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21:20 Haydock Park

Balfour Beatty Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 13.14s
  • Off Time: 21:20:43
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Drop The Hammer

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Golden Games (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bollin Judith

      11/4

        1(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Green disc

        Blue Tango (IRE)

        74
        20/1
        • Form 128-480
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 70

        held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

        2(11)
        Silk - Black, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, black stars, black cap, yellow star

        Tropical Bachelor (IRE)

        22
        11/2
        • Form 535382
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 68

        prominent, led over 12f out, set modest pace, ridden over 2f out, headed and not much room along inside over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

        4(4)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Mohanad (IRE)

        31
        22/1
        • Form 39-4467
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 66

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway

        5(6)
        Silk - White, Red chevron, Gold cap

        Ja One (IRE)

        11
        5/1
        • Form 087-384
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 65

        in touch, disputing 2nd from 4f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace

        6(9)
        Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

        Golden Games (IRE)

        30
        3/1
        • Form 049-072
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 63

        held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, strong challenge from over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, held near finish

        7(3)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Morning Calm

        21 v
        15/2
        • Form 00-76
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 61

        tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        8(5)
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap

        Bollin Judith

        39 D
        11/4
        • Form 706-431
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 60

        held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish

        9(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White star, Red and White striped sleeves and cap

        One Scoop Or Two

        24 t
        40/1
        • Form 6537
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 58

        held up in last, raced keenly, ridden 2f out, no headway and soon hung left

        10(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets and armlets

        Drop The Hammer

        10
        11/1
        • Form 20-603
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 56

        led over 1f, tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly and edged left over 1f out, strongly pressed, in command near finish

        3(1)
        NR

        Sergeant Pink (IRE)

        42
        • Form 51000-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 66

        Nonrunner

        11(2)
        NR

        Full Blue

        29
        • Form 00-8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 50

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2008
        (16)
        Silk -

        Askar Tau (FR)

        5/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        Some doubtful stayers on paper attempt to land this contest and with few issues with relation to BOLLIN JUDITH, we will take her to see off Mohanad and Tropical Bachelor. The Westbrooks are regular attendees at Haydock so it would be no surprise to see their filly laid out for this contest. Both sire and dam were useful stayers on their day and it would be disappointing were she not able to make use of a helpful mark. Mohanad isn't exactly bred for staying. That said, he plugged on last time as if he might get home over an extended trip. Tropical Bachelor could be a big player if the opposition make the mistake of granting him an uncontested lead. Golden Games looked to have her own ideas about the game in the paddock at Nottingham but she looks the type who should pick up a weak staying contest in the future. Morning Calm wasn't totally disgraced at Goodwood though is tried tonight in a first time visor. The presence of Michael Hills aboard Ja One is certainly interesting. Drop The Hammer attempts to graduate out of plating company having finished third in a recent contest at Beverley. Sergeant Pink looks best of the rest. Bollin Judith appears the percentage call.

        Formwatch

        Blue Tango (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 17l behind Chiberta King (8-10) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.

        Tropical Bachelor (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Led, reminders over 3f out, driven and kept on until headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Darley Sun (9-10) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.

        Mohanad (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, made some late headway but never in race, 7th of 12, 10l behind Mons Calpe (9-6) at Folkestone 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

        Ja One (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, driven along over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Urban Space (8-9) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.

        Golden Games (IRE) 6-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, headway from over 3f out, led over 2f out, joined entering final furlong, driven, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Taste The Wine (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

        Morning Calm 8-1 (8-11) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, switched left to outside to over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 8l behind Harlestone Snake (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 6f (5) gd in Jun.

        Bollin Judith 9-4fav (8-12) Held up, headway on inner when not much room 2f out, driven approaching final furlong, ran on to lead inside, kept on, won at Redcar 1m 6f (6) gf in May beating Screaming Brave (8-10) by 1l, 14 ran.

        One Scoop Or Two 33-1 (9-0) Prominent, soon settled in touch, pushed along 4f out, struggling to hold place over 2f out, no danger after, 7th of 11, 6l behind Embsay Crag (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

        Drop The Hammer 9-2 (7-12) Tracked leaders, lead well over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2l behind They All Laughed (9-6) at Beverley 1m 4f clm stks (6) gf in Jun.

        Sergeant Pink (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Led, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Open Sesame (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in May.

        Full Blue 100-1 (8-9) Towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 22l behind Flame Of Gibraltar (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.