Racecards
14:45 Haydock Park
Bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase (Class C )
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Form 02-6431
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, badly blundered 10th, soon behind, fell 4 out
- Form F35233
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey P Flynn
led, headed approaching 3rd, tracked winner until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 224112
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
tracked leaders, blundered 4 out, chased winner approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 123-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M Foley
jumped left throughout, with leader, led approaching 3rd, not fluent next, clear approahcing last, easily
In depth
Verdict
This four-runner affair can go to Harapour, but each of the runners holds a chance of sorts. The selection was in the process of giving the talented Trabolgan a good race at Lingfield two runs ago when blundering away his chance two from home. He made amends at Plumpton last time and, with the underfoot conditions likely to suit him a treat today, can go well from what still seems a fair mark. The Sister continues to run well, although she has been raised four pounds for her Huntingdon defeat last time; Aristoxene won over hurdles but needs to step up on his chasing debut at Huntingdon last time, and I Hear Thunder has so far found at least one to beat him in his chasing races, although he is well up to winning over fences. For today, though, we are happy to side with Harapour.