Racecards
14:40 Haydock Park
Cork Griffiths Headhunters Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 1213F-U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no extra flat
Parlour Game
222- Form 31F0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
led, set very slow pace, headed after 2nd, stayed prominent, led 3 out, ridden and hit next, headed last, soon weakened
Heavenly Stride
563- Form 121/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W Marston
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on well flat
- Form 10202-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey I Jardine
took keen hold, mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, kept on
Petuntse
6- Form 20520-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
took keen hold, tracked leader, led after 2nd, badly blundered 4 out and headed, stayed tracking leaders, ridden to lead last, kept on well
- Form FU0P-45
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
in rear, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra flat
- Form P6663-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
towards rear, effort 3 out, soon weakened
Ocean Peak (NZ)
169- Form U00-00P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer B Baugh
- Jockey R Studholme
mid-division, headway and led approaching 3 out, soon headed, ridden approaching next, weakened last
In depth
Formwatch
Global Search (FR) Form seemed to tail off over fences last season but had previously shown decent hurdle form; fair chance if running up to his best.
Parlour Game Showed bits and pieces of form last season but will need to have improved vastly to go well here.
Heavenly Stride Progressive hurdler a couple of years ago but could struggle after such a long holiday and has obviously had training problems.
Eastern Tribute (USA) Tough and consistent hurdler who will win his fair share of races; goes well fresh and should run well here.
Petuntse Vastly improved performance last time out at Wetherby for new stable; doubts about whether she can reproduce that effort
Fireside Girl (IRE) Seems better suited by further these days but won over a similar trip to this at the same time last year; one for the shortlist.
Michael Finnegan (IRE) Generally consistent but occasionally runs a stinker; chance if on the top of his game but not one to trust.
Ocean Peak (NZ) Seemed to be going the right way last season but will probably need this run before going on to better things.