Captain Harry Commands Haydock in Handicap Company

CAPTAIN HARRY took a commanding step forward in his career with a stylish and determined victory in the Eurocell ‘Grow With Us’ Handicap at Haydock Park. Trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by the experienced P J McDonald, the three-year-old gelding overcame trouble in running to land the 7f contest with a strong late surge, confirming himself a horse firmly on the upgrade.

Since sporting the visor in recent runs, the Son of Soldier’s Call showed newfound focus and maturity. After settling towards the rear of the eight-runner field, he was switched wide for a clear run and responded instantly when asked. Despite meeting traffic inside the final two furlongs, Captain Harry knuckled down well and drove through a tight gap to reel in the leaders and win by a length, clocking a time of 1m 27.93s on good ground.

He remains a solid prospect for the rest of the season, with the options to target the lucrative Racing League, or other lucrative handicaps at EBOR festival.

Congratulations to all connections.

Timeform Review:

Time: 1m 27.93s

improved further to get off the mark after 7 weeks off, the stable continuing in rude health, though he was fortunate to collect considering the amount of trouble that the runner-up found; held up, headway 2f out, led approaching final 100 yds, ridden out.
held up, headway 2f out, led approaching final 100 yds, ridden out