Racecards
14:09 Haydock Park
Challenger Mares' Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 191y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £25,720
- 2nd: £11,825
- 3rd: £5,915
- 4th: £2,955
- Form 376-543
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey J M Quinlan
made all, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on gamely
- Form 022212
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Joe Anderson
front mid-division, ridden and chased leaders after 2 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 111-111
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
front mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out, unseated rider 2 out
- Form F-42F2F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
towards rear mid-division, not fluent 5th, ridden 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 111121
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden in 5th final flight, ran on, no extra
- Form 213541
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, well held before last
- Form 143211
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey C J Todd
towards rear, not fluent and shaken up 6th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden 2 out, never on terms
Megan (GER)
53- Form F44355
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 401423
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer B Eckley
- Jockey Miss Thomosina Eyston
tracked leaders, lost position and pushed along before 3 out, in rear and beaten when not fluent 2 out
- Form 124032
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
in rear, headway into mid-division 3 out, ridden before last where not fluent, soon faded
- Form 1544P2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear, smooth headway on rail after 3 out, ridden in 2nd after last, stayed on, no impression
- Form 45932
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Liam Harrison
prominent, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 724227
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer T Collier
- Jockey Philip Armson
mid-division, effort and headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well, always held
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SACRE COEUR, in front when falling at Ludlow last month, had Royal Practitioner and Hotter Than Hell behind when runner-up to the in-form Electric Annie at Wincanton in January. She is only a pound higher here and could be the answer to a tricky puzzle with Jonjo O’Neill Jr replacing a conditional. Peltwell was unbeaten in seven starts last year and beat Blue Hawaii in the last of those at Southwell in December. The prolific Lime Drop and Voice Of Calm are closely matched on latest Hereford running but the latter is much worse off at the weights with Megan than at Newbury in December in a race in which Cup Of Coffee was unplaced. Merry Mistress beat Getbazoutofhere at Doncaster before winning at Wincanton but has been raised a further 5lb ahead of her hat-trick bid.
Formwatch
Cubswin (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Led after 1st, headed after next, led again 3rd, ridden and headed last, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Une De La Seniere (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Voice Of Calm 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden and pressed home turn, headed approaching last, kept on, always held, 2nd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Lime Drop (10-9) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Peltwell (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, progress to chase leaders 3 out, smooth progress to lead 2 out, drew clear before last, stayed on flat, won at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Blue Hawaii (10-6) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
Sacre Coeur (FR) 3-1 (11-10) Raced keenly, held up in rear, headway 5th, led next, fell 7th, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Lime Drop (FR) 11-4 (10-9) Held up in rear, in touch, headway to chase front pair after 2 out, pushed along and pressed leader home turn, led approaching last, ridden run-in and ran on well, won at Hereford 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Voice Of Calm (11-12) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.
Cup Of Coffee (FR) 5-2fav (11-4) Chased leaders, jumped right 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before not fluent last, ridden out, won at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Paddy The Horse (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Merry Mistress (IRE) 7-4fav (10-10) Held up, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out, joined leader before last, ran on well to lead on run in, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Sarceaux (10-1) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Megan (GER) 15-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, hit 4 out, ridden and hit 2 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 18 1/2l behind Desaray Girl (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Jaunty Freyja 2-1fav (11-2) Chased clear leader, ridden 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 5, 6 1/4l behind Heure De Gloire (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Royal Practitioner 9-1 (11-10) Held up, mistake 5th, wide and headway 2 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Sainte Doctor (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Whispering Gypsy (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division, going well 3 out, asked for effort 2 out, held every chance last, one paced run in, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Starlyte (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Getbazoutofhere 12-1 (10-0) In rear, mistake 2nd, pushed and struggling to go pace home turn, rallied on inner approaching last when not fluent, kept on well flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Merry Mistress (10-4) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Blue Hawaii (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) In rear, jumped left 4 out, ridden and some headway approaching last, not trouble leaders, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Latino Fling (11-1) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Hotter Than Hell (FR) 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, in touch on inside 7th, ridden 3 out, no impression from 2 out, 5th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Bold Plan (11-5) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.