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17:00 Haydock Park

Ted Heaton Retirement Handicap (Class D)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 5.80s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Alnaja (USA)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Duke of Earl (IRE)

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Rahwaan (IRE)

      20/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Pink, Grey stars, Grey sleeves, Pink stars

        Rahwaan (IRE)

        49
        20/1
        • Form 425550
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        in touch, led over 7f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace

        2(7)
        Silk - Red, Beige seams, armlets and cap

        Allinjim (IRE)

        7
        10/1
        • Form 001006
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, eased when beaten over 1f out

        3(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Red stars

        Duke of Earl (IRE)

        21
        25/1
        • Form 2320-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, headed last strides

        4(2)
        Silk - White, large Red spots and armlets, Red and White quartered cap

        Treasure Trail

        20
        20/1
        • Form 032060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green sash, Red sleeves and cap

        Star Cross (IRE)

        62
        10/1
        • Form 1/0-0002
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        led, headed over 7f out, remained in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        6(14)
        Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

        Caqui d'Or (IRE)

        64 b
        16/1
        • Form 5050-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        never better then mid-division

        8(15)
        Silk - YELLOW, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond and armlets, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN star

        Clarinch Claymore

        21
        16/1
        • Form 350100
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon beaten

        9(4)
        Silk - Black, Grey armlets, Grey cap

        Turtle Valley (IRE)

        126
        6/1
        • Form 006031
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13

        mid-division, pushed along and lost ground over 5f out, not recovered

        10(16)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange epaulets, chevrons on sleeves and diamond on cap

        Polish Flame

        133
        11/2
        • Form 2/114-22
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and stayed on final 2f

        11(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, diabolo on sleeves

        Made In Japan (JPN)

        41
        20/1
        • Form 1-03036
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        mid-division, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

        12(9)
        Silk - Purple

        Orinocovsky (IRE)

        85
        50/1
        • Form 1205-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on final furlong

        13(13)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

        Alnaja (USA)

        33
        12/1
        • Form 60323
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        dwelt, held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home

        14(10)
        Silk - White, Mauve stars

        Spectroscope (IRE)

        24
        11/4
        • Form 00114-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        in rear, pushed along over 5f out, some late headway but never to challenge

        16(11)
        Silk - White, Black braces, armlets and star on cap

        Romil Star (GER)

        33
        33/1
        • Form 000556
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-0

        prominent, pushed along and lost ground over 5f out, never dangerous after

        17(17)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue stripe, white sleeves, yellow cap

        Starry Mary

        124
        25/1
        • Form 03-3520
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-13

        mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(6)
        NR

        Alam (USA)

        403
        • Form 5/0346-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        15(12)
        NR

        Homelife (IRE)

        28
        • Form 2/0-0556
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        Turtle Valley looks the pick in a difficult finale while Spectroscope, Star Cross and Allinjim are the likeliest alternatives. Simon Dow's charge relishes the mud as he showed when trouncing his rivals by eight lengths over the course and distance when last seen out in May. The selection has been raised 7lb since but is still well treated on the pick of his old form and looks sure to give another good account with conditions once again in his favour. Spectroscope has proved a versatile performer by scoring on the Flat as well as over hurdles and should be sharper for his recent reappearance at York so can't be discounted off a fair mark. Star Cross will also appreciate the underfoot conditions but has been well beaten on all four starts this term and needs to improve while Allinjim is back on a favourable mark and enters calculations on his C&D win in June but Turtle Valley has solid credentials and looks the one to beat.