Racecards
17:30 Haydock Park
TurfTV Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,626
- 2nd: £478
- 3rd: £239
- 4th: £119
Aldiva
52- Form 30
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up mid-division, headway 4f out on inner, outpaced over 2f out, kept on same pace and no impression
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
prominent in 4th, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 42
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, no impression
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, staying on same pace when hung right from 1f out
- Form 64
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey P Aspell
held up in rear and keen, quickly weakened over 7f out, soon pulled up
- Form 35
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders on outer, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A Freeman
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
with leader and keen, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, one pace
- Form 743
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey Samuel Welton
led, ridden and headed 3f out, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
EBANOUR has a fantastic pedigree which is why he cost connections £120,000. He was certainly expected to make short work of his rivals at Wetherby on his debut and did so with little fuss, suggesting there is much more to come. City Press is another expensive purchase who is related to numerous winners and is one to keep an eye on while Way To Finish, Crowning Jewel and Sole Survivor have done enough to warrant respect. Hollow Blue Sky started favourite on his debut in a Towcester event won by Festival Bumper runner-up Destroyer Deployed and though not making much impression better is expected here.
Formwatch
Aldiva 5-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Mono Man (10-13) at Hereford 2m 1f cond & am NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
City Press (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Phargara.
Crowning Jewel 7-2fav (11-3) Held up, headway over 6f out, chased winner from 2f out, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Tricksofthetrade (11-3) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Ebanour (IRE) 2-5fav (10-9) Prominent, led 3f out, clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, eased last 50 yards, won at Wetherby 2m nhf (6) sft in Feb beating Arizona River (10-4) by 8l, 10 ran.
Way To Finish 50-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Felix Yonger (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (5) gd in Jan.
Awaywiththegreys (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) In touch, ridden along over 3f out, soon one pace, 5th of 8, 11l behind Medinas (10-8) at Newbury 2m NH flat (5) gs.
Ballyclough (IRE) Heron Island gelding out of That's The Bonus.
Hollow Blue Sky (FR) 2-1fav (10-8) Held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, 4th and well beaten 2f out, 4th of 8, 17l behind Destroyer Deployed (11-4) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Red Rocco (IRE) 11-2 (9-12) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 18, 8l behind Distime (11-4) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Sole Survivor (FR) 3-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, closed 4f out, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Jackson Cage (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn NH flat (5) sft.
Viscount Victor (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 32l behind Turbolinas (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) sft in Feb.