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14:20 Haydock Park

Vale Uk Handicap (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 19 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 120y
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 17.25s
  • 19 Ran
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1
Silk -

Straw Bear (USA)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Sew'n'so Character (IRE)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Trouble Mountain (USA)

      11/2

        4
        Silk -

        Cruise Director

        14/1

          1(14)
          Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and spots on White cap

          Akash (IRE)

          24
          40/1
          • Form 0-12000
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-7

          in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakening when not much room over 3 out

          2(4)
          Silk - WHITE, large ROYAL BLUE spots, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE spots, ROYAL BLUE cap

          Cruise Director

          136
          14/1
          • Form 301002
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-7

          behind, ridden and headway over 3f out, not clear run just inside final furlong, kept on

          3(12)
          Silk - White and purple diamonds, purple sleeves, white diabolo, white cap, purple diamonds

          Adjawar (IRE)

          41
          100/1
          • Form 40610-0
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-2

          behind from halfway

          4(8)
          Silk - Royal blue, pink star and sleeves, grey cap

          Sunny Glenn

          90
          66/1
          • Form 000-060
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-2

          started slowly, always towards rear

          5(5)
          Silk - Red, Dark Blue chevrons, Red sleeves, Yellow cap

          Intricate Web (IRE)

          8
          25/1
          • Form 010005
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-2

          towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, not clear run 2f out, kept on one pace

          6(19)
          Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

          Brooklyn's Gold (USA)

          223
          50/1
          • Form 423/40-6
          • Age 9
          • Weight 9-0

          behind, ridden over 4f out, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous

          7(9)
          Silk - Red, Black star, White and Black hooped sleeves, Red cap, Black star

          Sew'n'so Character (IRE)

          14
          20/1
          • Form 440460
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-0

          mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden to go 2nd 2f out, never troubled winner

          8(18)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Beige star, diamonds on sleeves and star on cap

          Dream Magic

          9
          14/1
          • Form 032333
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-13

          always behind

          9(15)
          Silk - RED and YELLOW check, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets

          Dower House

          160
          66/1
          • Form 654050
          • Age 9
          • Weight 8-12

          always towards rear

          10(6)
          Silk - RED, BLACK disc and sleeves

          Golano

          21 v
          33/1
          • Form 10-2006
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-12

          dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 3f out

          11(11)
          Silk - Pink, Dark Green cross belts, Dark Green cap

          Straw Bear (USA)

          7
          15/8
          • Form 31-2351
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-12

          prominent, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, comfortably

          12(13)
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

          Kings Empire

          77
          66/1
          • Form 31-44
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-11

          mid-division, hampered and last place after 2f, soon behind

          13(10)
          Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White stars, White cap

          Templet (USA)

          22 b
          33/1
          • Form 300214
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-8

          chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

          14(16)
          Silk - Orange, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange armlets, quartered cap

          Trouble Mountain (USA)

          7
          11/2
          • Form 402142
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-7

          held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, edged left 1f out, kept on

          15(1)
          Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE (halved), hooped sleeves and cap

          Santiburi Lad (IRE)

          19
          33/1
          • Form 211200
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-7

          led, headed 6f out, ridden and every chance 3f out, weakened over 1f out

          16(3)
          Silk - White, Red and Black striped sleeves

          McQueen (IRE)

          13
          20/1
          • Form 602110
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-7

          dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace

          17(7)
          Silk - White, Dark Green disc, Dark Green cap

          Fort Churchill (IRE)

          10 b
          6/1
          • Form 534201
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-6

          prominent, led 6f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out

          18(17)
          Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap

          Triple Jump

          35
          12/1
          • Form 4-213
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-4

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

          19(2)
          Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

          Safirah

          47
          20/1
          • Form 355
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-1

          mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out

          In depth

          Verdict

          The step up to this trip was not a problem for Straw Bear last time and he is fancied to confirm his superiority over Trouble Mountain in spite of his 6lb penalty. Cruise Director and Templet are others for the shortlist and both have sound chances of at least making the frame. The latter is still unexposed at the trip and brings good battling qualities to the table with his challenge. However, he was slightly disappointing last time and could be vulnerable in a finish. Cruise Director ran a blinder when second at York and will be a tough customer to deal with if in the same frame of mind. The ground should not be a problem for him and he is one to monitor carefully in the betting. Nevertheless, Straw Bear makes slightly more appeal, as he is still open to stacks more improvement and, when consideration of Sir Mark Prescott's recent form is taken into account, his claims are to hard to resist this afternoon.