Racecards
16:30 Haydock Park
Jmc.It Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Hurdle: Good in places)
- Form P-26120
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey S Marshall
with leader, led 3rd, headed 4 out, weakening when fell 3 out
Native Ivy (IRE)
216- Form 1331-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 5th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, led after last, caught post
- Form 220-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Thornton
held up mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 342P51-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey G Lee
held up, ridden after 4 out, soon beat
Bee An Bee (IRE)
187- Form 2F141U-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, headway 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form PF200-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer A Deakin
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, hit 4 out, headway approaching next, one pace
- Form 44D602
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer A King
- Jockey P Stringer
held up, behind, pushed along after 6th, never dangerous
Mithak (USA)
170- Form 2/0PP0-0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey Antony Evans
always towards rear
- Form 6PU60-2
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey D C Costello
led, mistakes, headed 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 614500/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, soon ridden approaching next, weakened last
- Form 4540-P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed after last, edged left flat, led post
Bude
179- Form 5U3P3-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey T Siddall
tracked leaders on outer, weakened 4 out
Sea Ferry (IRE)
665- Form 121P45/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Grand National winner Amberleigh House makes his seasonal reappearance here but is likely to need this so preference is for Ile de Paris, who gets the vote over another lightly raced horse Native Ivy. The last mentioned showed progressive form over hurdles last term, winding up with a good win in a staying novice event at Warwick in March. Colin Tinkler's gelding has to be respected on his debut in a handicap but preference is for Ile de Paris. The Philip Hobbs-trained gelding confirmed the promise of earlier efforts when winning at Warwick in May and, with more to come, he gets the nod. Plenty of others have claims in a competitive heat including top weight Bob's Gone, Bee An Bee who reverts to hurdling after a spell chasing and the reappearing Sea Ferry from the in-form Lucinda Russell stable. However, Ile de Paris starts the season on a fair mark and looks the one to be on.