Haydock
16:00
Sandbach Handicap
Haydock Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3 Place: £1.90 £2.70 Exacta: £12.90 Tricast: £50.36 Trifecta: £67.40
Non-Runners: Rum Cocktail (lame)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Swayze (GB) 4 G AVG William Muir & Chris Grassick 135 lbs 2/1F Won In touch with leaders - led going easily 2f out - pushed along and went clear over 1f out - ridden out final furlong - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from the quicker - good to firm - good in places going on this occasion)(op 11/4)
2nd 5 Dandy Dinmont (IRE) 6 G AVG Nigel Tinkler 128 lbs 5/1 3 Slowly away - towards rear - headway 2f out - went second over 1f out - ridden and kept on final furlong(op 13/2)
3rd 2 Manila Scouse (GB) 6 G AVG Tim Easterby 130 lbs 6/1 2.75 Midfield - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on and went modest third inside final furlong(op 9/2)
4th 8 Street Life (GB) 7 G AVG Patrick Morris 109 lbs 11/1 .75 Disputed lead - lost position over 2f out - soon ridden and weakened(op 15/2)
5th 7 Birkenhead (GB) 8 G AVG Paul Midgley 117 lbs 12/1 3 Taken down early - slowly away - towards rear - headway halfway - hung right over 1f out - soon ridden and weakened (jockey said gelding anticipated the start and hung right-handed)(op 10/1 tchd 16/1)
6th 6 So Smart (IRE) 6 G Poor David Evans 120 lbs 4/1 .5 Disputed lead - weakened halfway
7th 3 Catch Cunningham (IRE) 6 G Poor Kevin Ryan 129 lbs 6/1 3 Disputed lead - led halfway - headed 2f out - soon hung left and weakened(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)