Racecards
15:20 Haydock Park
Godfather Travellers Handicap (Class 3)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £8,086
- 2nd: £2,406
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £601
- Form 614362
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent stand side, ridden and every chance when hung left over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 62-4000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey G Baker
held up stand side, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 344927
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 88
always towards rear stand side
- Form 238891
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 87
in touch stand side, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 502140
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 86
in touch centre, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 11-4546
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
in rear centre, switched left 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 10-5616
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey A Kirby
in touch centre, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong
- Form 080070
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Neil Farley
raced stand side and overall leader until ridden over 1f out, no extra
- Form 207079
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 83
held up centre, weakened over 1f out
- Form 070099
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up centre, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 324411
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey P C O'Donnell
prominent centre, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 122820
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up stand side, never a factor
- Form 733110
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Rachael Grant
slowly away behind, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
- Form 00-7096
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
No surprise that the last time a favourite obliged was back in 2005 and this year's renewal is no easier to predict. Brando should do better back over 6f and Exchequer also returns to today's trip for the first time since finishing fourth at Doncaster in June. Khelman scored in soft ground at Epsom last time but is upped 6lb while Harwoods Volante went close over track and trip before running well again over 7f at Ayr last week. FLYMAN finished ahead of Fast Shot when fourth in last week's Ayr Bronze Cup and is only 2lb higher than when scoring in this grade at Ripon last month. He gets the nod with Guishan and Speedy Move preferred to Heartsong as the latter steps up in class.
Formwatch
Exchequer (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Peril (9-5) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Flyman 25-1 (9-7) Raced centre, with leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 25, 2 1/2l behind Go Far (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Zalty (FR) 16-1 (9-5) Slowly away, keen always in rear, 10th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Kakatosi (8-13) at Leicester 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Harwoods Volante (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra, 7th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Right Touch (9-7) at Ayr 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Khelman (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, led 2f out, clear inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Epsom 6f hcp (3) sft in Sep beating Kinglami (9-9) by 3l, 5 ran.
Ballesteros 12-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Maljaa (9-4) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Guishan 6-1 (9-8) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Spiraea (8-10) at Pontefract 6f hcp fll (3) gd in Sep.
Billyoakes (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Held up, pushed along and well beaten over 2f out, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Sakhee's Return (9-8) at York 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Speedy Move (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 9l behind Dragon King (9-1) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Barkston Ash 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Gramercy (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Mehdi (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Gramercy (9-9) at Chester 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Fast Shot 25-1 (9-2) Raced centre, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 9th of 25, 4 1/2l behind Go Far (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Brando 15-8fav (9-7) Chased leaders, driven 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Miss Mullberry (9-3) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Heartsong (IRE) 6-4fav (9-9) Led early, tracked leader, ridden to regain lead over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Brighton 6f hcp fll (5) gd in Sep beating Escrick (9-4) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Stonefield Flyer 10-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, 15th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Rex Imperator (9-2) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Order Of Service 5-1fav (9-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 10l behind Rodrigo De Torres (9-8) at Redcar 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Big Time (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and hung left over 1f out, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Peril (9-5) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.