Racecards
13:45 Haydock Park
Betdirect.Co.Uk Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form F31230
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
in touch, lost place 10th, blundered next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 33P20/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
prominent to 2nd, behind when hampered and unseated rider 9th
- Form 0/U1P4-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
mistake and unseated rider 1st
Longshanks
186- Form 02P2-1P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
prominent, led 3rd, ridden last, ran on
El Bandito (IRE)
242- Form 00/PP11-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey A O'keeffe
keen, in touch, went 2nd 12th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace flat
- Form 2-01153
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey James Davies
soon in touch, reminders 8th, ridden after 14th, kept on one pace
- Form 063021
- Age 12
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey F King
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 130-P52
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up, hampered 1st, fell 9th
The Eens
20- Form 44465-6
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Mr T Greenway
led to 3rd, stayed prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form PP604-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey H Oliver
towards rear, pecked 12th, lost touch from 14th
In depth
Verdict
Another race where the principles are hard to split and Prominent Profile is only a tentative choice to live up to his name. Tyndarius and Left Bank are respected in the claims and could go well for each way players. But El Bandito holds the edge on chase form from last season and is fancied to give the selection the most to do. Although Reflex Courier usually goes well here and can be relied upon to run his race if he is ready to go first time out this term. However, as that is something we will find out post-race, the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Prominent Profile looks to be a more solid option after a good effort behind Monte Christo at Stratford just over a fortnight ago. The 10-year-old showed a good attitude under pressure near the finish on that occasion and, if repeating the display this time around, Prominent Profile will be very difficult to get past today.