15:50 Haydock

Friday 21 July 2023

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Birchwood Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 6f  |   Good to Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:51  |   Winning time: 3m 7.47s
1st
Horse silk
4
(3)
Quantum Leap
49-6
9/1
T: E BethellJ: Callum Rodriguez
Slowly away, held up in last, not clear run over 2f out, headway into 2nd over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, readily op 6/1 tchd 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(1)
Ravenscraig Castle
59-7
2/1f
T: I JardineJ: Benoit D L Sayette
Slowly into stride, chased leaders, went 2nd inside 3f out, led 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no impression towards finish op 85/40 tchd 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
2
3
(5)
Mothill
59-6
6/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Andrew Slattery
Propped leaving stalls, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on op 15/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
(4)
De Vega's Warrior
48-10
10/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Lewis Edmunds
Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, edged left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(7)
Carrigillihy
59-0
5/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Phil Dennis
With leader, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 15/2
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
1
(6)
Prince Alex
69-9
10/3
T: Tom DascombeJ: Gary Halpin
Held up towards rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out op 5/2
7th
Horse silk
13
5
(2)
Natchez Trace
69-1
11/1
T: D CarrollJ: Harrison Shaw
Took keen hold, led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£3.20, £1.80EX:£29.40Trifecta:£161.80SF:£27.68Swingers:£4.30, £10.30, £3.20

Forecasts

Ravenscraig Castle (2/1), Prince Alex (10/3), Carrigillihy (5/1), Mothill (6/1), Quantum Leap (9/1), De Vega's Warrior (10/1), Natchez Trace (11/1)

Verdict

PRINCE ALEX has been lightly raced in recent years, but he showed that he retains his ability when fourth at Newmarket on his second run for his current yard in May. The 6-y-o is now 4 lb below his last winning mark and can get the better of Ravenscraig Castle, who has returned to form on his last 2 starts. Quantum Leap also merits consideration.

  1. PRINCE ALEX
  2. RAVENSCRAIG CASTLE
  3. QUANTUM LEAP

Previous Winners

2022
Arctic Fox
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 6
J: P J McDonald  |  T: M Todhunter
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,542.002nd: £3,070.003rd: £1,534.004th: £768.005th: £382.00

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