16:50 Haydock

Saturday 8 September 2018

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1516:5017:25

Unibet Be Friendly Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   5f  |   Heavy  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 1m 1.99s
1st
Horse silk
11
(1)
5/2f
T: M DodsJ: F Norton
Tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
9
(4)
4/1
T: I JardineJ: T Eaves
Close up behind leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no impression
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(11)
5/1
T: R M H CowellJ: Oisin Murphy
Dwelt close up behind leaders, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(5)
6/1
T: R M H CowellJ: P Hanagan
Close up behind leaders, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
(7)
9/1
T: Mrs R CarrJ: Jane Elliott (3)
Led, saddle slipped after 1f, headed over 1f out, eased final furlong
6th
Horse silk
2
6
(2)
10/3
T: J GallagherJ: R Kingscote
Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

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2
(6)
Horse silk
Sir Robert Cheval28
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 7
T: R M H Cowell  J: G Mosse
NR
10
(9)
Horse silk
Excessable12
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 5
T: T D Easterby  J: Rachel Richardson
NR
4
(3)
Horse silk
Encore d'Or28
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 6
T: R M H Cowell  J: Jim Crowley
NR
3
(10)
Horse silk
Orvar21
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 5
T: P T Midgley  J: Non Runner
NR
1
(8)
Horse silk
Gracious John17
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 5
T: P D Evans  J: D Tudhope
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.30Pl:£1.80, £2.30EX:£11.60Trifecta:£52.80Tricast:£44.55SF:£12.82Swingers:£4.70, £3.60, £8.40

Forecasts

Intense Romance (5/2), Orvar (3/1), Quench Dolly (10/3), Mayleaf Shine (4/1), Blue De Vega (5/1), Storm Over (6/1), Gracious John (8/1), Poyle Vinnie (9/1), Sir Robert Cheval (10/1), Encore d'Or (10/1), Excessable (16/1)

Verdict

A few holes to pick in the claims of some of these and GRACIOUS JOHN is the suggestion, given his best form this season and his ability to act on slower ground. Blue De Vega looks a potential danger if he can get back to the form he was showing before being gelded, while stablemate Storm Over and Orvar are others with claims. Intense Romance is not ruled out of the money.
  1. Gracious John
  2. Blue De Vega
  3. Orvar

Previous Winners

2017
Mayleaf Shine
Weight: 8-7  |Age: 3
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £19,407.002nd: £5,775.003rd: £2,886.004th: £1,443.00

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