17:40 Haydock

Thursday 25 May 2023

All14:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:0517:40

George Formby Birthday Handicap

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 1m 28.07s

1^st

(1)

Bird Of Play

39-7

11/1

T: I FurtadoJ: Elle-May Croot (7)

Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, led inside final furlong, cosily op 14/1

2^nd

(10)

Al Motasim

39-8

7/2f

T: H PalmerJ: Oisin Murphy

Held up in touch, headway travelling well over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on strongly, just claimed 2nd final strides, nearest finish op 4/1

3^rd

(8)

The Toff

39-9

9/1

T: C HillsJ: K Stott

Led, pressed for lead over 3f out, driven along over 2f out, pressed and headed final furlong, ran on, just denied 2nd op 12/1

4^th

(11)

Starlight Nation

39-10

7/1

T: C G CoxJ: J P Fahy

In rear, headway travelling well over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish op 17/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 11/1

5^th

(2)

Balmaha

38-11

80/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Lewis Edmunds

Midfield, headway udder pressure over 2f out, ran on same pace, never a factor op 66/1 tchd 100/1

6^th

(3)

Seagrave Fox

39-8

16/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Jason Hart

Prominent, pressed leader over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ran on well, no extra final 110yds op 10/1 tchd 9/1

7^th

1 ½

(9)

Fahari

39-11

9/2

T: S & E CrisfordJ: Tom Marquand

Held up towards rear, hampered over 2f out, switched right, ran on final furlong, not recover op 4/1 tchd 10/3

8^th

1 ½

(4)

Vasilissa

39-9

9/2

T: R HannonJ: Alec Voikhansky (5)

Midfield, not clear passage over 2f out, ran on one pace final furlong, no danger op 10/3

9^th

4 ¼

(6)

Tiger Trap

39-3

25/1

T: T P TateJ: T Eaves

Mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, hampered over 1f out when weakening, no impression op 16/1

10^th

(5)

Sunfyre

39-8

15/2

T: B EllisonJ: P Mulrennan

Took keen hold, chased leaders, driven along over 2f out, soon weakened, hampered over 1f out, soon eased op 10/1

Also Ran

(7)

Design

39-7

18/1

T: K R BurkeJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin (3)

Prominent, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, stumbled and unseated rider over 1f out op 20/1 and tchd 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£3.10, £1.90, £3.10EX:£61.50Trifecta:£663.10Tricast:£376.04SF:£49.28Swingers:£7.30, £16.50, £8.70

Forecasts

Al Motasim (7/2), Fahari (9/2), Vasilissa (9/2), Starlight Nation (7/1), Sunfyre (15/2), The Toff (9/1), Bird Of Play (11/1), Seagrave Fox (16/1), Design (18/1), Tiger Trap (25/1), Balmaha (80/1)

VASILISSA won with plenty in hand at Kempton earlier this month and makes fair appeal in her follow-up bid. Fahari and Starlight Nation rate the principal dangers.

VASILISSA
FAHARI (IRE)
STARLIGHT NATION (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Above It All

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 3

J: K Shoemark | T: E Walker

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,449.002nd: £2,088.003rd: £1,043.004th: £522.005th: £260.00