Racecards
17:15 Haydock Park
bet365 Handicap (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £19,407
- 2nd: £5,775
- 3rd: £2,886
- 4th: £1,443
- Form 3-77801
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey T P Queally
held up in rear, hung left under pressure over 1f out, soon no impression
- Form 428425
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Martin Harley
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 631135
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out
- Form 579884
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey M O'connell
led early, soon tracking leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Theology
87- Form 57/5093
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey F Tylicki
sooon led, strongly challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 137402
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J Garritty
mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 422116
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A Hollinshead
- Jockey P M Quinn
pulled hard in rear, some late headway, never a factor
- Form 57-1943
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
VIKING STORM has been raised only 1lb for landing a conditions race at Salisbury. He had Suegioo back in fifth and Harry Dunlop's charge can confirm superiority despite the worse terms. Kiama Bay came up short off today's mark over track and trip last time and Theology looks better placed to take advantage of his current mark. Saptapadi has a chance on his earlier decent effort in the Ebor at York and Jonny Delta showed signs of a revival when runner-up at Ayr a week ago.
Formwatch
Viking Storm 14-1 (9-2) Held up in last pair, headway on wide outside 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Salisbury 1m 6f cond Stakes (2) gf beating Asbaab (8-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Suegioo (FR) 8-1 (9-2) Held up last, pushed along 5f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no threat, 5th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Viking Storm (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 6f cond Stakes (2) gf.
Kiama Bay (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 4l behind Platinum (9-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 105 (2) gs.
Saptapadi (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Forgotten Hero (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 105 (2) gs.
Theology 7-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, steady headway on outsid eover 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Dark Ranger (8-9) at Kempton 2m hcp (0-90) (3) pol in Jul.
Jonny Delta 9-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Cockney Sparrow (9-1) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gs.
Zenafire 11-2 (9-1) Keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 11l behind Statutory (9-0) at Chester 2m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.
Swinging Hawk (GER) 7-2 (9-7) In rear, ridden 3f out, kept on to go a never dangerous 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 9l behind King Of Paradise (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.