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14:25 Haydock Park

Willows Handicap Hurdle (Class B)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 21.20s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ballylusky (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    His Nibs (IRE)

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Springfield Scally

      6/1

        1
        Silk - WHITE, DARK GREEN braces, striped sleeves and cap

        Freetown (IRE)

        14
        25/1
        • Form 4113/0-P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-12

        chased leaders, lost place 6th, soon ridden and weakened

        2
        Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Crazy Horse (IRE)

        14
        14/1
        • Form 1/P6P-4P
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-4

        held up, some headway 8th, soon weakened, pulled up after 4 out

        3
        Silk - WHITE, RED stripe

        His Nibs (IRE)

        14
        10/3
        • Form R11424
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-7

        in touch, left 2nd approaching 4 out, no chance with winner

        4
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE sash, YELLOW and ROYAL BLUE hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Springfield Scally

        36
        6/1
        • Form 0-44306
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-6

        held up in touch, lost place 6th, kept on and no impression from 3 out

        5
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Creon

        28
        13/2
        • Form 016-300
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0

        held up, chased leaders 6th, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out

        6
        Silk - PINK, BLACK cap

        Ballylusky (IRE)

        21
        4/1
        • Form 340-1F4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        chased leader, led 2nd, left clear 8th, not fluent 2 out, easily

        7
        Silk - White, Red diamond, White sleeves, Red diamonds, Red cap

        Major Drive (IRE)

        11
        5/1
        • Form 1001-21
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        in touch, driven and weakened from 7th, tailed off

        8
        Silk - Red, large Royal Blue spots, Red sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap

        Zero Risk (IRE)

        7
        7/1
        • Form 133/412
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0

        led to 2nd, remained close up, in 2nd when unseated rider when stumbled 8th

        9
        Silk - Red, White sash and sleeves, Black and Red quartered cap

        Alka International

        7 b
        50/1
        • Form 5350-40
        • Age 12
        • Weight 10-0

        chased leaders, led 2nd briefly 8th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off

        In depth

        Verdict

        A tough race to call here for punters with not much between many of the rivals on their best form but the principals look to be Ballylusky, His Nibs and Major Drive and we will side with His Nibs. The gelding hails from the bang in form Venetia Williams yard and he was a fair fourth in a much better race behind Mistanoora and off what a looks a fair mark he will be hard to beat.Ballylusky rates the main danger he has been chasing of late without totally convincing with his fencing. He switches back to hurdles here and he could go well but he looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually achived. Major Drive is also worthy of respect he won well last time out when defeating Jordan's Ridge. However this is much more competitive and he will find it harder under his penalty so for that reason is opposed. Of the remainder Zero Risk was a fair second behind Cotopaxi last time and remains at the right end of the handicap. Crazy Horse would have a chancew on his best form but he has looked a shadow of his former self of late so can not be backed with any confidence so for the winner we return to His Nibs.