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14:25 Haydock Park
Join Racing TV Now 'Introductory' Hurdle (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 144y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,660
- 2nd: £3,740
- 3rd: £1,870
- 4th: £936
- Form 11-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, challenged 3 out, edged left and led flat, soon headed and outpaced by winner
- Form 216-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
led, slow 1st, ridden approaching 2 out, headed flat, outpaced by winner
On To Victory
446- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up towards rear, pecked 4th, not fluent next, headway approaching 3 out, every chance when mistake and unseated rider last
- Form 6-225
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
went quite keenly in rear, reminders after 2 out, reminders and stayed on well flat, nearest finish
- Form 3-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
took keen hold early stages, prominent, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up, took keen hold, headway after 6th, not much room after last, squeezed through to lead and soon quickened clear
- Form 3-98
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 6th, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
On To Victory was a decent performer on the Flat and should make a hurdler, though might just need this. Marie's Rock won a Ffos Las bumper in May on her racecourse debut and has a mares’ allowance in her favour but SUNNY EXPRESS looked sure to win when hitting the front at Carlisle on his hurdling debut. He didn’t last home, having been a shade keen in the early stages, but should be straighter now. The Con Man has a penalty for his victory at Carlisle exactly 12 months ago but Ebony Jewel is worth considering having shown signs of inexperience when a beaten favourite at Ayr.
Formwatch
The Con Man (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, switched left to challenge before 2 out, led between last 2, ridden and stayed on well towards stands side rail flat, won at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec beating Garrettstown (10-12) by 5l, 10 ran.
Ebony Jewel (IRE) 11-10fav (10-12) Keen led, headed 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 16, 4l behind Corrieben Reiver (10-12) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Oct.
On To Victory 33-1 (9-10) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 8 3/4l behind Just In Time (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Stimulating Song 50-1 (11-0) Held up behind, still plenty to do turning in, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Time Flies By (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (2) hvy in Oct.
Sunny Express (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) In touch, tracked leaders 4th, ridden to lead soon after 2 out, headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Curramore (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Marie's Rock (IRE) 9-4 (10-8) Chased leaders, challenge from 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, pushed out, readily, won at Ffos Las 2m (5) gd in May beating Balladame (10-8) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Saint Dalina (FR) 50-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway on inside after 6th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 14, 30l behind Flow Away (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) hvy in Nov.