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16:20 Haydock Park
Bet On Your Mobile At corbettsports.com 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £8,122
- 2nd: £2,385
- 3rd: £1,192
- 4th: £596
- Form 122110
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader, led 3 out, hit last, driven out
- Form 013421
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer M Smith
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon in rear, hit last, driven and went moderate 4th towards finish
- Form 0/53-1P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
blundered 1st, in touch towards rear, closed 4 out, slipped on bend into straight, ridden to chase winner 3 out, driven and gaining on winner towards finish
- Form 3-1311F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 31P461
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 128
in touch, in rear when badly hampered and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 4-12511
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
close up, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 1-3312F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
in touch when fell 3rd
In depth
Verdict
Horizontal Speed was never really travelling in a Grade 3 at Sandown last month and was soon eased. Classic Move led for a long way in that contest but was beaten when falling and both may be due a rest. The handicapper has done Kelso winner Kilgefin Star no favours but Horatio Hornblower looks to be improving and won easily under 7lb claimer Liz Kelly at Newbury last time. GARRAHALISH showed he handles these obstacles when staying on well to deny favourite Straidnahanna over course and distance last month. Robin Dickin's charge may just be the value in this as Wake Your Dreams returns from a break and It's A Doddle probably needs further.
Formwatch
Horizontal Speed (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders on inside, mistake 5th, driven and weakened before 2 out, eased, 13th of 16, well behind Brave Vic (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) sft in Mar.
Kilgefin Star (IRE) 11-8fav (11-6) Made all, left 6 lengths clear 3 out, driven when pressed next, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating One For Arthur (11-0) by 5l, 13 ran.
Horatio Hornblower (IRE) 9-2fav (11-11) Held up in touch, challenged 3 out, led before next, clear approaching last, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (0-120) (4) gd in Mar beating Should I Stay (10-11) by 12l, 13 ran.
Classic Move (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Led, clear 3rd, hit next, headed under pressure before 2 out, weakening quickly when fell 2 out, in a race won by Brave Vic (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) sft in Mar, 16 ran.
Garrahalish (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, ridden before 2 out, went 2nd before last, ridden run-in, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Haydock 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Straidnahanna (11-1) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Wake Your Dreams (IRE) 5-4 (11-12) Made all, mistake 3 out, drew clear before next, not fluent last, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug beating Bright Abbey (11-5) by 5l, 4 ran.
It's A Doddle (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, in 5th and held when fell 2 out, in a race won by Tullyesker Hill (11-3) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb, 12 ran.