Saturday 29 September · Haydock, England

15:15 Smarkets Handicap

Distance: 0m 5f 0y
Going: Good to Soft (Soft in Places)
Class: 2
Prize: GBP 50000
Runners: 17

Race preview

DAKOTA GOLD has been running consistently well in similarly competitive big-field handicaps in recent weeks, including when sixth in the Ayr Silver Cup last time, and today could be the day when he claims that much deserved win. Tarboosh has to be respected bidding to complete the four-timer but he will find this much tougher than the four and five-runner races than he has been winning recently, while Holmeswood, who continues to creep down the weights, and Final Venture, dropping from Listed company, are others to keep an eye on.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Dakota Gold	062346	Connor Beasley	M Dods	8 11	4-1
2	Tarboosh	904111	Harry Bentley	P T Midgley	9 9	5-1
3	Final Venture	536255	J Fanning	P T Midgley	9 10	8-1
4	Holmeswood	467638	Callum Rodriguez	M Dods	8 11	13-2
5	Blue De Vega	613530	K Shoemark	R M H Cowell	9 0	10-1
6	Tommy G	317108	Nathan Evans	J S Goldie	8 4	20-1
7	Confessional	349213	Jamie Gormley	T D Easterby	8 8	12-1
8	Diamond Dougal	145-125	David Egan	M R Channon	8 6	12-1
9	Jabbarockie	231349	Robert Dodsworth	E J Alston	8 2	25-1
10	Poyle Vinnie	349355	S H James	Mrs R Carr	8 7	25-1
11	Aeolus	5-10006	Liam Keniry	E Walker	9 6	10-1
12	Bossipop	325109	Cam Hardie	T D Easterby	8 3	33-1
13	Militia	3-12103	Rhiain Ingram	R A Fahey	8 0	12-1
14	Just Glamorous	27-5007	N Mackay	R Harris	9 5	40-1
15	Copper Knight	196005	Rachel Richardson	T D Easterby	9 1	25-1
16	Soie D\'leau	2-10020	T Hamilton	J & S Quinn	9 3	33-1
17	Tropics	661035	A Kirby	D K Ivory	9 7	33-1