14 Jun 2017 16:00 Haydock
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,822); Distance: 6f 212y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Racing UK HD Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(6) |   | - | Merlin (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 82-21 / 11 | Flat (32) | W Buick | M L W Bell The Queen | 4/1 | |
| led for about 1f, chased leader, regained lead final furlong, held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(2) |   | ½ L | Brogan (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) | 3321-69 / 3 | Flat (15) | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe Chasemore Farm | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(7) |   | ½ L | Storm Cry (GB) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 24-5742 / 3 | Flat (5) | F Norton | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr A d spence &… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led after about 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed final furlong, kept on and lost 2nd place near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(3) |   | 1½ L | Vaulted (GB) (filly, bay, 8 7) | 33425-2 / 3 | Flat (19) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Cheveley Park Stud | 10/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon headway, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(1) |   | 1 L | Captain Hawk (GB) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 5547-7 / 3 | Flat (22) | Josephine Gordon | Ian Williams Mr A L R Morton | 20/1 | |
| behind, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, kept on final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(8) |   | HD | Rely On Me (IRE) (filly, brown, 9 7) | 91-42 / 4 | Flat (15) | David Probert | A M Balding Sheikh Juma Dalmook… | 3/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(4) |   | 2¼ L | Used To Be (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 11) | 82345-0 / 3 | Flat (50) | M Harley | K R Burke Mr C Wentworth… | 25/1 | |
| behind, ridden over 2f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(5) |   | ½ L | Falbon (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 93-22 / 3 | Flat (20) | Andrea Atzeni | M Botti Mr Manfredini &… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, faded inside final furlong | ||||||||||
