Racecards
12:45 Haydock Park
Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 144y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,892
- 2nd: £5,018
- 3rd: £2,508
- 4th: £1,256
- Form 336-676
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost position 5th, awkward 4 out and towards rear, tailed off next
- Form 2F115-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
handy, pressed leader 3 out, pushed along and lost position after 2 out, held before last, faded run-in
- Form U1330-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leaders, ridden into 2nd before last, stayed on, no telling impression on winner
- Form 41-P471
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Tom Buckley
in rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 3 out, plugged on, never on terms
- Form 132-324
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, went 4th home turn, no progress when not fluent 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 3-P3623
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Henry Brooke
made all, pushed along before 3 out and soon faced challenge, ridden before last, kept on very gamely run-in
- Form F4F1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, pushed along to hold position home turn, soon dropped away
- Form 6-08438
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
towards rear, well held before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Pembroke 22-1 (12-0) Held up in last pair, never on terms, 6th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Jungle Jack (11-13) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Spirits Bay 25-1 (11-1) Held up and behind, closer in mid-division but off the pace after 3 out, headway chasing leaders on long run before the last, soon disputing moderate 2nd, weakened run-in, lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Mirabad (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Lario (GER) 6-5fav (11-10) Alternated 2nd and 3rd place, pushed along and lost 2nd 2 out, ridden disputing 2nd at the last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Ooh Betty (11-11) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Ninth Loch (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) won at Auteuil 2m 2f sft in Nov beating Kapteen (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Coniston George (IRE) 9-4fav (10-7) Mid-division, not much room 1st, closed up after 4 out, pushed along and no impression behind leaders 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on same pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Homme Public (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Bertie's Ballet 11-8fav (11-5) Not always fluent, chased winner until 2nd, lost place before next, closed after 4 out, 3rd and no impression before last, 3rd of 5, 5l behind For Pleasure (11-7) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Oh My Johnny (IRE) 8-11fav (11-6) Tracked leader, led narrowly 3 out, cleared away before last, nudged out run-in, comfortably, won at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Knead A Win (11-6) by 5 1/2l, 11 ran.
Rewired 14-1 (11-9) Raced in 3rd until went 2nd before 4th until pushed along turning in, weakened before 3 out, last of 8, 33l behind Milldam (12-0) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.