Racecards
13:30 Haydock Park
William Hill Super Odds Victor Ludorum Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 144y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,615
- 2nd: £6,272
- 3rd: £3,135
- 4th: £1,570
- Form 12321
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in last pair, closer in 4th at 5th, pushed along when switched right before 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 1134
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
raced in 4th until 5th, dropped to last before next, tailed off
- Form 1-121
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
tracked leading pair, led 4th, clear when went right 2 out, stayed on strongly, very easily
- Form 118
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
edgy, led, hit 3rd, headed 4th and dropped to 3rd, went 2nd again before hit 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, no chance with winner
- Form 1-65
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader, tracked winner 4th, lost 2nd before 3 out where not fluent, 3rd and beaten when not fluent 2 out
Cuban Cigar
19- Form 522
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up in rear, gained a place after 5th, pushed along and beaten before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
As a maiden, Cuban Cigar is getting 8lb from his rivals but still has a lot to find on the form book. Skycutter easily held off subsequent winner Collingham at Musselburgh in December but was no match for PORTICELLO in the Finale Hurdle at Chepstow three weeks later and Gary Moore’s exciting novice should record another victory here before heading for the Triumph Hurdle. Koi Dodville has had his limitations exposed and Tanganyika hasn’t run since beaten twice at Auteuil last summer.
Formwatch
Collingham (GER) 4-9fav (11-5) Led until after 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on, comfortably, won at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Feb beating Monsieur Pom Pom (10-12) by 8l, 4 ran.
Koi Dodville (FR) 10-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along early, moved up to track leader after four furlongs, shaken up 4f out, ridden and weakened quickly 3f out, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Gentleman At Arms (10-5) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Porticello (FR) 10-3 (11-0) Mid-division, raced keenly, not fluent 4th, headway into 2nd home turn, led 3 out, pressed and pushed along 2 out, soon went clear, stayed on strongly, comfortably, won at Chepstow 2m (1) sft in Dec beating Saint Segal (11-0) by 8 1/2l, 11 ran.
Skycutter (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Handy, led on long run to 1st, headed and bad mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 8th of 11, 29 1/2l behind Porticello (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Tanganyika (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Made most, clear halfway, headed 2 out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Kyrov (11-2) at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in Jun.
Cuban Cigar 7-1 (10-7) In touch, headway 2 out, hampered next, soon chased clear winner, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Coolnaugh Haze (10-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.