Racecards
14:20 Haydock Park
Betfred Double Delight Handicap (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 175y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £21,600
- 2nd: £10,140
- 3rd: £5,072
- 4th: £2,536
- Form 01-3396
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey K Stott
stumbled start, raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 16134/5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner towards finish
- Form 351/322-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey James Doyle
close up, headway on inner to lead halfway, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 11393-9
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Tom Marquand
pushed along to soon lead, headed halfway, tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 510828/
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 100
raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 1078-40
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Kingscote
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 31113-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Jim Crowley
raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 1544-21
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders, led approaching 2f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 35660-6
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
slowly away always in rear
- Form 7260-94
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey David Probert
towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 213-312
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey David Egan
towards rear, wide when short lived effort 2f out
- Form 40-5817
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Nicola Currie
Withdrawn
Mythical (FR)
224- Form 0306/30-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer S Whitaker
- Jockey Phil Dennis
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
A competitive handicap but FORZA ORTA can go one better than when runner-up in a similar contest on the opening day of the Dante meeting at York. He remains progressive and can handle a 3lb rise for that effort with David Egan a good booking. Contact is another strong contender after impressing at Newmarket when last seen and he will be well suited by conditions. Plenty of others can also be given a shout with the lightly-raced Mahrajaan shortlist material after impressing last term for the in-form Haggas yard.
Formwatch
Volcanic Sky 66-1 (9-1) Led, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 4l behind Stay Foolish (9-1) at Meydan 2m Grp 2 (1) fst in Mar.
Universal Order 20-1 (9-2) Steadied start, raced keenly in last pair, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 11l behind Al Aasy (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Rock Eagle 11-2 (9-5) Close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Ranch Hand (9-5) at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Apr.
Zabeel Champion 33-1 (9-9) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Gaassee (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Kelly's Dino (FR) 28-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Dashing Willoughby (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Reshoun (FR) 40-1 (9-1) Towards rear, dropped to rear halfway, never a factor, 10th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Cleveland (9-0) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May.
Mahrajaan (USA) 3-1fav (9-7) Soon shuffled back towards rear, good headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden in 3rd and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Surrey Gold (8-10) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Contact (IRE) 11-4fav (8-12) Raced wide in touch, headway to lead 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Tritonic (9-10) by 2l, 7 ran.
Scarlet Dragon 14-1 (9-8) Keen towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Contact (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
HMS President (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Steadied start, soon racing in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 16, 6l behind Juan De Montalban (9-4) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Forza Orta (IRE) 9-2 (8-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Gaassee (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
State Of Bliss (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Disputed lead until 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, eased, last of 7, 15l behind Contact (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Mythical (FR) 50-1 (9-9) Always behind, no impression straight, never a factor, last of 14, dist behind Georgeville (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.