Racecards
17:05 Haydock Park
Pertemps Network Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £8,122
- 2nd: £2,385
- 3rd: £1,192
- 4th: £596
- Form R1PP51-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, led 4th, headed after 5 out, no chance with winner from 3 out, lost modest 2nd flat
- Form 21134P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
prominent, outpaced and no chance with leading pair before 4 out, weakening when lost 3rd 2 out, tailed off
- Form P3422P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
led to 4th, tracked leader, lost place 9th, weakened and pulled up before 5 out
- Form 1/41346-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in touch in rear, cajoled along from 6th, reminders next, chased clear pair 2 out, ridden and stayed on to take modest 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner
- Form 343112/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd at 9th, led after 5 out, drew clear on bit from 3 out, very easily
- Form 233427-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Buck Mulligan doesn't win very often and is probably a few pounds too high at present, though should make the frame. BINCOMBE jumped well when scoring at Chepstow four weeks ago and, though 10lb higher, can complete a double for the Hobbs/Johnson combination that's had plenty of winners lately. Noble Legend, like the selection a course and distance winner, was knocking on the door prior to a poor run at Huntingdon while Auvergnat still has plenty of scope, though turned in a shocker last time at Stratford. Habbie Simpson is back over his best trip but may still come up short.
Formwatch
Bincombe 5-2 (11-5) Jumped well, tracked leader, led 3rd, made rest, clear before 2 out, ridden out, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr beating Kyles Faith (10-2) by 4l, 4 ran.
Auvergnat (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Always behind, struggling 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Midnight Lira (10-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Noble Legend 4-1 (11-10) Made most to 12th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Arthur's Oak (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Apr, 10 ran.
Habbie Simpson 12-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway under pressure 13th, soon no impression, 6th of 9, 24l behind Lord Brendy (11-1) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Glen Countess (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 13th, challenged 4 out, upsides and every chance next, no extra and held before last, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Saroque (10-8) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec '13.
Buck Mulligan 20-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, driven and one pace after 4 out, soon ridden, no impression from next, 7th of 14, 29l behind If In Doubt (10-11) at Doncaster 3m listed hcp chs (1) gs in Jan.