Racecards
15:35 Haydock Park
Red Square Vodka 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 211-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
chased leader, mistake 3rd and 5th, hung left when led and pecked 2 out, clear last, ridden out
- Form 5-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
in touch, jumped left 1st, ridden 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 0-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey M Nicolls
always towards rear
- Form 5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
in touch to 4 out, weakened quickly
Grasia (IRE)
32- Form F31/8-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
behind, headway on outside approaching 7th, disputing 5th and no chance when fell last
- Form U2-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon beaten
- Form 24-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey B P Harding
towards rear, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 00-U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey F Keniry
always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 7th
Joe Brown
21- Form 321-53
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey Jim Crowley
always behind
- Form 53-6PPP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey M Mcavoy
chased leaders to 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 7th
- Form 23-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
mistake 5th, always towards rear
Morgan Be
30- Form 700-P93
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, bumped 1st, headway and hampered 6th, ridden after next, weakened 2 out
- Form 8159-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R McGrath
mid-division, ridden 7th, soon weakened
Thievery
16- Form 2-0F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders to 7th, weakened quickly
In depth
Verdict
The Cool Guy gets the vote ahead of Hibernian and Harmony Brig. The Cool Guy's record stands at three wins from five runs and he looked good when scoring at Uttoxeter last time. In what is not a strong race overall, he looks the one to beat. Point to point winner Joe Brown has place claims, while Hibernian's Fontwell second last time puts him among the leading contenders, as does Harmony Brig's Wetherby fourth last time and he is respected. Good Call was disappointing at Windsor last time but is surely better than that, while Cash King is a potential improver. Overall, though, the vote stays with The Cool Guy.
Formwatch
The Cool Guy (IRE) 4-7fav (10-12) Chased leader, led approaching 3 out, clear before next, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hdl (E) gs in Oct beating Moorlands Again (10-7) by 6l, 12 ran.
Cash King (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) In touch, led 7f out, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 19l behind Supreme's Legacy (11-4) at Wetherby 2m nhf (H) sft in Nov.
Grasia (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway after 9th, behind from 11th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Idle Talk (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (D) gd in Nov, 14 ran.
Harmony Brig (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Prominent, hampered 2nd, blundered 5th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 23, 24l behind Whispered Promises (11-5) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (E) gs in Nov.
Hibernian (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led after 7th, ridden and headed after last, no extra, 2nd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Kipsigis (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (E) gs in Nov.
Joe Brown 6-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway when hit 3 out, ridden and kept on from next, no impression on leaders, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Nine De Sivola (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f mdn hdl (E) sft in Nov.
Morgan Be 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, hit 3 out, ridden flat, stayed on, not reached leaders, 3rd of 10, 9l behind L'Antartique (10-9) at Haydock 2m nov hdl (D) sft in Nov.
Thievery 40-1 (10-12) Prominent when fell 5 out in race won by Mr Pointment (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (E) gs in Nov, 16 ran.