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Haydock review: Glory for Hanagan in thriller

Miss Marjurie (left) ridden by Paul Hanagan wins the 888sport Pinnacle Stakes at Haydock Park Racecourse, Newton-le-Willows.
Image: Miss Marjurie (orange silks) and Paul Hanagan take the 888sport Pinnacle Stakes from Wonderstuck (green silks).

A review of the rest of Saturday's Haydock action, where Paul Hanagan dominated the card with four winners in total.

Miss Marjurie swooped fast and late to take top honours in the 888sport Pinnacle Stakes at Haydock.

Sent off at 7/1 following a Listed-race triumph at Goodwood at the start of the month, Denis Coakley's mare was waited with by Paul Hanagan and remained nearer last than first rounding the home bend.

Wonderstruck looked set to provide in-form trainer William Haggas with yet another winner when striding on inside the final furlong, but Miss Marjurie flew down the outside under the former champion jockey and got up in the shadows of the post to score by a short head.

Hanagan said: "She's really genuine, she doesn't want to be in front too soon, so I had to wait, not throw the kitchen sink at her - just cajole her and she came good.

"She caught me a bit by surprise as she didn't really travel at all, I just let her find her feet and she really came good when I turned in. She's got a great attitude."

Miss Marjurie looks set to return to Haydock for a tilt at the Lancashire Oaks on July 4.

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Coakley said: "She's won around Epsom and Goodwood, but I thought the long straight here would suit her.

"She was disappointing at three slightly. Things didn't go her way and she got a few bumps around. She's a nice filly and hopefully we can keep going with her now.

"She's won her Group Three, so we might go for the Lancashire Oaks."

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Hanagan had earlier opened his Saturday account as Jumeirah Glory clung on to victory in a pulsating climax to the Download New Racing UK iPad App Handicap at Haydock.

The Richard Fahey-trained gelding had failed to get competitive in his first two starts as a three-year-old at Newmarket and Chester and was a 5/1 shot for the opener on Merseyside.

Never too far off the speed, Jumeirah Glory was sent on inside the final two furlongs, a move which looked set to deal him a comfortable success.

However, William Buick conjured a late rattle from Serene Beauty and as they flashed by the post as one, it looked as though the Godolphin runner may have got up.

The camera told a different story, though, with Jumeirah Glory called the winner by a short head.

  1. Jumeirah Glory (yellow silks), ridden by Paul Hanagan, races clear to win the the Download New Racing Uk iPad App Handicap at Haydock
    Image: Haydock's opener sees Jumeirah Glory lock horns with Godolphin's Serene Beauty and they flash past the post as one...
  2. Jumeirah Glory, ridden by Paul Hanagan, wins narrowly at Haydock
    Image: ... but Jumeirah Glory, trained by Richard Fahey and ridden by Paul Hanagan, is given the vote after the photo is required to split them
  3. A general view of the field during the 888sport Pinnacle Stakes at Haydock
    Image: A general view of the field during the 888sport Pinnacle Stakes
  4. Miss Marjurie (left) ridden by Paul Hanagan wins the 888sport Pinnacle Stakes at Haydock Park Racecourse, Newton-le-Willows.
    Image: Another thrilling finish in the second and another winner for Paul Hanagan as Miss Marjurie (left) edged out Wunderstruck
  5. Racegoers look on during The Timeform Jury Stakes at Haydock
    Image: Racegoers look on during the Timeform Jury Stakes...
  6. Cable Bay ridden by Jamie Spencer wins the Timeform Jury Stakes at Haydock from the fast-finishing Ascription.
    Image: ...Cable Bay, ridden by Jamie Spencer, wins the Group Three contest from the fast-finishing Ascription
  7. Racegoers study the form during the 888sport Achilles Stakes at Haydock
    Image: Racegoers study the form ahead of a tricky-looking 888sport Achilles Stakes
  8. Kingsgate Native (centre), ridden by Graham Lee, rolls back the years to clinch the Achilles Stakes at Haydock
    Image: The remarkable Kingsgate Native (centre), ridden by Graham Lee, rolls back the years to clinch the Achilles Stakes
  9. Adaay (centre) ridden by Paul Hanagan wins the 888sport Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock
    Image: Limato is sent off the even-money favourite for the Sandy Lane Stakes, but it's Hanagan once again as Adaay steals the glory
  10. Adaay ridden by Paul Hanagan wins the 888sport Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock from Limato
    Image: Adaay was gaining revenge over Limato having finished third to Henry Candy's charge at Ascot in April
  11. Don't Touch, ridden by Paul Hanagan, wins the Racing UK Anywhere Available Now Handicap Stakes at Haydock
    Image: Hanagan hits the target for a fourth time as Don't Touch claims a narrow success in the six-furlong handicap
  12. Gambino, ridden by Connor Beasley, wins the Walsh IBS Handicap Sakes at Haydock
    Image: Gambino, ridden by Connor Beasley, wins the concluding Walsh IBS Handicap Sakes at Haydock

"The runner-up came at me quick, but my horse didn't stop and galloped all the way to the line, so I'd have been gutted if he'd got beat," said the jockey.

"I think Richard has always thought a bit of him. He has been a bit disappointing, but he felt very straightforward to me. I spoke to Richard this morning, he told me to be positive and it worked out. He has a really good attitude and given he's still very green, there's so much more to come."

"I thought the ground was just on the slow side of good. It's windy out there and it's dried up a lot since last night."

As well as winning the feature Sandy Lane Stakes on the William Haggas-trained Adaay and the Timeform Jury Stakes on Charlie Hills' Cable Bay, Hanagan was on target for Fahey again as Don't Touch justified 15/8 favouritism as the gelding edged out Red Tycoon in the Racing UK Anywhere Available Now Handicap.

Hopes of a Hanagan five-timer with the Fahey-trained Mfiftythreedotcom in the last were dashed as the Walsh IBS Handicap went to 16/1 chance Gambino, trained by John David Riches and ridden by Connor Beasley.

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