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17:10 Haydock Park

'top Ten Bonuses' At Betfred Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft ((Round Course Soft, Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 8.89s
  • Off Time: 17:10:18
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Acquisition

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Omokoroa (IRE)

    7/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

      Red Cadeaux

      35
      5/2
      • Form 683121
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 90

      behind and soon pushed along, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(4)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Acquisition

      15
      2/1
      • Form 4111
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out

      3(2)
      Silk - Grey and Royal Blue diamonds, Grey sleeves

      Sherman McCoy

      24 BF
      8/1
      • Form 231214
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 80

      held up in touch, under pressure 3f out, soon no impression

      4(3)
      Silk - Black and White stripes, Yellow sleeves, Black and Yellow striped cap

      Omokoroa (IRE)

      44 BF
      7/2
      • Form 89-3212
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 77

      held up in touch, driven over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, no chance with winner

      5(1)
      Silk - White, Black sleeves, White stars, Black cap, White star

      Interdiamonds

      13 BF
      8/1
      • Form 212722
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened

      6(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red star, checked sleeves, Red cap

      Kudu Country (IRE)

      25
      14/1
      • Form 10-4683
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 70

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      Henry Cecil's Acquisition has been in good form of late with wins at Leicester, Ripon and Salisbury in his last three starts but the softer ground today would have to be of some concern in a race taken to go to RED CADEAUX, who gets the vote ahead of Sherman McCoy. Rod Millman's gelding has been running well but is another that would probably prefer a faster surface so he may be best watched. Tom Tate's Kudu Country will have no problems with the underfoot conditions but may just be a shade high in the weights and of more interest may be Omokoroa. The Mark Tompkins-trained gelding has gone up another 3lbs for his recent start when chasing home Harry The Hawk at Doncaster but the yard's runners continue in good form so he has to be considered. Mark Johnston's Interdiamonds has been running consistently well of late and he should again be thereabouts but a better bet looks to be Red Cadeaux. Ed Dunlop's colt is in fine form at present following his recent success at Doncaster, has his ideal ground conditions and he is taken to win again.

      Formwatch

      Red Cadeaux 8-1 (9-6) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Doncaster 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug beating Advisor (8-12) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Acquisition 10-3 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden and hard pressed 2f out, stayed on well towards finish, won at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug beating Non Dom (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

      Sherman McCoy 4-1fav (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, rallied inside final furlong to take 4th, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Ermyn Lodge (8-6) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.

      Omokoroa (IRE) 3-1fav (8-10) Held up, smooth headway 3f out, challenged over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Harry The Hawk (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jul.

      Interdiamonds 2-1fav (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Puy D'arnac (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.

      Kudu Country (IRE) 7-2 (8-1) Soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Rotative (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Aug.