16:50 Haydock

Saturday 8 September 2018

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1516:5017:25

Unibet Be Friendly Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 1.99s

1^st

(1)

Intense Romance

48-8

5/2f

T: M DodsJ: F Norton

Tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on

2^nd

2 ¾

(4)

Mayleaf Shine

48-10

4/1

T: I JardineJ: T Eaves

Close up behind leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no impression

3^rd

1 ¼

(11)

Blue De Vega

59-3

5/1

T: R M H CowellJ: Oisin Murphy

Dwelt close up behind leaders, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

4^th

1 ¼

(5)

Storm Over

49-1

6/1

T: R M H CowellJ: P Hanagan

Close up behind leaders, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

5^th

2 ¾

(7)

Poyle Vinnie

88-11

9/1

T: Mrs R CarrJ: Jane Elliott (3)

Led, saddle slipped after 1f, headed over 1f out, eased final furlong

6^th

(2)

Quench Dolly

49-1

10/3

T: J GallagherJ: R Kingscote

Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

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Non-Runners

(6)

Sir Robert Cheval²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: R M H Cowell J: G Mosse

(9)

Excessable¹²

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: T D Easterby J: Rachel Richardson

(3)

Encore d'Or²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: R M H Cowell J: Jim Crowley

(10)

Orvar²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: P T Midgley J: Non Runner

(8)

Gracious John¹⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: P D Evans J: D Tudhope

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.30Pl:£1.80, £2.30EX:£11.60Trifecta:£52.80Tricast:£44.55SF:£12.82Swingers:£4.70, £3.60, £8.40

Forecasts

Intense Romance (5/2), Orvar (3/1), Quench Dolly (10/3), Mayleaf Shine (4/1), Blue De Vega (5/1), Storm Over (6/1), Gracious John (8/1), Poyle Vinnie (9/1), Sir Robert Cheval (10/1), Encore d'Or (10/1), Excessable (16/1)

A few holes to pick in the claims of some of these and GRACIOUS JOHN is the suggestion, given his best form this season and his ability to act on slower ground. Blue De Vega looks a potential danger if he can get back to the form he was showing before being gelded, while stablemate Storm Over and Orvar are others with claims. Intense Romance is not ruled out of the money.

Gracious John
Blue De Vega
Orvar

Previous Winners

2017

Mayleaf Shine

Weight: 8-7 |Age: 3

J: J P Sullivan | T: I Jardine

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £19,407.002nd: £5,775.003rd: £2,886.004th: £1,443.00