Racecards
14:05 Haydock Park
Tyldeseley Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 42y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £6,542
- 2nd: £3,070
- 3rd: £1,534
- 4th: £768
- Form 10431-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Hector Crouch
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, hampered entering final furlong, no extra final 110yds
- Form 914180-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, headed after 1f out, shaken up 3f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out
- Form 311-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, shaken up going okay 2f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on but not pace of winner
Bizarre Law
23- Form 1344-36
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
prominent, waiting for room over 2f out, soon ridden along, made no impression
- Form 2208-94
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up in last, headway 2f out, soon pushed along to challenge, led over 1f out, pushed out inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 514460-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey David Egan
held up in touch, never a factor
- Form 3534-40
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
towards rear early, led after 1f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on towards finish, no match for first two
Verdict
MAGHLAAK may be the one here as an unexposed four-year-old with just four runs on the board. He's won over this trip and made a pleasing return to the track when a staying-on third at Goodwood earlier this month. Like many of the yard's performers, Spirit Of The Bay has yet to catch alight this term but he should be spot-on after a couple of runs. The best of Bizarre Law last term was seen on good to firm and he looks of interest with trip and conditions to suit and Thunder Max is also respected off the bottom rung. The others need to bounce back from disappointing runs when last seen.
Formwatch
Tamarama 2-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened soon after, behind and eased final furlong, tailed off, last of 7, 35 1/4l behind Monteria (8-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in May.
Noble Anthem (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) In close 4th after 3rd, behind and struggling after 3 out, tailed off in 4th after 2 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Artistic Choice (11-0) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Maghlaak 4-1 (8-13) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon switched right and went 3rd, kept on inside final furlong but no impression on front pair, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Time Interval (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) hvy in May.
Bizarre Law 13-2 (9-6) Led, pushed along 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Real Dream (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in May.
Spirit Of The Bay (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on, never on terms, 4th of 7, 3l behind Hiromichi (8-10) at Bath 1m hcp (4) gs in May.
Rogue Rocket (FR) 16-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 11, 13 1/4l behind Fearless Bay (9-4) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Thunder Max 14-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along on outer 2f out, ridden 1f out and no real progress, 10th of 11, 5 3/4l behind City Streak (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in May.