Racecards
15:55 Haydock Park
Bet365 Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 9-4PP21
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey T J Dreaper
in touch, pushed along 10th, behind from next
- Form P21674
- Age 12
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
held up, headway 14th, ridden and switched left approaching 2 out, one pace flat
- Form 3524P2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
prominent, led 11th, hit and headed 15th, weakened 4 out, behind when jumped left 3 out
- Form 3-2P564
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
raced wide, in touch, ridden and lost place after 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4P1413
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
prominent, ridden after 2 out, led last, ran on
- Form 396832
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer S E H Sherwood
- Jockey J Tizzard
keen, led to 11th, weakening when fell 15th
- Form P61PPP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
mid-division, lost place 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 18th
- Form 873P24
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, lost place 9th, effort 15th, weakened 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form P0-7574
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
behind, headway 15th, jumped left 4 out, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 534643
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey R Hobson
always towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 17th
- Form 33788P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, headway 9th, led 16th, jumped right 18th, ridden after 2 out, headed last, one pace flat
- Form 56/612P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Mr G Tumelty
soon prominent, hit 10th and 11th, led 15th to 16th, disputing 2nd when fell 17th
In depth
Verdict
Another Club Royal is selected ahead of Profowens and Midnight Gunner. Ginger McCain has had one of his best seasons in recent years and the Southport handler has been well represented by this horse throughout the year. He does have the tendency to hit a flat spot during his races but the Haydock straight should be ideal for him and he can give another good account of himself here. Profowens was a wide margin winner on his latest start and as ever, anything in the Trevor Hemmings colours is watched. The blinkers appeared to work the oracle and a bold bid can be expected from the top-weight. Midnight Gunner is a quirky sort. That said, he does go particularly well for Tony McCoy and if he sets off at a fair pace, he could be very difficult to reel in. Henry Daly's team are running well so Ironside is not ruled out. He never travelled at any stage at Warwick and is much better than the bare form suggests. Sir Cumference failed to 3 miles 7 furlongs on his last start but he ran encouragingly for a long way. His stable are going through something of a lean spell of late so some caution is advised. Runaway Bishop is a dour stayer in all sense of the words and may have preferred there to be even more cut in the ground. Dantes Back is still a maiden but Nigel Twiston Davies has had plenty of winners at Haydock in the past and the market is watched. Another Club Royal is at least consistent and can gain due reward here.
Formwatch
Profowens (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Made all, stayed on strongly flat, won at Kelso 3m 1f beg chs (4) sft beating Trisons Star (10-11) by 7l, 10 ran.
Midnight Gunner 15-2 (11-8) In touch, ridden 15th, soon weakened, 4th of 11, 18l behind Would You Believe (10-11) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Sir Cumference 6-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, led after 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 10, 12l behind Charango Star (11-3) at Hereford 3m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Onyourheadbeit (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Led to 2nd, led against 6th to 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 18l behind Sharp Jack (11-2) at Towcester 2m 6f beg chs (4) gd in Mar.
Another Club Royal 9-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden, outpaced after 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 14, 13l behind Move Over (10-10) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Mar.
Elegant Eskimo 14-1 (10-10) Led, ridden approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on again run-in, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Wild Oats (10-10) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Mar.
Briar's Mist (IRE) 17-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Bang And Blame (10-5) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar, 11 ran.
Ironside (IRE) 3-1fav (10-13) Never going well, headway 12th, outpaced 3 out, ran on flat, 4th of 9, 2l behind Joe Mchugh (10-0) at Warwick 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar.
Dante's Back (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, mistake 13th, headway 17th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 13l behind River of Light (10-11) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy in Mar.
Runaway Bishop (USA) 10-1 (10-1) Behind, ridden and stayed on from 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 11, 14l behind Bang And Blame (10-5) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Valleymore (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Led 3rd, headed 7th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Lord Broadway (9-13) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb, 8 ran.
Dickie Lewis 4-1jt-fav (11-3) In rear, some headway 8th, weakened 9th pulled up 4 out in race won by Recent Edition (10-5) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar, 8 ran.