Racecards
15:15 Haydock Park
Pertemps Network Swinton Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 144y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,950
- 2nd: £21,370
- 3rd: £10,700
- 4th: £5,330
- Form 122103-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
prominent early, in touch in mid-division, reminder and struggling after 5th, well beaten from next, tailed off
- Form 351620-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in mid-division, pushed along after 5th, well beaten after next
- Form 312110-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led until 2nd, prominent, outpaced after 6th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form D31361-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
held up in mid-division, mistake 6th, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, mistake last, soon headed, held after, stayed on
- Form 11062P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Mr J L Gleeson
refused to race
- Form 43/4805-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey J M Quinlan
prominent, led before 4th, hit 5th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 301310-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, stayed on from 2 out, never dangeorus
- Form 1/21524-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
prominent, led 2nd, headed 3rd, mistake 6th, soon lost place, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5132-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Philip Byrnes
held up in touch in mid-division, effort before 3 out, held from 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 383142-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Alan Doyle
started behind, never reached better than mid-division
- Form 23/4142-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Ben Bromley
held up in mid-division, pushed along after 6th, never troubled leaders
- Form 4/045U1-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Alex Edwards
held up in mid-division, headway after 6th, challenged 2 out, mistake last, held in 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 12/2731-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 4th, challenged after 3 out, led just after last, stayed on well
- Form F/61151-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B Roberts
held up in rear, some headway when mistake 2 out, no impression
- Form 13/5P23-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 124
prominent, led and not fluent 3rd, headed before next, led 3 out, soon headed, no extra from 2 out
- Form 22211-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, disputing 4th and no impression when mistake last, no extra flat
- Form 1133/46-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey C Gethings
held up towards rear on outside, headway 3 out, mistake 2 out, went 4th flat, stayed on, not trouble leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
With several confirmed front-runners in this, a fast pace can almost be guaranteed. Teddy Blue edged out Get Back Get Back and Aucunrisque at Plumpton, reversing earlier Newbury form with the latter. Brentford Hope has improved for the switch to Harry Derham’s yard and is unexposed in handicaps. A drop back in trip won’t faze Homme Public as long as they go a good gallop but Fruit N Nut, along with Parramount, was well behind Washington at Aintree after beating subsequent winner Black Poppy at Newbury. PARISENCORE only weakened at the last in the Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr when racing from out of the handicap. Effectively 4lb lower in this, he’s a previous course and distance winner who has improved since behind Teddy Blue at Newbury in the autumn. Byker ran a cracker to be only beaten a neck in the Boodles at Cheltenham in March but tackles older horses for the first time.
Formwatch
Aucunrisque (FR) 5-2fav (12-0) Led, pushed along and joined 2 out, headed before the last, lost 2nd run-in, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Teddy Blue (10-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Homme Public (FR) 14-1 (11-13) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, closed when not fluent 3 out, not much room last, weakened flat, 10th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Willaston (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Parramount 9-2fav (11-10) Pressing leader after 1st, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd before 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 20, dist behind Punctuation (11-5) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Teddy Blue (GER) 11-4 (10-9) Reluctant and led to post, soon lost place and off the pace, dropped off last pair 4th, headway out wide before 3 out, went 2nd home turn, led and hung left before the last, challenged run-in, all out close home, held on, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Get Back Get Back (10-3) by shd, 9 ran.
Nibiru (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) In rear, not fluent 1st, behind after 3rd, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Onemorefortheroad 9-2 (12-0) Led but pressed, pushed along and headed 2 out, held when lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Fruit N Nut (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Fruit N Nut (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 6th, hung left and weakened before last, 10th of 20, dist behind Punctuation (11-5) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Parisencore (FR) 14-1 (10-6) Prominent, driven and edged left after 2 out, 4th and held last, kept on same pace flat, 4th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Rubaud (10-11) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Byker (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 2nd, led before the last, ridden narrowly headed and dropped to 3rd run-in, rallied into 2nd again post, just held, 2nd of 21, nk behind Jazzy Matty (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Hurricane Ali (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Towards rear, hit 3rd, not fluent 4 out, headway before 3 out where not fluent, shaken up and pressed leaders 2 out, held run-in and pushed out, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Filey Bay (10-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Get Back Get Back (IRE) 22-1 (10-3) Held up off the pace in 6th, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden and went 2nd run-in, strong challenge near finish, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Teddy Blue (10-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Takeit Easy 9-2 (11-5) Held up in 5th, headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, left in close 2nd at the last, soon led and driven clear run-in, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Hardy Du Seuil (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Black Poppy 10-3jfav (11-5) Mid-division, headway 2 out, switched right and 3rd before last, stayed on, led towards finish, won going away, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Samtara (10-7) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.
Jamacho 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well and went clear run-in, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Galice Macalo (12-1) by 6l, 5 ran.
Washington 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th or 5th, went 2nd when not fluent last, 3rd when mistake last, no impression flat, 3rd of 20, 9 3/4l behind Punctuation (11-5) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Brentford Hope 11-10 (11-12) Made all, shaken up before last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Apr beating Impose Toi (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Lunar Sovereign (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Held up in last trio, headway out wide after 4 out, travelling well next, hung badly left and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Takeit Easy (11-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.