Racecards
15:20 Haydock Park
Red Square Vodka 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 6-23112
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
tracked leaders, ridden over 3 out, kept on from 2 out
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
took keen hold, mid-division, blundered 5th, weakened from 3 out
- Form 1-61
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division, blundered 6th, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakened last
- Form 112213
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 23/50-35
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
held up mid-division, headway approaching 5th, led approaching 3 out, soon ridden, driven out under pressure flat
- Form 53
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey J Tizzard
in touch, behind from approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form P/17-06
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer A Lidderdale
- Jockey R Garritty
held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 534-35F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
mid-division, ridden 4 out, no impression from next
- Form 0-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
{h;d} up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden next, kept on and no impression from last
- Form 2/00-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer T H Caldwell
- Jockey Mr B Wharfe
tracked leader, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
Palua
331- Form 4-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, not quickened close home
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C Price
- Jockey A Honeyball
mid-division, behind from 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 77/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey K Renwick
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1-P8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Another wide open affair in which many have shown a lot of ability. Keep On Running won very easily on his debut when defeating Cock Of The North By an easy 14 lengths. He is sure to come on for the run and will be hard to beat despite his penalty. Tribal Venture won well at Ascot last time out but that was over a longer trip and the drop in trip is not sure to suit. Little Sport is an ultra consistent sort but he will have to have improved again to win with 12 stone on his back. Black Forest is from a yard in top form and he has ran well of late but he gives the impression he will be seen to even better effect over a longer trip. Hey Ref was a good winner on his debut this season but he is taking a step up in class and he will need to have improved again to score. Of the remainder Palua was a fair sort on the flat and any market move could be significant.