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18:30 Haydock Park
Betfred 'Win Tickets On Our Facebook' Apprentice Training Series Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
Musharrif
18- Form 05-9034
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey G C O'Neill
in rear and in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 143320
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Miss Danielle Mooney
tracked leader, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held
- Form 653242
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on well
- Form 62-8933
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Georgia Cox
in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 1-29546
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Rowan Scott
led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Verdict
Rosealee is upped only 2lb after winning at Lingfield but all three wins to date have been on the all-weather. Orient Class has been back on a winning mark for some time now but found one too good again at Ripon while Musharrif has yet to win a handicap. Bahango remains out of form but Hit The Lights won twice at Catterick earlier this year and could figure if forgiven a below-par effort last time. TONI’S A STAR drops back down a grade after placing over track and trip on her latest start and she gets the nod to repeat last year’s win in this despite racing off a 3lb higher mark this time round.
Formwatch
Musharrif 7-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Rainbow Orse (9-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Hit The Lights (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Awkwardly away keen in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Oriental Splendour (9-6) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Orient Class 6-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Apricot Sky (9-9) at Ripon 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Toni's A Star 15-2 (8-8) Held up behind leaders, headway from 2f out, hung left and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Guishan (9-11) at Haydock 5f hcp fll (4) gs in Jun.
Bahango (IRE) 28-1 (9-8) Raced stands side, chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Coiste Bodhar (9-11) at Thirsk 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Rosealee (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, progress on inside to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly, driven out, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Just Glamorous (9-2) by 1/2l, 8 ran.