Haydock
15:38
Oakmere Homes Handicap
Haydock Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2022 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £10 Place: £2.50 £1.60 £1.90 Exacta: £38 Tricast: £129.39 Trifecta: £271.50
Non-Runners: Claim The Stars (unsuitable ground), Glamorous Express (self certificate), Secretinthepark (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Eeh Bah Gum (IRE) 9 G Poor Kevin Ryan 124 lbs 9/1 Won Midfield towards far side - headway going okay 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on strongly - always doing enough(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2nd 3 Soul Seeker (IRE) 7 G AVG David O'Meara 135 lbs 5/2F .5 Chased leader towards near side - made challenge going okay 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on - always held (jockey said gelding stumbled shortly after the start and hung left in the closing stages)(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
3rd 9 So Smart (IRE) 6 G Poor David Evans 123 lbs 5/1 1 Led against near rail - pushed along 2f out - headed over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - soon outpaced - kept on but no impression final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
4th 11 Street Life (GB) 7 G AVG Patrick Morris 122 lbs 6/1 .5 Held up in midfield towards far side - pushed along over 2f out - edged right over 1f out - headway and briefly went third inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung right in the final furlong)(op 5/1)
5th 6 Fox Hill (GB) N/A Poor Eric Alston 133 lbs 9/1 1.25 Outpaced in rear - pushed along throughout - steady headway from 2f out - well held over 1f out - ridden and stayed on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 12/1)
6th 4 Leodis Dream (IRE) 8 G AVG Paul Midgley 135 lbs 8/1 0.2 Prominent towards near side - pushed along from over 2f out - soon outpaced and ridden - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 17/2)
7th 12 Brian The Snail (IRE) 11 G Poor Patrick Morris 128 lbs 40/1 1 Steadied start - held up in last - soon detached - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 25/1)
8th 2 Ginger Jam (GB) 7 G AVG Nigel Tinkler 129 lbs 25/1 0.3 Midfield - up the centre - outpaced and pushed along before halfway - ridden 2f out - made no impression(op 16/1)
9th 7 Never Dark (GB) 8 G AVG Iain Jardine 127 lbs 14/1 1.25 Dwelt start - prominent up the centre - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden and beaten(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
10th 1 Amor De Mi Vida (FR) 5 M AVG Archie Watson 138 lbs 8/1 .5 Midfield up the centre - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden - carried head high and lost ground quickly over 1f out - dropped to rear inside final furlong(op 9/1)
11th 14 Tilia Cordata (IRE) 5 M AVG Steph Hollinshead 123 lbs 40/1 2.5 Midfield towards near side - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon outpaced and beaten - lost touch inside final furlong(op 33/1)