Racecards
13:50 Haydock Park
Venmore, Thomas & Jones Novices' Chase (Class C)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Form 51-1214
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on gamely under presssure flat, all out
Tidour (FR)
20- Form 0263/12
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
tracked leaders, ridden approaching last, switched left 150 yards out, ran on
- Form 1F1-211
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
led, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, hard ridden and rallied flat, no extra towards finish
- Form P-0625U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs H Graham
- Jockey Mr O Nelmes
always struggling in rear, tailed off from halfway
In depth
Verdict
Bal de Nuit, Tidour and Kalca Mome look the ones to concentrate on in this novices chase and the vote goes to Bal de Nuit. The five-year-old from the Paul Nicholls yard has won his last two races in good style he won well last time out when defeating Non So and he is taken to win again with conditions to suit en route to the festival. Tidour rates the main danger but he was beaten by Non So last time out and a strict reading of the form suggests he has plenty to find with the selection. Kalca Mome had looked good prior to being put in his place over course and distance behind Our Armageddon last time and he will find it hard to give weight and a beating to Bal de Nuit. Of the remainder Mister McGoldrick is from a yard in form and he could run well at a big price but we are happy to side with Bal de Nuit.