Haydock Races
Haydock
15:00
Betfair Exchange Old Borough Cup Handicap
Haydock
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2023
Distance: 1m6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £12.80
Place: £3.50 £2.70 £10.70
Exacta: £100.20
Tricast: £2916.21
Trifecta: £2472.50
Non-Runners: Dark Island (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Post Impressionist (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | William Haggas | 126 lbs | 10/1 | Won | In rear - cajoled along soon after start - pushed along from over 4f out - switched right and good headway on outer from 2f out - ridden over 1f out - edged left and went second inside final furlong - kept on well and led towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Caius Chorister (FR) | 5 M | Poor | David Menuisier | 132 lbs | 6/1 | 1.5 | Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders on inner - switched right over 2f out - nudged along and led over 1f out - ridden and 2 lengths ahead 1f out - reduced lead final 110yds - headed and no extra towards finish(op 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Enemy (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 139 lbs | 50/1 | 4.5 | Midfield in chasing group - headway over 2f out - stayed on and went third inside final furlong - no match for first two | ||
| 4th | 2 | Tritonic (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Alan King | 133 lbs | 14/1 | 2 | Midfield - pushed along 3f out - ridden over 1f out - no impression - went modest fourth post (jockey said gelding hung left-handed rounding the bottom bend)(op 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 12 | Nolton Cross (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Hugo Palmer | 123 lbs | 18/1 | 0.1 | In touch with leaders - hampered and lost ground over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - lost fourth post(op 22/1) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Mr Curiosity (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 125 lbs | 12/1 | 0.1 | Took keen hold - towards rear - switched right and short of room over 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free and was denied a clear run for some distance approaching and passing the 2f marker)(op 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Get Shirty (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 133 lbs | 22/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear - headway on outer over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Forza Orta (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Kevin Ryan | 123 lbs | 7/1 | 6.5 | Prominent - led narrowly under 3f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 8/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 9th | 13 | Haliphon (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Ian Williams | 119 lbs | 33/1 | 0.1 | Never better than midfield(op 25/1) | ||
| 10th | 6 | Adjuvant (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Michael Bell | 130 lbs | 15/2 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - midfield on outer - weakened over 1f out(tchd 7/1) | ||
| 11th | 7 | Sea King (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 128 lbs | 9/2 | .5 | Led - edged right on turn over 5f out - headed under 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 13/2) | ||
| 12th | 5 | Euchen Glen (GB) | 11 G | Poor | Jim Goldie | 130 lbs | 12/1 | 8.5 | Held up in midfield on inner - hung left and no impression from over 2f out - eased final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)(op 11/1) | ||
| 13th | 14 | La Pulga (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 118 lbs | 40/1 | 8.5 | Prominent - slightly hampered over 5f out - weakened 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 28/1) | ||
| 14th | 8 | Aztec Empire (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Andrew Balding | 126 lbs | 4/1F | 11 | In touch with leaders on outer - weakened quickly over 2f out - eased inside final furlong (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that colt weakened quickly having been trapped wide throughout from stall 13)(tchd 7/2) |