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14:10 Haydock Park

Red Square Vodka Champion Hurdle Trial (Class A)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 53.70s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rooster Booster

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Hasty Prince

    9/2

      1
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

      Rooster Booster

      15
      5/4
      • Form 1112-52
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-13

      held up in touch, headway to lead 3rd, made rest, driven out

      2
      Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

      Specular (AUS)

      196
      13/8
      • Form 111-112
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-9

      held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out to track leaders, ridden and effort 2 out, faded run in

      3
      Silk - YELLOW, MAROON and YELLOW hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Copeland

      26 v
      16/1
      • Form 1/0F62-3
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-5

      tracked leaders, led after 2nd, headed 3rd, pushed along next, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

      4
      Silk - Grey, Maroon chevrons and armlets, quartered cap

      Fifth Generation (IRE)

      15
      250/1
      • Form 4U5450
      • Age 14
      • Weight 11-5

      led, headed after 2nd, dropped rear next, soon lost touch

      5
      Silk - Pink, Light Blue and Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Hasty Prince

      28
      9/2
      • Form 1B1-133
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5

      held up, headway approaching 4 out to track leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, hard ridden and effort approaching last, one pace run in

      6
      Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

      Tetragon (IRE)

      55
      250/1
      • Form 0454
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7

      chased leaders to halfway, weakened 4 out, soon lost touch

      In depth

      Verdict

      Another cracker to look forward to here with reining Champion Hurdler Rooster Booster taking on Copeland and the highly regarded Specular and the confident vote goes to Rooster Booster. The gelding from the Philip Hobbs yard has not been at the top of his game of late but he was a good second behind Intersky Falcon last time and with the rain softened ground sure to suit he is taken to score with a fast early pace looking likely with the outclassed Fifth Generation likely to force the issue. Specular has a large reputation and is from a top yard so he is worth noting. He was at the top in Australia and is sure to improve. However many horses that come over from abroad take a while to acclimatise and he looks plenty short enough in the betting with this in mind. Hasty Prince was a fair third behind Rigmarole last time and could also go well but his best form is on much faster ground so for that reason is opposed. Copeland would have a chance on his best form but he was disappointing in a chase last time. However the switch back to hurdles could rekindle his enthusiasm and he could run well at a big price. However we are happy to side with the champion Rooster Booster