Racecards
14:30 Haydock Park
Tote 10 To Follow Handicap Hurdle (Class B)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 4-46321
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
held up until good progress to lead 5th, ridden along approaching 2 out, headed last, weakened flat
- Form 213/151
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr M Foley
keen hold in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, every chance approaching last, one-paced flat
- Form 030312
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
led from 3rd until 5th, ridden next, weakened from 2 out
- Form 2P111
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
held up, shaken up approaching 3 out, stayed on one-paced afterwards
Crystal Gift
56- Form 040660
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leaders, ridden along approaching 4 out, kept on strongly from 2 out, led last, stayed on well towards finish
Just Lizzie
14- Form F2305P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
held up until closed up until 3 out, ridden next, beaten approaching last
Palacegate King
310- Form 10230-2
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey B P Harding
led until 3nd, gradually weakened from 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Formwatch
L'Epicurien (FR) Raised 9lb for narrow win over well treated rival at Ascot last time; likely to represent poor value.
Chapeltown (IRE) Bumper winner in Ireland who has scored twice from three starts in novice events since joining the Henderson team; handicap debut here and difficult to asses but appears on the upgrade.
Haditovski Entitled to be thereabouts but yet to win off a mark this high.
Red Imp Stable could not be in better form but looks plenty high enough in the weights.
Double Red (IRE) Up another 8lb for length defeat of Red Imp here last month but is improving and could be good enough again.
Crystal Gift Dropping in the handicap so well enough treated but not running well at present.
Just Lizzie Has not won for more than two years and difficult to see how the run can end here.
Palacegate King Has a long absence to overcome but will relish the conditions; chances at decent odds if fit.