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16:25 Haydock Park
ApolloBet In Play Betting 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 1/411
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey James Cowley
made all, ridden run-in, held on well towards finish
- Form 1-14F65
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
held up towards rear, headway to go 3rd before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, one pace and lost 3rd after last
Mr Beatle
28- Form 3-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
in rear, headway before 4 out, weakened from 3 out
- Form 846/50-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey M J Quinlan
tracked winner to 4th, weakened from 4 out
- Form 534
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner from 4th, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on to take poor 3rd after last, no impression
Wild Bill (IRE)
104- Form F1-26
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, every chance last, switched left last 150 yards and bumped rail, kept on and no extra towards finish
- Form 11-312
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Three Faces West carries a double penalty for victories at Ayr and Carlisle and may struggle to complete the hat-trick giving 6lb to A VOS GARDES. Charlie Longdon's Doncaster winner couldn't quite match the finishing kick of the useful Different Gravey in a Listed race at Huntingdon last month but was only beaten three lengths and that is easily the best form on offer in this. A return to 2m4f will suit Wild Bill and he's the pick of the remainder though Mr Beatle, who has shown promise in a couple of bumper runs, is worth monitoring for future reference.
Formwatch
Three Faces West (IRE) 15-8 (11-10) Made all, jumped slightly left at times, ridden before 2 out, stayed on, won at Carlisle 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb beating Gone Forever (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Indian Voyage (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Held up, outpaced from 7th, mistake 5 out, soon behind, 5th of 6, well behind Dresden (10-12) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs (2) gd in Feb.
Mr Beatle 10-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway to lead after 5f, headed over 6f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 20l behind Davy Doubt (11-2) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (6) gd in Feb.
Tanner Hill (IRE) 125-1 (10-9) Always in rear, 7th of 9, well behind Volcanic (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Tyre Hill (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Chased leaders on outside, edged right 5f out, ridden and edging right when lost 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace in 4th, 4th of 10, 22l behind Persian Delight (10-13) at Taunton 2m 1f cond NH flat (5) sft in Feb.
Wild Bill (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, went 3rd before 2 out, quickly weakened, 6th of 13, 18l behind Taj Badalandabad (11-5) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
A Vos Gardes (FR) 9-1 (11-3) Held up 4th, mistake 2nd, headway on outside when mistake 2 out, rallied into 3rd before last, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Different Gravey (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f Listed nov hdl (1) sft in Feb.