14:25 Haydock

Saturday 8 June 2024

Premier Race Day Text
All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:2017:52

Betfred 'Play Fred's 5 Million' Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 3f 175y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 2m 35.94s
1st
Horse silk
6
(9)
11/2
T: D O'MearaJ: J P Spencer
Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, edged left and led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
1
7
(1)
11/2
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, not clear run over 2f out or over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, finished well to take 2nd towards finish op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
3
(3)
49-1
5/1
T: C JohnstonJ: R Kingscote
Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd towards finish op 13/2 tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
1
4
(6)
6/4f
T: Rae GuestJ: Callum Shepherd
Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong op 9/4
5th
Horse silk
nk
8
(7)
18/1
T: D M SimcockJ: S De Sousa
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
2
(2)
14/1
T: H KobeissiJ: Benoit D L Sayette
Held up in mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, no impression and one pace inside final furlong tchd 16/1
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
1
(4)
14/1
T: A NicolJ: D Tudhope
Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 12/1
8th
Horse silk
½
9
(5)
10/1
T: D M SimcockJ: A Mullen
Steadied start, always in rear op 7/1

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Non-Runners

5
(8)
Horse silk
Maghlaak12
Weight: 8-10|  Age: 5
T: C Hills  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£1.80, £1.50, £1.80EX:£23.90Trifecta:£186.00Tricast:£160.84SF:£35.88Swingers:£4.40, £5.30, £3.80

Forecasts

Divina Grace (6/4), Maghlaak (4/1), Struth (5/1), Iron Lion (11/2), Knightswood (11/2), Melek Alreeh (10/1), Max Mayhem (14/1), Wise Eagle (14/1), Mountain Road (18/1)

Verdict

Successful on his return at Goodwood, MAGHLAAK wasn't seen to best effect when down the field in the Zetland Gold Cup 12 days ago and, unexposed at this trip with blinkers now enlisted, it would come as no surprise to see Charlie HIlls's 5-y-o have more to offer yet. Iron Lion wasn't seen to best effect at Newmarket latest and he's danger, with Knightswood and Divina Grace others to consider.

  1. MAGHLAAK
  2. IRON LION
  3. KNIGHTSWOOD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Cumulonimbus
Weight: 8-7  |Age: 4
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £25,770.002nd: £12,085.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £755.00

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