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13:45 Haydock Park

Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 175y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £16,000 added
  • Winner: £10,350
  • 2nd: £3,080
  • 3rd: £1,539
  • 4th: £770
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 44.44s
  • Off Time: 13:45:52
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mind The Crack (IRE)

5/2

    3(6)
    Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

    Mind The Crack (IRE)

    9 D
    5/2
    • Form 243-1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 83

    made all, set steady pace, ridden and quickened pace approaching 2f out, soon 3 lengths clear, eased towards finish

    4(3)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

    Alhaazm

    22
    13/8
    • Form 34-42
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 82

    tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner briefly approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong

    5(4)
    Silk - White, emerald green chevron, white sleeves, emerald green stars, white cap, emerald green star

    Paradise Boy (FR)

    72 D
    11/4
    • Form 3-1222
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 77

    steadied start, close up in 4th, ridden over 2f out, no impression

    6(1)
    Silk - Light Green, Brown braces, armlets and cap

    Cormier (IRE)

    43
    11/2
    • Form 555-36
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-2
    • Official Rating 69

    tracked winner, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

    1(5)
    NR

    Gantier

    22 b D
    5/1
    • Form 212313
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 89

    NonRunner

    2(2)
    NR

    Prejudice

    22
    2/1
    • Form 64513-4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 86

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2018
    (1)
    Silk -

    Sea Youmzain (IRE)

    7/4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11

    In depth

    Verdict

    Waters are muddied as none of the sextet have operated on soft ground. Alhaazm, Gantier and Prejudice came home second, third and fourth in a well-contested Newbury handicap last month and there's little to choose between them at revised weights. Alhaazm receives slight preference but MIND THE CRACK can come good here. Mark Johnston's gelding will have no problem with this trip and may well stay further, having returned to action with an effortless success at Lingfield. This is far tougher but major improvement is anticipated. Paradise Boy is consistent but has no experience of racing on Turf and therefore a watching brief is suggested.

    Formwatch

    Mind The Crack (IRE) 1-3fav (9-5) Tracked leader until over 8f out, handy 3rd, led on inside 2f out, pushed readily clear final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in May beating Ydra (8-12) by 5l, 4 ran.

    Alhaazm 5-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Kiefer (8-11) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.

    Paradise Boy (FR) 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, driven into 2nd over 2f out, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Caplin (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

    Cormier (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Hampered start, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Forest Of Dean (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

    Gantier 9-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not look keen and held in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Kiefer (8-11) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.

    Prejudice 10-3 (9-7) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway near side of group tracking leaders over 2f out, disputing 2nd and every chance 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Kiefer (8-11) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.