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16:40 Haydock Park

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders) In Association With The Daily Telegraph (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 120y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 15.35s
  • 12 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Light Green, Grey chevrons, Light Green sleeves, Orange cap
10/1
  • Form 203656
  • Age 4
  • Weight 12-0

tracked leaders, ridden when not much room over 2f out, soon weakened

2(1)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 55-2350
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-13

tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden out

3(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red seams, Emerald Green sleeves and cap
  • Form 0/0-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-13

always behind

4(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Red cap
50/1
  • Form 0/60-40
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-13

behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

5(10)
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green chevron and armlets, Emerald Green cap, Orange star
7/2
  • Form 242522
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-13

mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

6(12)
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue star, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink stars
  • Form 402261
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8

prominent 6f

7(13)
Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap
7/2
  • Form 456322
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-6

close up, ridden when hampered over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong

9(9)
Silk - White, Purple sash, White sleeves, Yellow armlets and cap
  • Form 0-00545
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

10(5)
Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE Cross of Lorraine, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets and star on RED cap
13/2
  • Form 243015
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, not reached leaders

11(3)
Silk - Mauve, Grey seams, quartered cap
  • Form 0-00005
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10

led, ridden over 3f out, edged right and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12(11)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue chevron, quartered cap
  • Form 000000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

in touch to halfway

13(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap
33/1
  • Form 00-0000
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-10

behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, not reached leaders

8(2)
NR
  • Form 550-660
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The Fairy Flag absolutely bolted up at Chester seven days ago and can win again under a penalty. Alan Bailey's charge has the added attraction of being a course winner. The main dangers seem to be King Revo, who ran well last time after meeting trouble in running; Kelpie, who holds a good chance based on her Ascot second last time, although her three wins to date have come on the all-weather; and the consistent Rotuma, even though he doesn't win that often. Of the others, Giunchiglio is a fairly lightly-raced maiden whose best form is at this trip; Making Waves was formerly with John Gosden but has clearly had problems; Cote Soleil, who is back on a winning mark although that was at a shorter trip; Red Forest, although he seems handicapped at just about the right mark; and Great View, who won from a mark of 48 at Newbury in August, and now races off 52. Paradise Garden sports a visor for the first time. With the adage of following a filly - or in this case a mare - in form in mind, The Fairy Flag gets a narrow call.