16:40 Haydock Park

Thursday 7 August 2008

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Paul Sculthorpe Handicap

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

(16)

Hurlingham

410-0

10/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: P Mulrennan

Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led carrying head high over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, edged right, ridden out

2^nd

2.25

(9)

Mae Cigan (FR)

59-11

4/1

T: M BlanshardJ: S J Drowne

Held up towards rear, steady headway over 3f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner

3^rd

1.75

(6)

Three Strings (USA)

59-0

14/1

T: P D NivenJ: T Eaves

Tracked leaders, edged left under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace

4^th

1.5

(15)

High Five Society

49-1

16/1

T: S R BowringJ: M Fenton

Led, edged left and headed over 1f out, one pace

5^th

4.5

(5)

Smirfy's Silver

49-11

8/1

T: E S McMahonJ: A Munro

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, beaten over 1f out

6^th

1.75

(10)

Vanquisher (IRE)

49-7

11/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: S Donohoe

Pushed along early, mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace

7^th

(2)

West End Lad

59-8

9/1

T: S R BowringJ: Dean McKeown

Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced by leaders

8^th

nse

(4)

Grethel (IRE)

49-7

8/1

T: A BerryJ: S O'Hara

Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway over 3f out, edged right and weakened over 1f out

9^th

(1)

King of Connacht

58-13

5/1

T: M WellingsJ: M Dwyer

Took keen hold, held up towards rear, effort 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out

10^th

2.75

(7)

Prince Noel

49-9

9/1

T: N WilsonJ: A Hamblett

Slowly away, held up in rear, weakened over 2f out

12^th

(8)

Ryedale Ovation (IRE)

59-9

8/1

T: M HillJ: P Hanagan

Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

13^th

(14)

Mean Machine (IRE)

68-9

50/1

T: D FloodJ: Robbie Egan

Prominent, raced keenly, ridden over 4f out, soon dropped out

Non-Runners

(3)

Lilac Moon (GER)

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: N J Vaughan J: R Kingscote

(12)

War of The Roses (IRE)

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: R Brotherton J: R Winston

(11)

Sweet Seville (FR)

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: Mrs G S Rees J: Doubtful

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£581.71SF:£51.15

Forecasts

Mae Cigan (FR) (4/1), King of Connacht (5/1), Smirfy's Silver (8/1), Grethel (IRE) (8/1), Ryedale Ovation (IRE) (8/1), West End Lad (9/1), Prince Noel (9/1), Hurlingham (10/1), Vanquisher (IRE) (11/1), Three Strings (USA) (14/1), High Five Society (16/1), Mean Machine (IRE) (50/1)