13:25 Haydock tips
Group 3class 11mheavy9 runners
What we lean towardsopen race
Too close to split with conviction. Persica just shades it from Hankelow on its standing on published form ratings.
Group 3 over 1m on heavy going. Persica and Hankelow separate by very little. We have enough recent form to rate all 9 declared.
How we rate the field
1
Persica
James Doyle / Richard Hannon
6/1
- Steady 50% average price drop over its last 5 runs.
- Top of the published form ratings in this field of 9 rated.
5/1 to 8/1: 12.7% win, 29.5% frame (684 tracked)
2
Hankelow
Clifford Lee / K R Burke
7/1
- Steady 100% average price drop over its last 3 runs.
- Rated joint 3rd of 9 on published form ratings.
- Quick turnaround at 14 days against its usual 140.
5/1 to 8/1: 12.7% win, 29.5% frame (684 tracked)
3
Fondo Blanco
Ray Dawson / Roger Varian
19/1
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 5, averaging a 38% drop.
- Rated 5th of 9 on published form ratings.
- Quick turnaround at 7 days against its usual 71.
12/1 to 20/1: 5.0% win, 18.9% frame (893 tracked)