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12:35 Haydock Park

Imperial Leather Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class A )

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 1.70s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Roman Ark

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Baby Run (FR)

    9/4

      1
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

      Astronomic

      14
      11/2
      • Form 11F
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 137

      held up, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

      2
      Silk - Dark green, pink and white striped sleeves, pink cap

      Baby Run (FR)

      23
      9/4
      • Form 125-221
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 127

      tracked leader and keen, blundered 3 out, soon ridden, chased winner last, kept on but no impression

      3
      Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, Pink cap

      Roman Ark

      35
      4/1
      • Form 1/32-211
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 124

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led next, soon clear, blundered last, ran on well

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

      Turpin Green (IRE)

      62
      3/1
      • Form 11
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8

      held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, hit 4 out, soon ridden and weakened

      5
      Silk - Red, Dark Blue epaulets, Red and Dark Blue hooped sleeves and hooped cap

      Kingston Town (USA)

      23
      5/1
      • Form 21F102
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 125

      led, ridden and headed 3 out, 2nd and beaten when blundered last

      In depth

      Verdict

      Astronomic was a faller early on last time but is worth another chance on the evidence of his previous defeat of the useful Marcel and gets the vote ahead of Baby Run and Turpin Green. The last mentioned has done nothing wrong so far following up his debut success with victory over Rebel Rhythm at Aintree when last seen. While the runner-up that day has let the form down subsequently the third, Mount Clerigo, has won twice since to give it a timely boost. The Nicky Richards-trained gelding should be suited by the testing conditions and rates a bigger threat than Martin Pipe's Kingston Town, who will go on the ground and receives weight all round but looks more exposed than most of his rivals. Malcolm Jefferson's Roman Ark has shown progressive form, including under testing conditions, and has to be considered along with the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Baby Run, who is closely matched with the selection on a line through Marcel. However, Astronomic has a touch of class about him and is taken to give weight away all round.