Racecards
13:35 Haydock Park
Tern Hill Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 3-31413
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey R Flavin
with leader, led 11th, clear last, easily
Captain Jake
739- Form 66/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
close up, blundered badly 2nd, not recover, pulled up before next
- Form 323/0-12
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
traked leaders, blundered 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened last
Full Minty
17- Form 0F1P1/P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up, mistake 1st, ridden to chase winner 2 out, soon beaten
- Form 0U-3P23
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey M Batchelor
led to 11th, ridden 13th, weakened next
- Form 34U55-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey L Vickers
behind from 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Claymore looks to have been found an easy opportunity to supplement earlier wins at Uttoxeter and Chepstow and is difficult to oppose. Although firmly put in his place by Martin Pipe's It Takes Time over course and distance on his most recent start, there is nothing of that calibre in the field today and the son of Broadsword is taken to winning ways. Mark Bradstock's Go White Lightning looks the main danger judged on a respectable second to Another General at Doncaster but a disappointing effort since then tempers enthusiasm and a bigger threat may be Sue Smith's Diceman, who is entitled to improve for his debut outing. Captain Jake , who has been off the track for a long time, and the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Full Minty make limited appeal.