Haydock

Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa Blackburn Handicap

Distance: 1m3f140y
Going: Good
Prize: £4,449
Runners: 7
Winning time: 2m 29.70s (slow by 2.70s)
Age: 3yo
Class: Class 5
1
jockey silk 2 Kuredu King
J: Robert Havlin T: John & Thady Gosden
Age:3 Weight:9st 9lbs
OR:74 SP:12/1
Prominent behind clear leader - raced centre from 4f out - headway to lead over 2f out - hung left over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - rallied and led again towards finish(op 10/1)
2
jockey silk 7 Percy's Daydream
J: Daniel Tudhope T: David O'Meara
Age:3 Weight:9st 4lbs
OR:69 SP:7/1
Led early - headed and chased clear leader after 1f - prominent over 2f out - pressed leader from over 1f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - headed towards finish - joined for 2nd(tchd 17/2)
2 shd
jockey silk 1 Mdawi
J: Billy Loughnane T: Charlie Johnston
Age:3 Weight:9st 9lbs
OR:74 SP:15/2
In touch with leaders - some headway then switched right over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - forced dead-heat 2nd(tchd 7/1)
4
jockey silk 6 Kingmaker
J: Jason Watson T: Andrew Balding
Age:3 Weight:9st 7lbs
OR:72 SP:11/8F
Towards rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 6/4)
5 hd
jockey silk 3 Kentucky River
J: Sam James T: Ollie Sangster
Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs
OR:73 SP:13/2
In rear - switched right over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
6 11 12¾
jockey silk 4 Is I Right
J: Adam Farragher T: James Horton
Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs
OR:73 SP:9/2
Midfield - in touch with leaders 3f out - weakened from 2f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown - other than a report from the rider that the colt hung left-handed throughout; vet had nothing to report)(op 11/2 tchd 4/1)
7 2 14¾
jockey silk 5 West Tyrone
J: Tom Eaves T: Kevin Ryan
Age:3 Weight:9st 7lbs
OR:72 SP:12/1
Took keen hold - towards rear early - headway to lead after 1f - soon went clear - reduced lead after 5f - hung left and headed and weakened from over 2f out(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £14.10
Tote place: £5.20