17:50 Haydock

Wednesday 24 June 2020

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  • 3YO only  |   Class 3  |   1m 3f 175y  |   Good to Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:50  |   Winning time: 2m 30.11s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Heart Reef19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR:  89| C
16/1
Debut winner over 1m (soft) here last year. Improved despite beating just two home in a Newmarket Listed event next time. Reappearance in the same grade at Lingfield has to go down as underwhelming, so she has a bit to prove now handicapping.
2
(1)
Horse silk
Midnights Legacy17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR:  88| C
9/4
Improving with each start, winning on his second one at Bath (1m2f, soft) last October in novices' company and getting up close home here (1m2f, good to soft) on his recent reappearance/handicap debut. Up 7lb and in trip. Big player.
3
(5)
Horse silk
Gold Souk11
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  87
18/1
Just the one win from seven starts so far, at Epsom (1m½f, good to firm) in maiden company last August. Went close from this mark on soft in a Doncaster handicap (1m) in October. Disappointing reappearance at Newbury, but could bounce back.
4
(8)
Horse silk
Dancing Harry17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR:  83
12/1
Sprang a 16-1 surprise on debut over Newbury's straight mile (heavy) last October, but was well beaten on his reappearance in a Lingfield novice event (1m2f) under a penalty. Unexposed but needs to improve to defy this initial mark.
5
(4)
Horse silk
Indigo Lakep11
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR:  82| D
7/2
Has come on with each run and got off the mark on his first run since being gelded/handicap debut at Doncaster (1m4f, good). Came home well there. Open to further progress and is again a contender from 4lb higher.
7
(3)
Horse silk
Bucephalus17
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: E Walker| OR:  79
85/40
An interesting runner, based on a couple of promising efforts so far when there has been cut in the ground. Was a bit too keen here (1m2f) on his reappearance, but this 1lb lower mark could be workable if he is less gassy this time. Goes up in trip.
8
(6)
Horse silk
Pot Of Paint16
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR:  74
11/1
Improving based on his return from a break recently, when just over 3L third, despite losing a shoe on route, over 1m2f (good to soft). Could be more to come from this mark. Not ruled out.

Non-Runners

6
(7)
Horse silk
Cedar Cage12
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 3
T: Sir Mark Prescott  J: Ryan Tate
NR

Forecasts

Bucephalus (85/40), Midnights Legacy (9/4), Indigo Lake (7/2), Cedar Cage (5/1), Pot Of Paint (11/1), Dancing Harry (12/1), Heart Reef (16/1), Gold Souk (18/1)

Verdict

A potentially competitive contest despite it not looking as strong as it might do on paper. Midnights Legacy showed a really good attitude to win here recently and should be even more at home over this longer trip. Even so, defying a 7lb rise will not be easy against INDIGO LAKE, who gets the nod. John Gosden's gelding is already proven over this trip and looks likely to have more to come from this 4lb higher mark. Gold Souk; Cedar Cage; Bucephalus and Pot Of Paint are all difficult to rule out.
  1. Indigo Lake
  2. Midnights Legacy
  3. Bucephalus

Prize Money

1st: £6,728.002nd: £2,002.003rd: £1,000.004th: £500.00

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