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15:50 Haydock Park
Bet365 'fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,252
- 2nd: £955
- 3rd: £478
- 4th: £238
Dr Light (IRE)
112- Form 7/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss A Bramall
- Jockey J Mogford
held up mid-division on outer and keen, behind from 4 out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 71
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led to 3rd, tracked leader, led again approaching 3 out, pressed 2 out, ridden approaching last, driven out, held on well towards finish
- Form 04-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders on inside and keen, ridden and weakened approaching last
Palace Jester
196- Form 4-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders and keen, went 3rd after 5th, chased winner approaching 2 out and soon every chance, not quicken flat
Rester Vrai (FR)
242- Form 6760-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, pushed along and lost place after 4 out
- Form 75-9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey H Oliver
with leader 1st, tracked winner and keen, led 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 277/5-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey D C Costello
in rear, jumped slowly 1st, headway on inside approaching and hit 3 out, switched right approaching last, soon no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LIVELY BARON makes his hurdling debut in a winnable race. Trained locally by Donald McCain, the selection was impressive when winning on his reappearance at Carlisle and is likely to have been well-schooled for this assignment. Jam Tomorrow is from a relatively successful French family, whilst Original Prankster should improve markedly now tackling obstacles for the first time. Rester Vrai looks one for handicaps after this run and a bigger danger might be The Portonion who was too bad to be true at Carlisle last time. Robertewenutter has not started at less than 28/1 in three starts and looks unlikely to play a major role once again.
Formwatch
Dr Light (IRE) 80-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, 7th of 14, 19l behind Ready To Crown (10-5) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar '09.
Jam Tomorrow (FR) Sagacity gelding out of Fida Kahlo.
Lively Baron (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 5f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, won at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Oct beating Middlebrook (11-0) by 17l, 15 ran.
Original Prankster (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, led 2f, chased leaders, ridden 10f out, weakened 5f out, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Thecircleoftrust (10-8) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in May.
Palace Jester 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Muldoon's Picnic (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gf in Apr.
Rester Vrai (FR) 40-1 (11-2) With leader, led 2nd until next, prominent, weakened 7th, 13th of 14, 47l behind Talenti (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Robertewenutter 80-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, pecked 1st, chased winner 3rd, hampered on bend soon after, led 6th, soon headed, mistake 3 out, hit 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 9th of 13, 30l behind Drill Sergeant (11-5) at Haydock 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
The Portonion (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Led until not fluent and headed 4th, weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out, in a race won by Bow Badger (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct, 11 ran.