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13:35 Haydock Park

Betfred Edward Wallis Handicap (Class 2)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 45y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £16,172
  • 2nd: £4,812
  • 3rd: £2,405
  • 4th: £1,202
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 37.45s
  • Off Time: 13:36:09
  • 11 Ran
1(5)
Silk - BLACK, GREEN hoop and armlets, GREEN cap, BLACK spots
  • Form 31160-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 99

held up mid-division, driven 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, not reach winner

2(6)
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap

Theology

84 D
50/1
  • Form 2821-60
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 93

tracked leader, lost place 3f out, weakened over 1f out

4(12)
Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, hooped sleeves and star on cap
6/1
  • Form 1421-15
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 93

in touch on outside, dropped to mid-division when switched inside halfway, driven to chase leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong

5(7)
Silk - Light blue and dark blue (quartered), light blue sleeves, dark blue spots, light blue cap

Noble Silk

35 p
10/1
  • Form 360-224
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 91

held up mid-division, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on well

6(11)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

Glenard

17 C
9/2
  • Form 2146-65
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 92

led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened and eased 1f out

7(8)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

Brockwell

17 C
7/2
  • Form 57396-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 88

in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong

8(13)
Silk - Lime Green, Royal Blue epaulets and cap

Argent Knight

15 b D
25/1
  • Form 1193-66
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 88

held up behind, struggling over 3f out, soon beaten, eased over 1f out

9(10)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green disc, Emerald Green sleeves, Red stars
14/1
  • Form 23373-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 88

mid-division, driven over 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out

10(9)
Silk - DARK GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves
12/1
  • Form 62411/7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leaders, effort 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, lost place 1f out, no impression final furlong

12(1)
Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars
12/1
  • Form 2378-15
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 82

slowly into stride, held up behind, outpaced when switched inside over 2f out, never near leaders

13(2)
Silk - White, Light Green seams, sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 857-323
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 79

prominent, ridden to lead narrowly inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish

3(4)
NR
  • Form 7412-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 94

Nonrunner

11(3)
NR
  • Form 1012/07-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 85

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Upped in the weights for their latest wins, Nearly Caught and Theology have both struggled subsequently. Asbaab ended last season prematurely with a good run at Salisbury but was tailed off on his reappearance. Esteaming failed to cope with a 9lb rise over 2m at Ripon last time having landed a double before that but at least NOBLE SILK arrives in good form. Although also engaged at Goodwood today, he was beaten only a head over today's trip at Kempton in March and can confirm running with Glenard. He gets the vote if taking his chance. The latter has since finished a respectable fifth in the Chester Cup and may also figure while Entihaa can be given a shout on her recent placed effort behind Villa Royale at York.

Formwatch

Nearly Caught (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 14l behind Cubanita (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.

Theology 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, lost place quickly from 3f out, last of 11, well behind Litigant (9-2) at Lingfield 2m cnd stks (4yo+) (2) pol in Mar.

Esteaming 17-2 (9-5) Mid-division, not much room over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never near leaders, 5th of 13, 10l behind Angel Gabrial (9-3) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Apr.

Noble Silk 7-1 (9-3) In touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Seaside Sizzler (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Apr.

Glenard 12-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up rear of mid-division on inside, headway on inner over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 17, 7l behind Suegioo (9-4) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (4yo+) (2) gd.

Brockwell 16-1 (9-1) Close 5th, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 17, 11l behind Suegioo (9-4) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (4yo+) (2) gd.

Argent Knight 10-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 10l behind Chocala (9-3) at Ascot 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gs.

Masquerading 11-2 (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind White Nile (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Apr.

Huff And Puff 10-1 (9-1) Mid-division on inside, lost place and ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 22l behind Angel Gabrial (9-3) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Apr.

Jonny Delta 7-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7l behind Sirvino (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gs.

Entihaa 10-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 5f out, 3rd over 4f out, driven along 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, pressed for 2nd but no impression on winner, 3rd of 17, 2 1/4l behind Villa Royale (9-10) at York 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

Asbaab (USA) 20-1 (9-7) Led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 38l behind Mighty Yar (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

Courtesy Call (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 28l behind Argent Knight (8-4) at Newmarket 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Aug.