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16:55 Haydock Park
Old Boston Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 177y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,400 added
- Winner: £7,148
- 2nd: £2,099
- 3rd: £1,049
- 4th: £525
- Form 41/43-25
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, driven clear before 3 out, headed after last, no extra
Always Tipsy
73- Form P1-648P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
tracked leader, lost place after 3 out
- Form 437-57P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey David England
chased leaders, not fluent, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 340170
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in rear, headway 3 out, under pressure next, never on terms
- Form 557PU6
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Callum Bewley
mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, weakened before 2 out
- Form 26/6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey C O'Farrell
settled in last, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, led after last, ridden out
- Form 489141
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, 2nd next, hit 2 out, no extra closing stages
- Form 9F4333
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Flemens Story ran below par on good ground last time but should do better back on today’s surface having placed at Sedgefield earlier. But there looks more to come form the rejuvenated HEAR THE CHIMES, who scored at the latter track in November and won again at Huntingdon on his latest start having undergone wind surgery in between. Shaun Harris’ charge is also preferred to the recently placed Dulce Panem, who was due to run at Wetherby yesterday, while Morning Royalty slides further down the weights but looks no nearer ending a long losing run as of yet.
Formwatch
Flemens Story (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Disputed lead, reminders after 8th, lost place 4 out, not fluent next, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 30l behind Mighty Thunder (10-12) at Kelso 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Dec.
Always Tipsy 7-2 (12-5) Wl bhnd when pu aft 12, at Alnwick 3m gd in Jan.
Leskinfere (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Mid-division, blundered 8th, behind from next, reminders after 11th, lost touch and pulled up after 5 out, at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Top Billing 14-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, soon behind, 12th of 13, dist behind Kalaharry (11-8) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Morning Royalty (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway under pressure 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Arthurs Secret (11-9) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Breizh Alko (FR) 40-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, effort 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Liosduin Bhearna (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Hear The Chimes 12-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged last, soon led, driven flat, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Indian Reel (10-0) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Dulce Panem (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Held up and behind, pushed along approaching 6th, progress 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 16, 7 1/4l behind Oriental Cross (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.