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14:05 Haydock Park

Betfred Rendlesham Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 177y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £22,780
  • 2nd: £8,548
  • 3rd: £4,280
  • 4th: £2,132
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 38.30s
  • Off Time: 14:05:17
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Zarkandar (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Aux Ptits Soins (FR)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Purple, Yellow chevrons, Purple sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star

      Agrapart (FR)

      48
      11/8
      • Form 316-741
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 155

      tracked leader, mistake 7 out, soon led, ridden before and not fluent 2 out, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish

      2
      Silk - Light blue, red braces, sleeves and star on cap

      Anteros (IRE)

      53 pt
      33/1
      • Form 3P715P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 131

      led, headed before 6 out, lost place 8th

      3
      Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star

      Aux Ptits Soins (FR)

      22 BFD
      3/1
      • Form 11/5-214
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 150

      towards rear and in touch, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

      4
      Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, white sleeves, orange armlets, orange cap, white star

      Desert Cry (IRE)

      47 b CD
      9/1
      • Form 336211
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 140

      in rear, chased leaders before 4 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in

      5
      Silk - Red, pink hoop and armlets

      Zarkandar (IRE)

      63 bt
      9/4
      • Form 34/3-U57
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 147

      tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 8th, led 2 out, mistake last, kept on well

      Previous results

      2016
      Silk -

      Reve De Sivola (FR)

      7/2
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-10

      2015
      Silk -

      Closing Ceremony (IRE)

      12/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5

      2014
      Silk -

      Seeyouatmidnight

      6/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Paul Nicholls’ pair, Zarkandar and Aux Ptits Soins, are both looking to restore battered reputations but the former isn't getting any younger and the latter has been chasing. Desert Cry has returned to form with a vengeance lately, winning at Bangor and Ayr. But they were handicaps and Donald McCain’s 11-year-old has a mountain to climb at the weights in this, as does Anteros. AGRAPART has to concede weight all round courtesy of his narrow victory in this grade at Cheltenham but looks the most likely winner, even though the form of that race looks suspect. He won the Betfair Hurdle around this time last year and should stay this longer trip if Lizzie Kelly can get him settled.

      Formwatch

      Agrapart (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, mistake 7th, challenged 2 out, led before last, headed just after hurdle, edged left flat, rallied towards finish, led close home, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan beating L'Ami Serge (11-0) by hd, 6 ran.

      Anteros (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Always in rear, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.

      Aux Ptits Soins (FR) 10-11fav (11-6) In rear, blundered 7 out, weakened from 4 out, last of 4, dist behind Premier Bond (11-6) at Doncaster 3m (4) gd in Jan.

      Desert Cry (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 4 out, clear from 3 out, easily, won at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Only Orsenfoolsies (11-1) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Zarkandar (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, good headway disputing 4th approaching 9th, pushed along and weakening in 7th place after next, 7th of 11, dist behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-7) at Ascot 3m (1) gs in Dec.