17:40 Haydock

Thursday 25 May 2023

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George Formby Birthday Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 5  |   6f 212y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:41  |   Winning time: 1m 28.07s
1st
Horse silk
9
(1)
11/1
T: I FurtadoJ: Elle-May Croot (7)
Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, led inside final furlong, cosily op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
7
(10)
7/2f
T: H PalmerJ: Oisin Murphy
Held up in touch, headway travelling well over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on strongly, just claimed 2nd final strides, nearest finish op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
sh
4
(8)
9/1
T: C HillsJ: K Stott
Led, pressed for lead over 3f out, driven along over 2f out, pressed and headed final furlong, ran on, just denied 2nd op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
2
(11)
7/1
T: C G CoxJ: J P Fahy
In rear, headway travelling well over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish op 17/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
1
11
(2)
38-11
80/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Lewis Edmunds
Midfield, headway udder pressure over 2f out, ran on same pace, never a factor op 66/1 tchd 100/1
6th
Horse silk
sh
6
(3)
16/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Jason Hart
Prominent, pressed leader over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ran on well, no extra final 110yds op 10/1 tchd 9/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(9)
39-11
9/2
T: S & E CrisfordJ: Tom Marquand
Held up towards rear, hampered over 2f out, switched right, ran on final furlong, not recover op 4/1 tchd 10/3
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(4)
9/2
T: R HannonJ: Alec Voikhansky (5)
Midfield, not clear passage over 2f out, ran on one pace final furlong, no danger op 10/3
9th
Horse silk
4 ¼
10
(6)
25/1
T: T P TateJ: T Eaves
Mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, hampered over 1f out when weakening, no impression op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
36
5
(5)
15/2
T: B EllisonJ: P Mulrennan
Took keen hold, chased leaders, driven along over 2f out, soon weakened, hampered over 1f out, soon eased op 10/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
8
(7)
39-7
18/1
T: K R BurkeJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin (3)
Prominent, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, stumbled and unseated rider over 1f out op 20/1 and tchd 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£3.10, £1.90, £3.10EX:£61.50Trifecta:£663.10Tricast:£376.04SF:£49.28Swingers:£7.30, £16.50, £8.70

Forecasts

Al Motasim (7/2), Fahari (9/2), Vasilissa (9/2), Starlight Nation (7/1), Sunfyre (15/2), The Toff (9/1), Bird Of Play (11/1), Seagrave Fox (16/1), Design (18/1), Tiger Trap (25/1), Balmaha (80/1)

Verdict

VASILISSA won with plenty in hand at Kempton earlier this month and makes fair appeal in her follow-up bid. Fahari and Starlight Nation rate the principal dangers.

  1. VASILISSA
  2. FAHARI (IRE)
  3. STARLIGHT NATION (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Above It All
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 3
J: K Shoemark  |  T: E Walker
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,449.002nd: £2,088.003rd: £1,043.004th: £522.005th: £260.00

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