Haydock

Yale Smart Stride Apprentice Training Series Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)

Distance: 5f
Going: Good
Prize: £4,449
Runners: 7
Winning time: 1m 0.20s (slow by 2.50s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
jockey silk 7 Fortunate Star
J: Harry Smith(5) T: Declan Carroll
Age:5 Weight:8st 10lbs
OR:57 SP:7/1
Held up in rear - headway 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - ran on well(tchd 9/1)
2 3
jockey silk 3 Secret Mistral
J: Jay Mackay(5) T: Tony Carroll
Age:5 Weight:9st 10lbs
OR:71 SP:3/1F
Led - headed and prominent after 1f - led again 2f out - headed 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - just held second(op 9/2)
3 nse 3
jockey silk 2 Hurt You Never
J: Jack Nicholls T: Adrian Nicholls
Age:6 Weight:9st 11lbs
OR:72 SP:11/2
Prominent - ridden over 1f out - kept on(op 9/2)
4
jockey silk 1 True Promise
J: Jack Callan T: Kevin Ryan
Age:4 Weight:10st 0lbs
OR:75 SP:100/30
In touch with leaders - outpaced final furlong(tchd 3/1)
5 ¾ 5
jockey silk 6 Street Life
J: Shay Farmer(3) T: Patrick Morris
Age:8 Weight:8st 13lbs
OR:60 SP:9/2
Stumbled start - soon prominent - led after 1f - headed then edged right 2f out - weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(tchd 5/1)
6
jockey silk 5 Soul Seeker
J: Donagh Murphy(7) T: Philip Kirby
Age:8 Weight:9st 7lbs
OR:68 SP:28/1
In rear throughout(op 20/1)
7 ½
jockey silk 4 Glory Fighter
J: Fred Daly(3) T: Paul Midgley
Age:9 Weight:9st 10lbs
OR:71 SP:11/2
Midfield - outpaced from 2f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 4/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £8
Tote place: £3.40 £2
Exacta: £27.60
Trifecta: £103.60
CSF: £27.55