Racecards
12:35 Haydock Park
Venmore, Thomas & Jones Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 21/121-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
held up in touch, headway halfway, ridden 8th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
My Line
12- Form 214263
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Thornton
not fluent, held up in mid-division, headway halfway and in touch, pushed along 8th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, no chance
- Form PP36P3-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey J R Ryan
in touch, headway halfway to track leader, ridden 4 out, one pace from next
- Form 0313P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey B P Harding
held up towards rear, fell 3rd
- Form 2222/4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
held up in touch, ridden and weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 42F2-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey A Dempsey
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 61/5-22P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, pushed along 7th, ridden next, soon weakened
- Form 000-413
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey N Mulholland
towards rear, never dangerous
Spider Music
299- Form 03/3R36-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up towards rear, headway halfway, effort after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
The Sister
64- Form 54-1233
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
mid-division, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 005-30
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Goldstein
in touch, ridden and weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 0/1040-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey B Gibson
mid-division, headway halfway, weakened 8th
- Form 000-510
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Mr D Jacob
towards rear, tailed off from halfway
Fullards
21- Form 0P-00P2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Stephen Craine
tracked leaders, mistake 8th, led 4 out, mistake 3 out and 2 out, comfortably
- Form 60-005
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey D Elsworth
in touch, pushed along 8th, ridden and weakened next
King's Echo
15- Form 4-43206
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey L McGrath
mid-division, blundered 5th, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Over Bridge
21- Form PR00-15
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Mrs S Johnson
- Jockey J Mogford
towards rear, brought down 3rd
- Form 263
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 4-4345P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Dalton
- Jockey A Honeyball
mid-division, pushed along and lost place 6th, soon lost touch
In depth
Verdict
A cracking contest gets proceedings underway with many highly regarded sorts in opposition including Liberman, The Sister and My Line and the vote goes to Liberman. The gelding won the championship bumper at Cheltenham last year and although he was far from impressive on his hurdling debut at Mussleburg when defeating Reivers Moon. He is sure to have learnt from the experience and with the step up in trip and this more galloping track sure to suit he will be hard to beat despite top weight. The Sister rates the main danger she was a fair third behind Water Sports last time and will relish the ground but she has looked very one paced at the end of her races and is vunerable to a less exposed sort. My Line is also worthy of respect he was third behind Star Concel over course and distance last time out over course and distance but although he traveled well in the race he did not find as much as was expected off the bridle and he needs to improve again to score. World Vision is from a yard in form and was a fair third behind Intensity last time, he has definite place claims off what looks a fair mark. Of the remainder Algarve would have a chance on his best form but disappointed last time so can not be backed with any confidence. So for the winner we return to the unexposed Liberman.