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13:00 Haydock Park

EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 144y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,874
  • 2nd: £1,431
  • 3rd: £716
  • 4th: £358
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 15.10s
  • Off Time: 13:00:48
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Red cross belts, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red diamond
13/2
  • Form 4-91
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, ridden and struggling before 3 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap
2/1
  • Form 57F1-21
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

kept wide, tracked winner, reminders after 5th, went left and mistake next, soon lost 2nd, weakened 3 out

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond
13/2
  • Form 63-21
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 120

took keen hold, held up, mistake 2nd, headway 4 out, soon went 2nd, not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner next, lost 2nd towards finish

4
Silk - White, black sleeves, white armlets, red cap

Waterlord

15 D
6/4
  • Form 1142/61
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

made all, drawing clear when flattened 2 out, easily

5
Silk - Emerald green, red hoop, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 4-46
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders, lost place 4 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - Light Blue, White spots, striped sleeves and spots on cap
12/1
  • Form 1-26
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 2nd, weakened after 4 out

In depth

Verdict

Waterlord was impressive at Bangor but may not have had much to beat. RAVENSDALE (NAP) was having only his second start under Rules when winning over a longer trip here earlier this month. He handled the heavy going that day well enough and his proven stamina will be an asset today. Mahlervous beat a subsequent winner at Southwell so is preferred to Newcastle maiden winner Treshnish and Saint Freule, who is tried in headgear after disappointing at Ayr.

Formwatch

Mahlervous (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and led towards finish, won at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Dec beating Ashkoul (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.

Ravensdale (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Held up, headway on inside 6th, challenged going well 3 out, led next, 3 lengths up flat, reduced margin towards finish, ridden out, won at Haydock 2m 3f (3) hvy in Dec beating Duke Debarry (10-12) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

Treshnish (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, led before and not fluent last, pressed run-in, held on towards finish, won at Newcastle 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Cool Mix (11-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

Waterlord 1-3fav (10-12) Tracked leading pair, closed 4th, went 2nd when mistake next, led 2 out, clear last, comfortable, won at Bangor 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec beating The Linksman (10-12) by 11l, 9 ran.

For Jim (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 9, dist behind Waterlord (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec.

Saint Freule (FR) 11-4 (10-12) Led and soon clear until 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 13l behind Better Getalong (10-12) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Oct.