Racecards
17:05 Haydock Park
Red Square Vodka 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 260-1F3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and every chance after 2 out, weakened last
Pass Me By
63- Form 104-210
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey R Walford
prominent, led 7th, ridden and headed next, led again flat, stayed on and hung right towards finish
- Form 033
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form P0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
in touch, lost place 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 5th
- Form P5-02P2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey P Flynn
led headed after 1st, stayed prominent, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened
- Form P5F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
always towards rear, never dangerous
Gazump (FR)
44- Form 300-00
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J Goldstein
always behind
- Form FP-40
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey R Garritty
led after 1st to 7th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3/064-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
held up, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, every chance last, weakened run in
Navado (USA)
35- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey B J Geraghty
pulled hard, mid-division, hit 3rd, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 00-00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T H Caldwell
- Jockey C Poste
always behind, tailed off when fell 5th
Some Judge
11- Form 25/6066
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
soon tracking leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened next
- Form 1-03
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed flat, held when not clear run towards finish
- Form 52-3532
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
in touch, lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 7th
- Form 24-312
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up, brief effort approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
He's The Boss, Wrags To Riches and Lord Dundaniel are the principles in this tricky finale and He's The Boss is given the nomination. The selection was a fair third at Warwick behind Inglis Drever and if he can reproduce that effort here he will take some stopping. Wrags To Riches has run some good races in defeat and was a good second behind Grey Report last time. He clearly has plenty of ability but is still a maiden so is opposed. Lord Dundaniel was a good second behind The Dark Lord last time but he gave the impression that he would be suited by a longer trip. Pass Me By was very disappointing last time and something may have been amiss but he would have definite place claims on his previous course and distance win over Mister Mustard. Not an easy race to predict to round off proceedings, but He's The Boss is in good heart and is put forward as the one to beat.