Racecards
15:05 Haydock Park
Renault Vans Range Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 231433
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, hit 4 out, soon driven along, chased winner 2 out, about 4 lengths down and under pressure when blundered last, soon weakened
Kansas City (FR)
185- Form 33F3PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
Ragu
12- Form 32004-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
held up in rear, went 2nd 4 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, clear flat, eased towards finish
- Form 30603/4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey P Madden
tracked leader, pushed along and outpaced 6th, ridden after 4 out, hit next, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
This looks to be a straight choice between Ragu and Cashel Dancer and the narrow preference is Cashel Dancer. The selection was a close third behind Borora at Hereford last time, and a reproduction of that effort should be good enough here. She is a little high in the weights at present but has A P McCoy in the plate and not a great deal to beat. Ragu is clearly the best of the rest but was a well beaten second behind Dilsaa at Hexham last time out. Any rain would benefit this filly from the Ferdy Murphy yard, but she is opposed here. Both Kansas City and Severn Belle would have to improve to feature at the finish, so we give the narrow vote to Cashel Dancer.