RACE REPORT

GOODBYE MR BOND: 2000 b g ex Fifth Emerald (Formidable):
Kings Regiment Cup Handicap, Haydock, 1m, £7,361, g/s

1st

 Goodbye Mr Bond

4/1f

 8.13

2nd

 African Sahara

11/2

 9.10 t

3rd

 Mr Jack Daniels

10/1

 8.12

Distances: 1½, ¾

Time: 1m 41.50s (fast 0.50s)

Ran: 15

Trainer: E J Alston

Jockey: F Norton

Owner: Peter J Davies

 Several in-form handicappers in this line-up and they went a good gallop which helped those coming from behind.
It benefited Goodbye Mr Bond who had met trouble in running when only sixth four days earlier at Ripon, which is a much less suitable track for a hold up performer, but had things in his favour here. Ridden 2f out he kept on well despite edging left to lead inside the 1 final furlong out for a tidy success. He has a generally progressive profile and having gone close off this mark previously he is still improving.

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