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14:35 Haydock Park
Gordon Sanderson's Big Birthday Dash Handicap (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,410
- 2nd: £2,502
- 3rd: £1,251
- 4th: £625
- Form 400070
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led that group over 1f out, kept on under pressure, no chance with stand side group
- Form 114180
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 86
raced stand side, outpaced in rear, never a factor
- Form 460610
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey David Bergin
raced far side, reared start, in touch, effort over 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out
- Form 054259
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Fentiman
raced stand side, slowly into stride, slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, ran on well closing stages, never reached winner
- Form 258784
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Lee Topliss
raced stand side, prominent, pushed along halfway, soon lost place
- Form 111-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey R Winston
raced stand side, tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, all out
- Form 131073
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
raced stand side, in touch, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, never troubled leaders
- Form 663216
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey Josh Baudains
led stand side group and well on terms, driven and hung left from over 1f out, soon overal leader, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 608059
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 700900
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey P McDonald
led far side group and overall leader, 3 lengthes clear halfway, headed over 1f out, no extra
- Form 4-08070
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 78
raced far side, chased leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 508110
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey Philip Prince
raced far side, dwelt, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 357930
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey J Quinn
raced stand side, held up in touch, weakened over 2f out
- Form 17-3713
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
raced far side, slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 1-31367
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Any number of these sprinters could bounce back to form with the heavy going an added complication. The token vote goes to KLYNCH despite his recent poor form as he's now 8lb lower than when beaten just over a length in testing ground at Hamilton in July. Italian Tom has enjoyed plenty of success this year but looks high enough in the weights now while last month's Thirsk winner Lucky Numbers seems at home on most types of ground and he could figure. The unbeaten Take Cover has won all three starts on the Fibresand at Southwell but hasn't raced since November last year while Hopes N Dreams, Rusty Rocket, Lucky Dan and Dutch Heritage are all recent winners on faster going.
Formwatch
Klynch 25-1 (9-5) Always towards rear far side group, 21st of 23, 15l behind Mass Rally (9-9) at Ayr 6f hcp (3) hvy.
Italian Tom (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 17th of 18, 18l behind Street Power (8-11) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jul.
Lucky Numbers (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Reared and dwelt start, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 7l behind Trade Secret (9-6) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Defence Council (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Held up mid-division, good headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 15, 5l behind Fieldgunner Kirkup (9-1) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Polish World (USA) 22-1 (9-3) Led, headed well over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 15, 3l behind Fieldgunner Kirkup (9-1) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Take Cover 8-11fav (9-11) Tracked leaders, shaken up to lead over 1f out, pushed out, won at Southwell 6f hcp (0-65) (6) fbs in Nov beating Soopacal (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Hopes N Dreams (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up in rear, not much room over 1f out, squeezed through rivals when headway inside final furlong, stayed on well towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Trade Secret (9-6) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Rusty Rocket (IRE) 9-1 (8-1) Prominent, tracked leader 5f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Clockmaker (9-1) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gs.
Rasaman (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear far side, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 9th of 23, 8l behind Jack Dexter (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (4) hvy.
Marine Commando 10-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and some headway entering final furlong, no impression, 10th of 19, 8l behind Even Stevens (8-12) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Ralphy Boy (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 8l behind Roninski (9-3) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Lucky Dan (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Sat down then reared start, very badly left, virtually took no part, last of 11, 26l behind Bop It (9-5) at Haydock 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Diman Waters (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Mid-division on outside, headway over 3f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, 12th of 14, 18l behind Cruise Tothelimit (8-9) at Chester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Dutch Heritage 13-8fav (9-7) Slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chased winner until inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Lolita Lebron (9-0) at Newcastle 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
Capone (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Dwelt, towards rear, headway entering final furlong, soon ridden, kept on, 7th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Amadeus Wolfe Tone (9-2) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Aeroplane 10-3fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 9, 25l behind Basle (8-4) at Leicester 6f clm stks (5) sft in Aug '10.
Mon Brav 9-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 4l behind Fieldgunner Kirkup (9-1) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.