13:50 Haydock

Saturday 8 September 2018

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Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 3m 13.09s

1^st

(5)

Mekong

38-11

9/4f

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R L Moore

Keen tracked leaders, led 2f out, pushed clear final furlong, comfortable op 2/1 tchd 15/8

2^nd

(4)

Natural History

38-7

7/2

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Led, headed 9f out, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase clear winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong op 4/1

3^rd

(6)

Elegiac

38-12

7/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: R Kingscote

Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong tchd 6/1

4^th

1 ¾

(7)

Dramatic Queen

38-13

14/1

T: W J HaggasJ: D Tudhope

Tracked leader, led 9f out, pushed along and headed 2f out op 11/1

5^th

2 ½

(9)

Sea Youmzain

38-2

16/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton

Raced wide close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out op 14/1

6^th

(3)

Soto Sizzler

38-2

9/2

T: W J KnightJ: J Quinn

In touch in rear, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 11/2 tchd 6/1

7^th

(2)

Persian Lion

38-3

11/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: N G McCullagh

Keen in touch, weakened over 3f out op 7/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Ben Vrackie¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

(1)

Rude Awakening³⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.80, £2.00EX:£9.70Trifecta:£48.80Tricast:£44.04SF:£9.69Swingers:£2.50, £4.60, £11.80

Forecasts

Mekong (9/4), Natural History (7/2), Ben Vrackie (7/2), Soto Sizzler (9/2), Persian Lion (11/2), Elegiac (7/1), Rude Awakening (10/1), Dramatic Queen (14/1), Sea Youmzain (16/1)

A competitive start to the card where it isn't easy to write off any of the field. Ben Vrackie is an improving colt who now switches to a handicap from his second in a Group 3 last time. However, this will not be easy from a mark of 104 and he may be vulnerable. The suggestion is NATURAL HISTORY, who won what was admittedly a weaker race with some authority last time and looks as though he will get this trip. He will need to improve, but that looks more than likely. Persian Lion is an interesting contender, with Dramatic Queen, Mekong, Rude Awakening and Goodwood winner Soto Sizzler all very much respected.

Natural History
Rude Awakening
Mekong

Previous Winners

2017

Taxmeifyoucan

Weight: 8-4 |Age: 3

J: J P Sullivan | T: K Dalgleish

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £62,250.002nd: £18,640.003rd: £9,320.004th: £4,660.005th: £2,330.006th: £1,170.00