Racecards
15:30 Haydock Park
GPW Recruitment Handicap (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £32,345
- 2nd: £9,625
- 3rd: £4,810
- 4th: £2,405
- Form 558384-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 102
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 500-000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey L Morris
towards rear and pushed along, ridden over 1f out, kept on well to chase winner inside final furlong, always held
- Form 120044-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 120500-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, weakened 2f out
- Form 22411-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 37083-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
held up rear division, took keen hold, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 315543-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 96
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 09600-5
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey F Lynch
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 7064-20
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer G R Oldroyd
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Marcret (ITY)
190- Form 409153-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace
- Form 20/5829-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 90
tracked leaders, ridden entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 435900
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey Cam Hardie
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, one pace
- Form 64402-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Rene Mathis opened the last campaign with a victory in this class at Newmarket. He scored there again in August and ended the season on an 11lb higher mark. Passing Star began his career with a hat-trick on Polytrack last spring and, though not making the expected progress on Turf, there's every chance he has more improvement in him. Emell is tried in blinkers for the first time after a poor run in the Lincoln but the vote goes to NEWSTEAD ABBEY. David Barron's charge was conceding Lincoln 7lb when beaten just over a length at Chester in September and is 9lb better off so should have no problems with that one. Alejandro won twice on fast ground at York last term and David O'Meara should have him primed for action.
Formwatch
Cordite (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Led after 1f, clear 5f out, ran very wide bend over 4f out, soon headed, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, held and beaten when short of room and bumped approaching final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Baltic Knight (9-11) at Nottingham 1m (2) gs in Nov.
Professor 14-1 (8-13) 11th of 12, 11l behind Ertijaal (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Rene Mathis (GER) 8-1 (8-11) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, edged right approaching final furlong, soon headed, still every chance until no extra near finish, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Lulu The Zulu (8-3) at Doncaster 7f cond Stakes (3) sft in Oct.
Passing Star 10-1 (9-5) Soon outpaced and pushed along towards rear, never a factor, last of 13, 24l behind Prince's Trust (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Lincoln (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 21st of 22, 22l behind Gabrial (9-0) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4yo+) (2) gd in Mar.
Emell 66-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 18th of 22, 19l behind Gabrial (9-0) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4yo+) (2) gd in Mar.
Alejandro (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Chased leader, led 2f out, headed wll over 1f out, chased leader until over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Sirius Prospect (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Hawkeyethenoo (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) In rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 6, 6l behind Tangerine Trees (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f cond Stakes (2) sft.
Alfred Hutchinson 16-1 (9-5) Raced wide, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 5l behind Grey Mirage (9-5) at Lingfield 1m cnd stks (4yo+) (2) pol.
Marcret (ITY) 16-1 (9-5) Took keen hold in touch on inside, not much room when outpaced 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Melvin The Grate (8-7) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct.
Athletic 8-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 12l behind Ninjago (9-3) at Kempton 7f cnd stks (4yo+) (4) pol in Mar.
Mehdi (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 13, 10l behind Lincoln (8-11) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Sep.
Steelriver (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Towards rear, not clear from over 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 13, 10l behind One Word More (9-4) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Newstead Abbey 7-1 (9-7) Towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 13, 7l behind One Word More (9-4) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.