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17:00 Haydock Park

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  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 95y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 15.50s
  • Off Time: 17:00:23
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Farquhar (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Early Morning (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Classical Art (IRE)

      8/1

        1(8)
        Silk - White, Grey sleeves, Black stars, Black cap

        Farquhar (IRE)

        15
        2/1
        • Form 19-75
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        keen early, soon dropped out and held up in last, switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, easily

        2(1)
        Silk - Pink, purple stripe, quartered cap

        Early Morning (IRE)

        35
        9/2
        • Form 523-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 77

        slowly into stride, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Maroon sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Maroon star

        Saltwater Creek (IRE)

        31
        4/1
        • Form 9-12
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 77

        held up, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten and hanging left

        4(4)
        Silk - Black and white diabolo, black sleeves, white armlets, quartered cap

        Istimraar (IRE)

        24
        12/1
        • Form 32461-7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 76

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        5(3)
        Silk - Light Blue and Mauve (quartered), White sleeves and cap

        Shimba Hills

        22
        11/2
        • Form 31-2334
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 3f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - MAUVE

        Classical Art (IRE)

        33
        8/1
        • Form 92-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 73

        mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

        7(5)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Samtu (IRE)

        89
        16/1
        • Form 634-243
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 71

        led 1f, tracked leader until 3f out, one pace inside final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - Black, red hoops, red sleeves, black seams, red cap

        Clear Spell (IRE)

        15
        25/1
        • Form 72-3243
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 69

        held up in rear, ridden and headway 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        A winner in soft ground on his debut, FARQUHAR put a couple of poor runs behind him with a much better effort over 1m3f at Newbury. This looks less competitive and he may just have enough to come out best with Frankie helping from the saddle. Classical Art's second at Brighton in October separated a couple of woeful efforts and it's hard to get a handle on him but Early Morning can figure on the back of a fourth at Leicester when stepped up to 1m2f. Saltwater Creek is also open to further progress over today's trip and makes most appeal of the remainder.

        Formwatch

        Farquhar (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Slowly away, held up in rear, closed on outside 3f out, outpaced and no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 5l behind Arab Dawn (8-11) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Early Morning (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Reesha (8-5) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.

        Saltwater Creek (IRE) 14-1 (8-0) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Maven (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.

        Istimraar (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Took keen hold tracking leaders in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 6l behind Storm Force Ten (8-13) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

        Shimba Hills 11-4 (8-11) Led, ridden when headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6l behind Libran (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gd.

        Classical Art (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Held up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 11l behind Heisman (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.

        Samtu (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Went right start, keen, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Tizlove Regardless (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

        Clear Spell (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, soon switched left, chased leaders and edged right over 1f out, kept on into 3rd final 150 yards, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Wee Frankie (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gs.