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15:15 Haydock Park

Betfred.Com Handicap (Class C1) (Class 1)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.75s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jonny Ebeneezer

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Whistler

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Corridor Creeper (FR)

      11/2

        1(3)
        Silk - Light blue, white hoop and armlets

        Bishops Court

        16
        13/2
        • Form 002565
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-7

        prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon weakened

        2(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Red cap, Dark Blue spots

        Corridor Creeper (FR)

        17
        11/2
        • Form 360350
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Whitbarrow (IRE)

        11 b
        14/1
        • Form 000054
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        4(9)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Whistler

        17
        8/1
        • Form 403404
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11

        held up, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden and hung left to go 2nd inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

        5(8)
        Silk - Purple and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap

        Jonny Ebeneezer

        7
        14/1
        • Form 411000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        held up, switched left and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

        6(5)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Black spots

        Henry Hall (IRE)

        26
        25/1
        • Form 030000
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-10

        chased leaders over 3f

        7(1)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

        River Falcon

        7
        9/1
        • Form 030100
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        8(10)
        Silk - White and Royal Blue (halved), Black sleeves, White spots, Black cap

        Ptarmigan Ridge

        17
        7/2
        • Form 651033
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-8

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        9(11)
        Silk - Black, Beige triple diamond, Beige sleeves, Black diamonds and diamonds on cap

        Johnston's Diamond (IRE)

        8
        6/1
        • Form 000003
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        10(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), halved sleeves, Orange cap

        Absent Friends

        4
        25/1
        • Form 000040
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7

        led 1f, soon behind

        11(6)
        Silk - YELLOW, WHITE hoop and armlets, WHITE and YELLOW check cap

        Further Outlook (USA)

        10
        12/1
        • Form 651503
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-7

        led after 1f, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Bishops Court, Whistler and River Falcon all have claims in a tricky sprint handicap, but Haydock specialist Ptarmigan Ridge is taken to land the race for the second year running. Bishops Court is a ten-year-old now, but remains a good servant to the Ramsden yard and is now eight pounds lower than when winning first time out this year at Newbury. Milton Bradley saddles three here, the pick of which might just be Whistler, who didn't do much wrong when fourth in the Portland Handicap last time and handles this ground okay. River Falcon is another who won't mind this ground and is on a fair mark but has looked a little lacklustre in his last couple of races. Ptarmigan Ridge was a head in front of Whistler when third at Doncaster last time and is now a pound worse off, but Linda Perratt's gelding goes particularly well here at Haydock, and indeed won this race off a nine pounds lower mark. At eight years old Ptarmigan Ridge seems to be as good as ever, having won twice this year already, and we think it will take a good one to beat him here.