Racecards
14:10 Haydock Park
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class B)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 2536PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey J P McNamara
mid-division, ridden 8th, soon weakened
Moss Harvey
44- Form 6P-1153
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, ridden 4 out, soon outpaced
- Form 1/2-4444
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey K Whelan
with leader, led 4th to 9th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
- Form 120/124-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 6th, soon tailed off
Effectual
21- Form 600-355
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
behind, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 43-1121
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
prominent, led 9th, ridden clear 2 out, easily
Polish Flame
14- Form 114-602
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey P Aspell
held up, headway after 6th, ridden next, weakened 3 out
- Form 0-35212
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey N Kavanagh
mid-division, lost place 6th, kept on from 2 out
- Form 21-111P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P Rich
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led to 4th, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Guard Duty
57- Form 000-50F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
held up, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, kept on
- Form 1-6152
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey N Mulholland
towards rear headway 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 0/53-101
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
in touch, ridden and lost place 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 9th
Patriarch (IRE)
659- Form 502132/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 9th
- Form 1P-PU11
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey L Tibbatts
towards rear, headway 6th, ridden and mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 333015
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer P Rothwell
- Jockey P Flynn
held up in rear, headway 8th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, soon onepaced
In depth
Verdict
A typically competitive qualifier for the Pertemps Handicap Hurdle at the Festival meeting with plenty of the 16-strong field holding claims. Martin Pipe saddles three with French import Kerrigand, a half length second to Kimberley (the pair clear) at Uttoxeter a week ago off a 6lb lower mark, the pick of his trio over topweight Galant Moss and Guard Duty. Malcolm Jefferson's Moss Harvey reverts to hurdling after a spell over fences but is difficult to recommend off his current mark, as is the Venetia Williams-trained Effectual who has struggled this term. Haydens Field was pulled up on his handicap debut last time after winning four novice hurdles and is probably best watched along with Jonjo O'Neill's Time N Tide, a good winner at Doncaster last month but now racing off a higher mark and a longer trip that is not likely to suit. Ferdy Murphy's Tribal Venture looks harshly treated on his handicap debut off a mark of 120 judged by his narrow defeat of The Lyme Volunteer (well held off a mark of 110 since) at Ascot and, on a line through Tees Components, Royal Emperor should have his beating. Admittedly Sue Smith's gelding was flattered by his proximity to Mary Reveley's son of Risk Me but faced no easy task in giving him 10lbs at Newcastle in November. A winner at Wetherby since, the son of Roselier has gone up another 9lbs in the weights but, with trip and ground to suit, he could well win again.