Racecards
13:35 Haydock Park
University Of Liverpool Horseracing MBA Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 203y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,400 added
- Winner: £8,169
- 2nd: £3,764
- 3rd: £1,881
- 4th: £942
- Form 1-71225
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
keen tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th until 11th, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 2-14513
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
made all, pushed along 3 out, not fluent last, ridden out
Ubetya (IRE)
21- Form 14/23-23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
tracked winner until 7th, in rear 10th, pushed along 4 out, weakened next and hampered next
- Form 26F411
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
close up, went 3rd 9th, tracked winner 11th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 2PP222
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in touch in rear, pushed along 4 out, held when blundered and unseated rider next
- Form 131511
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
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In depth
Verdict
A very well-contested novices’ handicap, though connections of Ubetya will have been hoping for some rain. Brief Ambition, on the other hand, would prefer it if the ground dried out a little more. Second three times in small fields since joining Jennie Candlish, Nero Rock is having a first run since wind surgery. After a wind operation in January, DREAMS OF HOME was never travelling at Newbury but that was probably only a temporary blip as he’s generally taken well to fences this season. Soldier Of Destiny went up 9lb for winning at Ffos Las and couldn’t cope at Newbury but the mare Burrows Diamond has got her act together, though will have to defy a further 8lb rise to complete her hat-trick.
Formwatch
Dreams Of Home (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) In rear, reminders and struggling 8th, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Amarillo Sky (11-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Soldier Of Destiny (IRE) 13-8fav (11-4) Led, not fluent 5 out, rider dropped whip after 2 out, mistake and headed last, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 9 1/4l behind Fuji Flight (11-0) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Ubetya (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Prominent until 4th, chased leaders, effort when slow 4 out, well held by winner 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until flat, 3rd of 5, 12 3/4l behind Flagrant Delitiep (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Burrows Diamond (FR) 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, made headway to challenge at 3 out, ridden to lead at 2 out, went clear after final fence, won easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jan beating Precious Eleanor (11-2) by 11l, 6 ran.
Nero Rock (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Mostly jumped well, led, ridden after 3 out, pressed next, headed just after last, held flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 3, 4l behind Mackenberg (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f (3) sft in Mar.
Brief Ambition 1-3fav (11-8) Made all from sole rival, slow 1st and 2nd, pushed along when not fluent 4 out, soon ridden along, in command flat, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Ballinsker (10-4) by 3/4l, 2 ran.