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13:25 Haydock Park

Brit Insurance Prestige Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class A )

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Soft (Chase: Soft, Heavy in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 56.80s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mephisto (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Moulin Riche (FR)

    4/1

      1
      Silk - Grey, Orange hoops, sleeves and cap

      Moulin Riche (FR)

      21
      4/1
      • Form 1F6216
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-11

      held up, headway to lead 2 out, ridden approaching next, headed flat, no extra

      3
      Silk - Emerald Green, Orange chevron, quartered cap

      Eskimo Pie (IRE)

      51 C
      12/1
      • Form 25-2211
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 120

      chased leader, ridden and lost place 8th

      4
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

      Turpin Green (IRE)

      28
      9/2
      • Form 113
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 130

      chased leaders, not fluent 4th, chased leader 8th, ridden and weakened 2 out

      5
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

      Mephisto (IRE)

      21
      9/4
      • Form 3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      held up in rear, headway to join leader approaching 2 out, shaken up to lead flat, cheekily

      6
      Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

      Wild Cane Ridge (IRE)

      66
      2/1
      • Form 11-211
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      led, clear approaching 7th, headed 2 out when weakening

      2
      NR

      Ardaghey (IRE)

      17
      • Form 1441
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      Some progressive types can be led home by Mephisto, who is marginally preferred over Turpin Green and Eskimo Pie, who both merit plenty of respect today. The latter won in good style at this track on his last two starts and has earned his crack at this higher grade. The step up in trip should not be a problem for him and, with the ground in his favour, a bold bid is anticipated. Turpin Green is also going the right way but has a little to prove regarding his stamina. So a bigger threat is posed by Ardaghey, who is developing into a useful stayer that can pay his way as time goes on. However, Mephisto, winner of the Ebor last year, looks a class above this lot at this stage. The former Luca Cumani inmate fared well when he was thrown in at the deep end on his hurdles debut at Cheltenham last month. He holds a Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle entry and can frank his claims with a clear passage today.

      Formwatch

      Moulin Riche (FR) 10-1 Held up in mid-division, blundered 6th, ridden and no impression from 3 out, 6th of 10, 18l behind Ambobo at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hdl Grd 2 (A) gs in Jan.

      Eskimo Pie (IRE) 9-1 Tracked leaders, jumped right 6th, led 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, led again last, ridden out, won at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (D) hvy in Dec beating Kingston Town by 2l, 11 ran.

      Turpin Green (IRE) 3-1 Held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, hit 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Roman Ark at Haydock 2m nov hdl Grd 2 (A) hvy in Jan.

      Mephisto (IRE) 8-1 Keen, held up in rear, steady headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd before last, one pace run-in (will improve), 3rd of 10, 11l behind Ambobo at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hdl Grd 2 (A) gs in Jan.

      Wild Cane Ridge (IRE) 2-5fav Tracked leaders, led 3 out, clear between last 2, comfortably, won at Hexham 3m nov hdl (E) hvy in Dec beating Narciso by 13l, 9 ran.

      Ardaghey (IRE) 11-10 Led, hit and headed 2 out, led again last, ran on flat, won at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (D) gs beating The Listener by a hd, 3 ran.