Racecards
15:55 Haydock Park
J W Lees Bitter 1828 Nursery (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £9,057
- 2nd: £2,695
- 3rd: £1,347
- 4th: £673
- Form 302423
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
tracked leaders in 4th place, ridden 2f out, soon chased winner, kept on and lost 2nd place close home
- Form 372151
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey M Harley
close up, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 245917
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 80
led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 242
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Connor Beasley
slowly into stride, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place close home
- Form 52612
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 71
held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 357124
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey David Egan
behind, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 056
- Age 2
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Aaron Jones
held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It was testing going at Chester when the progressive PORCHY PARTY beat the re-opposing Mable Lee and Simmy's Copshop. The former won with a bit to spare and Tom Dascombe’s charge is fancied to confirm superiority in this, despite worse terms. Royal Diplomat won easily at Southwell in between distinctly modest efforts elsewhere but Diamond Dougal has struggled since scoring at Brighton earlier this month and Up Sticks And Go makes his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Simmy's Copshop 5-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, pressed for 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Porchy Party (8-8) at Chester 5f (3) hvy in Sep.
Porchy Party (IRE) 3-1jfav (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Chester 5f (3) hvy in Sep beating Mable Lee (8-3) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Royal Diplomat (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Pressed leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 9l behind Expecting (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Up Sticks And Go 17-2 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no match for winner, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Humble Gratitude (9-2) at Hamilton 6f stks (4) gs in Sep.
Mable Lee (IRE) 10-3 (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Porchy Party (8-8) at Chester 5f (3) hvy in Sep.
Diamond Dougal (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Went right and bumped rival start, prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 4l behind Motown Mick (9-7) at Chepstow 6f (5) gs in Sep.
Rock Hill (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Prominent, outpaced by leaders from 2f out, plugged on, 6th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Abel Handy (9-8) at Thirsk 5f stks (4) gd in Aug.