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16:30 Haydock Park

JW Lees Bitter 1828 Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
  • Winner: £8,086
  • 2nd: £2,406
  • 3rd: £1,202
  • 4th: £601
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 6.58s
  • Off Time: 16:30:41
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sleep Easy

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Black Key

    2/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Light Green diamonds

      Richard of Yorke

      21
      7/4
      • Form 1441
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 91

      tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, no impression with front pair final 110 yards, just held on for 3rd

      2(4)
      Silk - Red, White triple diamond, White and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, White and Emerald Green hooped cap

      Wind Place And Sho

      34 D
      15/2
      • Form 6-10310
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 84

      tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, stayed on to dispute 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair

      3(5)
      Silk - Purple, White diamonds on sleeves, check cap

      Black Key

      34
      2/1
      • Form 44319
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 80

      held up in touch, headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly when edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, just held

      4(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White braces, diamonds on sleeves, striped cap

      Sleep Easy

      21 b BF
      16/1
      • Form 346115
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 77

      in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, soon challenged, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, held on

      5(1)
      Silk - ORANGE, MAROON hoop and armlets, BLACK and ORANGE quartered cap

      Munstead Pride

      20 p
      6/1
      • Form 1-34565
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 75

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, behind over 1f out, soon weakened

      6(2)
      Silk - Maroon, Dark Blue armlets

      St Lawrence Gap (IRE)

      20 t
      12/1
      • Form 963282
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, gradually weakened inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2014
      (7)
      Silk -

      William Of Orange

      13/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      2013
      (3)
      Silk -

      Big Thunder

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2012
      (6)
      Silk -

      Pallasator

      11/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Having won the last three renewals, Sir Mark Prescott gives someone else a chance this year and Luca Cumani looks like benefiting with RICHARD OF YORKE. The latter scored at Ascot three weeks ago when stepped up to 1m4f and this longer trip should bring further improvement. Wind Place And Sho beat St Lawrence Gap to win over today's trip at Sandown in July and can confirm superiority on better terms. The latter has since finished ahead of Munstead Pride over 2m at Kempton while Sleep Easy failed to land hat-trick upped in class over track and trip last time. Black Key didn't fare too badly in Class 2 company on his latest start and could figure in this lower grade.

      Formwatch

      Richard of Yorke 2-1fav (8-10) Soon tracking leader, led and quickened tempo 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Aussie Andre (9-3) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

      Wind Place And Sho 28-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 15th of 18, 20 1/2l behind Polarisation (8-7) at York 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gd in Aug.

      Black Key 16-1 (8-2) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 9th of 18, 6 1/2l behind Polarisation (8-7) at York 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gd in Aug.

      Sleep Easy 3-1fav (9-1) Soon tracked leader, led approaching 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Always Resolute (8-9) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.

      Munstead Pride 11-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Burmese (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.

      St Lawrence Gap (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Hampered start, midfield, smooth headway over 2f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Burmese (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.