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16:00 Haydock Park

Casumo Horseracing And Sports Betting Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 37y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £2,862
  • 2nd: £1,344
  • 3rd: £672
  • 4th: £336
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.38s
  • Off Time: 16:01:07
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Alabama Boy (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Menai Bridge

    4/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

      Cuban Dancer

      19
      7/2
      • Form 246-24
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out until over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, one pace and held after

      2(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap

      Desert History

      42 h C
      5/1
      • Form 52163-9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      steadied start, held up in rear, switched right 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home

      3(2)
      Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap

      Babajan (IRE)

      26 b D
      9/1
      • Form 3-11424
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 74

      disputed lead 1f, chased leader until over 4f out, driven 3f out, soon beaten

      4(6)
      Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves

      Menai Bridge

      17 D
      4/1
      • Form 47210-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 74

      led early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner

      6(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Mojandil (IRE)

      17 p
      9/2
      • Form 62426-8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      disputed lead until overall leader after 1f, clear over 5f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      7(7)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

      Alabama Boy (IRE)

      150
      10/3
      • Form 975-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      steadied soon after start, held up, headway and switched right over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably

      5(3)
      NR

      Brunnera

      171 h
      6/1
      • Form 637-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Babajan was generally progressive on Turf last year until encountering soft going at Goodwood. He won twice on the all-weather in January, though is probably a little exposed now. Menai Bridge is 0-5 on Turf but has won twice on Polytrack and Cuban Dancer has gone close a couple of times on Tapeta. Desert History won over 7f at the track last year and Mojandil will be a better for a pipe-opener at Nottingham. The Dubawi filly BRUNNERA promises to do much better now switched to handicaps. An opening mark of 73 could be lenient and she also wears headgear for the first time.

      Formwatch

      Cuban Dancer 4-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway to chase leader 5f out, pushed along 3f out, led briefly over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Zwelela (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

      Desert History 16-1 (8-13) Steadied start, always in rear, last of 9, 5 1/4l behind Double Dealing (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

      Babajan (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Led, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Bertie's Wish (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

      Menai Bridge 7-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace in 6th, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on to lead inside final 100 yards, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Sayifyouwill (9-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Mojandil (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Held up in midfield, niggled along and struggling over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Annandale (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.

      Alabama Boy (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Slightly worse than mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 9l behind Royal Fleet (9-5) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.

      Brunnera 5-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along 3f out, no extra, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Gordonstoun (9-6) at Nottingham 1m (5) sft in Nov.