader, every chance over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallied to go 2nd 1f out, soon hung left, eased when held towards finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        Not much to go on so only a small stakes investment is recommended with Zaffas Melody, who shaped up well on his debut and he gets the nod over Claymills, who pulled hard on his racecourse bow, while Portavadie has already failed to deliver on three occasions and looks opposable today. The market will tell us plenty about the newcomers, with Thievery a particularly interesting one to note. However, what standard there is has been set by Zaffas Melody, who is forwarded with tepid confidence in a race that is one to watch with an eye to the future more than anything.

        Formwatch

        Claymills (IRE) 11-2 Tracked leader, ridden and weakened well over 2f out, 5th of 10, 44l behind Diklers Rose at Newcastle 2m nhf (H) sft.

        Just My Pal Paris House gelding out of a winning jumper.

        Master Sam (IRE) Supreme Leader gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler Pharrihy.

        Portavadie 5-2jt-fav Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 9l behind Witch Wind at Newcastle 2m nhf (H) sft in Jan.

        Zaffas Melody (IRE) 25-1 Mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden 4f out, stayed on, one pace, 3rd of 9, 9l behind It's In The Stars at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (H) hvy in Jan.

        Grand Daum (FR) Double Bed gelding, half-brother to a couple of winning jumpers.

        Negus de Beaumont (FR) Blushing Flame gelding, half-brother to winning bumper Malko De Beaumont.

        Thievery Terimon gelding out of winning hurdler Piracy.