Haydock
20:15
Fizz Cup Classic Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Series Middle-Distance Qualifier)
Haydock Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2024 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £29 Place: £5.50 £2.40 Exacta: £152.80 Trifecta: £547
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on outer over 2f out - ridden and led over 1f out - clear inside final furlong - kept on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted form a hold-up ride on this occasion - which was noted)(op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1)
4 G AVG Grant Tuer 131 lbs 28/1 Won
2nd
Slowly into stride - held up in rear - headway and bit short of room 2f out - went third over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 4/1)
3 F Poor James Ferguson 133 lbs 5/1 1.75
3rd
Raced in third - joined leaders and going easily over 2f out - led 2f out - soon ridden and headed - lost second inside final furlong(op 9/4)
4 G AVG Harry Eustace 137 lbs 6/4F 2.25
4th
Midfield - ridden over 1f out - soon outpaced(op 11/4)
3 G Poor Richard Hannon 133 lbs 9/2 1
5th
Took keen hold - raced in second - ridden and led over 2f out - soon headed - lost position and weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed in final furlong)(op 15/2)
4 G AVG Kevin Ryan 128 lbs 5/1 4.5
6th
Led - headed over 2f out - soon ridden - dropped to rear and weakened final furlong (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
3 F Poor Charlie Johnston 133 lbs 11/2 1.5