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17:45 Haydock Park

St Helens Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 120y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 15.60s
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk -
13/2

    3
    Silk -
    4/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Orange, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange armlets, quartered cap
      • Form 352440
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-10

      towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on

      2(14)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Black and Royal Blue halved sleeves

      Lennel

      2 b
      4/1
      • Form 064132
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10

      in touch, ridden and headway on outer over 2f, kept on inside final furlong

      3(8)
      Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap
      8/1
      • Form 020-330
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      held up in mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, not quicken

      4(1)
      Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

      Melodian

      85 b
      13/2
      • Form 545123
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-4

      chased leader, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 1f out, regained lead well inside final furlong, kept on

      5(12)
      Silk - Mcalpine tartan, gold cap
      • Form 000-452
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened

      6(9)
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow check, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap
      • Form 515605
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      mid-division until lost place 5f out

      7(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue star
      • Form 0405
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      slowly away, in rear, ridden and weakened over 3f out

      8(11)
      Silk - Black, Light Blue seams on sleeves, Light Blue cap, Black star

      Band

      19
      12/1
      • Form 000040
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11

      held up, behind, ridden and headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      9(10)
      Silk - Dark Green, Red star, striped sleeves, Red cap

      Scurra

      26
      14/1
      • Form 603124
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11

      dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace no impression final furlong

      10(5)
      Silk - Light Blue, White stripe, striped sleeves, White cap
      20/1
      • Form 044504
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

      11(13)
      Silk - Grey, Maroon sleeves and cap
      • Form 00510P
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      always behind, tailed off from over 2f out

      12(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Light Green armlets
      7/2
      • Form 066
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-1

      in touch, weakened over 3f out

      13(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red hoop, Red and Royal Blue halved sleeves, Red cap
      66/1
      • Form 000040-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-0

      mid-division and keen, weakened over 3f out

      14(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap
      40/1
      • Form 051060
      • Age 6
      • Weight 7-12

      held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace and no impression

      In depth

      Verdict

      Lennel ran well earlier this week and may be good enough to take the finale with Melodian and Santa Caterina put forward as the main dangers. The selection just failed to defeat Desert Island Disc at Brighton last time after being slowly away. He is clearly in good heart and if he can get away on terms here then he should take a good deal of beating with conditions to suit. Melodian rates the main danger as he was a fair third behind Aleron last time but that was on much softer ground and his form on a faster surface leaves a lot to be desired so he can not be backed with any confidence. Santa Caterina was a fair second behind the well handicapped Cellermaster last time and this looks slightly easier so he should again run his race. Scurra is another that is in form but he just gave the impression that he was in the grip of the handicapper last time when fourth behind Inchnadamph so he is probably best watched at the present. Trouble Mountain has dropped to a handy mark and would be a danger to all if he is in the mood, but he is far from consistent and we will stick with Lennel as the one they all have to beat.