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14:40 Haydock Park
New One Unibet Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Champion Hurdle Trial Hurdle) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 144y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £42,712
- 2nd: £16,028
- 3rd: £8,025
- 4th: £3,998
- Form 116-214
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey David Bass
raced keenly, tracked leaders, led after 3rd, made rest, shaken up after 2 out, clear last, ridden out, stayed on well
- Form 231-471
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led to after 1st, tracked winner, driven and lost place after 4 out, soon behind, well beaten from next
- Form U6-1122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in touch, tracked winner when blundered and lost place 3 out, soon driven and outpaced, ridden after next, regained 2nd last, kept on, no impression
- Form 4013/45
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, behind and outpaced after 5th, no danger after, well beaten 3 out
- Form 265-533
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey R Johnson
led narrowly after 1st, headed after 3rd, remained close up on outside, chased winner after 3 out, ridden after next, no impression when not fluent and lost 2nd last, weakened flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mohaayed beat Western Ryder just over three lengths in a Grade 3 handicap at Ascot four weeks ago but the latter is now 4ln better off and may well turn the tables. Pingshou has been chasing this season but is a Grade 1 winner over the smaller obstacles so shouldn’t be left out of calculations. Last month’s Newbury winner Global Citizen has every chance against Mohaayed and Western Ryder on collateral form and wasn’t disgraced in the Christmas Hurdle last month but SILVER STREAK (NAP) looks the one to beat. Evan Williams’ grey showed himself to be better than a handicapper when second in the International Hurdle at Cheltenham and he holds Western Ryder on that form.
Formwatch
Global Citizen (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Led, soon clear, headed 2 out, hung left and no extra, 4th of 5, 13 1/4l behind Verdana Blue (11-0) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Dec.
Mohaayed 16-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, 2nd before 4 out, led on long run before 2 out, kept on strongly, won at Ascot 2m hcp (1) sft in Dec beating Lisp (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 21 ran.
Silver Streak (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, well in touch 3rd, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Brain Power (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gs in Dec.
Pingshou (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Blundered 1st, soon in last, always behind, 5th of 6, 23 1/4l behind Dynamite Dollars (11-2) at Sandown 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Western Ryder (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, 3rd and held when flattened the last, 3rd of 21, 3 1/4l behind Mohaayed (11-10) at Ascot 2m hcp (1) sft in Dec.