Racecards
13:10 Haydock Park
Freephone Stanleybet Long Distance Handicap Hurdle (Class B) (Class B)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 234236-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey Stephen Craine
behind headway 8th, fell next
- Form 242541-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
in touch, ridden after 9th, soon weakened
- Form 5046F6-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
in touch, lost place 8th, soon behind
- Form 12/0P3-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, stayed on flat
- Form 33U540-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, lost place when hampered 9th, kept on under pressure from 2 out, never dangerous
Hirvine (FR)
89- Form F/111U1-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 311316-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey J R Ryan
mid-division, headway 6th, hit 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 306335-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey J Culloty
led to 5th, behind from 7th
- Form 424231-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, headway 4th, led 7th, ridden 2 out, ran on
- Form 142341-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
prominent, led 5th to 6th, lost place when hit 7th, behind when hampered 9th, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 005342-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, headway 8th, hampered and unseated rider next
- Form 302000-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
tracked leaders, ridden 9th, soon weakened
Ambry
127- Form 112425-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
prominent, led 6th to 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 1F1/624-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
held up and keen, headway 9th, chased winner 3 out, soon ridden, unable to quicken flat
- Form 22400P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey B P Harding
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 2/50211-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
held up and behind, headway 9th, ridden 2 out, ran on flat, not reach winner
- Form 111200-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
behind, headway after 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
His Nibs gained an overdue big handicap success when winning at Aintree last month but the Venetia Williams-trained gelding has more to off an 8lb higher mark today and preference is for Mirjan, who gets the verdict over Colourful Life. The last mentioned is feasibly well treated despite a 4lb rise for his latest effort and has to be respected on a course that trainer Mary Reveley has a fine record at. Kivotos should find this tougher than the race that he won at Ayr last time, especially as the handicapper has seen fit to raise him another 5lbs, while Springfield Scally has not won for some time and would probably prefer a softer surface. Chicago Bulls has been novice chasing but showed little sign of encouragement on his return to this grade when disappointing at Cheltenham recently and Court Shareef, while consistent, now seems to be a shade high in the weights. The vote then goes to Mirjan, who comes here in fine form following a smooth success at Wetherby on Sunday (for which he carries a 5lb penalty) and hails from a stable very much back in form now.