Haydock

CopyBet Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Distance: 1m6f
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £7,851
Runners: 8
Winning time: 3m 10.89s (slow by 12.79s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 3
1
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 79
SP: 18/5
In touch with leaders - waiting for room 3f out - headway from 2f out - edged left but led inside final furlong - kept on well (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have benefitted from less testing conditions)(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 12lbs
OR: 85
SP: 9/4F
In touch with leaders - headway 4f out - led narrowly over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon lost second - kept on and went second final 110yds(op 10/3)
3 5
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 88
SP: 4/1
Towards rear - in touch with leaders 6f out - headway over 2f out - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon lost second - weakened towards finish(op 3/1)
4
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 10lbs
OR: 83
SP: 16/1
In rear - headway on far side of group over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
5 8 17½
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 79
SP: 6/1
Raced wide early - soon prominent - led narrowly 3f out - headed then lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 7/1)
6 22
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 11lbs
OR: 84
SP: 6/1
Always behind(op 9/1)
7 26¾
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 10lbs
OR: 83
SP: 125/1
In touch with leaders - towards rear over 4f out - struggling from over 2f out(op 50/1)
8 12 38¾
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 77
SP: 9/1
Led - headed 3f out - soon weakened (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding may have been feeling the effects of a long season and will now be given a break; vet had nothing to report)(op 15/2 tchd 10/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.60
Tote place: £1.60 £1.30 £1.70
Exacta: £15.10
Trifecta: £59.20
Tricast: £33.77
CSF: £12.57