15:00 Haydock

Saturday 9 September 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:15

Betfair Exchange Old Borough Cup Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 6f 1y  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:02  |   Winning time: 3m 2.61s
1st
Horse silk
9
(11)
10/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Held up in last, briefly pushed along over 4f out, ridden and switched right around rivals over 2f out, soon made rapid headway and every chance, led final 110yds, comfortably op 9/1 tchd 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
4
(2)
6/1
T: D MenuisierJ: J P Spencer
Held up in behind leaders, shaken up to challenge over 2f out, led going well over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on but headed final 110yds op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
1
(5)
69-13
50/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Cieren Fallon
Towards rear of mid-division, bumped rival over 5f out, shaken up over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on
4th
Horse silk
2
2
(4)
14/1
T: A KingJ: Rossa Ryan
Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, plugged on same pace from over 1f out, never near to challenge op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
12
(3)
18/1
T: H PalmerJ: C Lee
Front rank, shaken up over 3f out, hampered over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, no extra final 110yds op 22/1
6th
Horse silk
sh
10
(7)
12/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Held up off the pace in rear, shaken up when bit short of room over 2f out, ridden and kept on when in clear from over 1f out, never going pace to challenge op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(12)
22/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Nolan
Held up in rear, shaken up and made steady headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, not pace to challenge op 16/1 tchd 25/1
8th
Horse silk
6 ½
11
(1)
7/1
T: K A RyanJ: Rowan Scott
Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, pressed leader over 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out op 8/1 tchd 15/2
9th
Horse silk
sh
13
(15)
33/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: B A Curtis
Never better than mid-division op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(9)
15/2
T: M L W BellJ: N Callan
Mid-division out wide, driven along over 3f out, soon ridden along, no impression when weakening from over 1f out tchd 7/1
11th
Horse silk
½
7
(8)
9/2
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris
Led, shaken up 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra, faded inside final furlong op 13/2
12th
Horse silk
8 ½
5
(10)
12/1
T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan
Took keen hold in rear of mid-division, ridden along over 3f out, weakened from 2f out op 11/1
13th
Horse silk
8 ½
14
(14)
40/1
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Close up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened gradually from over 1f out, eased when tailed off towards finish op 28/1
14th
Horse silk
11
8
(13)
4/1f
T: A M BaldingJ: James Doyle
Prominent, ridden along over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon eased tchd 7/2

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Non-Runners

15
(6)
Horse silk
Dark Island2
Weight: 8-2|  Age: 4
T: H Main  J: Mia Nicholls
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.80Pl:£3.50, £2.70, £10.70EX:£100.20Trifecta:£2,472.50Tricast:£2,916.21SF:£69.52Swingers:£11.10, £98.20, £46.40

Forecasts

Aztec Empire (4/1), Sea King (9/2), Caius Chorister (6/1), Forza Orta (7/1), Adjuvant (15/2), Post Impressionist (10/1), Mr Curiosity (12/1), Euchen Glen (12/1), Tritonic (14/1), Nolton Cross (18/1), Get Shirty (22/1), Dark Island (25/1), Haliphon (33/1), La Pulga (40/1), Enemy (50/1)

Verdict

AZTEC EMPIRE has yet to score on turf but ran a cracker when just edged out by Forza Orta at York last time having suffered a troubled passage and can reverse the placings on 1 lb better terms. Kevin Ryan's 5-y-o is also at the top of his game and feared most, although a solid case can also be made for Sea King, Caius Chorister and Nolton Cross in a highly competitive Old Borough Cup.

  1. AZTEC EMPIRE (IRE)
  2. FORZA ORTA (IRE)
  3. SEA KING

Previous Winners

2022
Island Brave
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 8
J: Gina Mangan  |  T: H Main
15/2

Prize Money

1st: £51,540.002nd: £24,170.003rd: £12,090.004th: £6,040.005th: £3,020.006th: £1,510.00

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