Racecards
13:20 Haydock Park
Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 50y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £16,500 added
- Winner: £8,714
- 2nd: £4,010
- 3rd: £2,005
- 4th: £1,003
- Form 31121-4
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Megan Fox
mid-division, pushed along 3 out, no response
- Form 0534/D8-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer M Comley
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
towards rear, weakened before 3 out
- Form 926192
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Ben Bromley
wore red hood to post, prominent on outer, not fluent 4th, dropped away home turn, tailed off, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 1/P0-644
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
chased leaders, pressed front pair 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 6P8-143
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
front mid-division, handy after 3rd, weakened before 3 out
- Form 32/136-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened tamely 3 out
- Form 11-3F2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
led narrowly, faced strong challenges from 3 out, ridden and headed narrowly before last, battled on well and every chance run-in, rallied closing stages, just held
- Form 1-53121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
rear mid-division, closer before 4 out, went 4th 3 out, pushed along 2 out, led narrowly before last, ran on well run-in when challenged, just prevailed
- Form 20-9452
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
in rear, hit 3rd, not fluent 5th, flattened 4 out and pushed along, never a factor
- Form 44PP71
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Benjamin Macey
pressed leader, not fluent 4th, awkward next, hit 6th, ridden and lost position after 2 out, kept on one pace before last where not fluent
- Form 2/4255-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
mid-division, pushed along in 5th before 3 out, hung left and no progress after 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Nordic Tiger (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Prominent, ridden along after 2 out, no impression approaching last, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Rightsotom (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Rockadenn (FR) 5-1 (10-13) 8th of 14, 14l behind Ma Beaute (10-11) at Auteuil 2m 2f hcp sft in Jun.
Honneur D'Ajonc (FR) 5-2 (11-10) Tracked leader, led 3 out, headed and not pace of winner inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Gege Ville (10-10) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Thanksforthehelp (FR) 10-3 (11-10) Midfield, chased leaders before 8th, chased winner before 3 out, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, soon outpaced by winner, no extra and lost position run-in, 4th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Strackan (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Blue Fin (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Midfield, chased leaders 4th, left second briefly 7th, ridden to challenge when mistake 2 out, kept on from last, lost second final strides, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Hazy Glen (11-11) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Leading Choice (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Mid-division, dropped towards rear before 5th, outpaced from 3 out, stayed on past tiring rivals 2 out, no chance with leading trio after last, 4th of 9, 16l behind One Eye On Vegas (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
I Am Max (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Keen, handy, shaken up to challenge after 3 out, pushed along to lead after 2 out, faced challenge last, headed run-in, just held second, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Idem (12-0) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Solar System (FR) 11-10fav (11-12) Towards rear, closer 4 out, pushed along in 4th home turn, waited with until pushed along and led last, ridden out run-in, did enough, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Melton Mossy (11-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
North Parade (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) In touch, not fluent 9th, outpaced after 3 out, ridden and headway before 2 out, soon every chance, led run-in, kept on but headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Grozni (12-0) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Clondaw Royale (IRE) 11-4 (11-3) Prominent, not fluent 8th, left in lead next, led again 2 out, stayed on well, won at Haydock 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Lady In The Park (11-8) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Casual Observer (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Close up in rear, weakened approaching 2 out, last of 5, 8 1/2l behind Below The Radar (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) hvy in Mar.