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15:30 Haydock Park
Red Square Vodka 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Form 431
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey F King
held up, headway to lead 4 out, soon headed, left in lead 3 out, ridden and under pressure last, kept on flat, ridden out
- Form P1-4P01
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey T Siddall
with leaders, led after 6th, headed 4 out, ridden and chance 3 out, hit 3 out, mistake last, kept on same pace
- Form 6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
held up, pushed along and hit 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 152-5P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer T H Caldwell
- Jockey B J Crowley
always towards rear, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 34-43
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey T Doyle
in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, soon led, fell 3 out
Manbow (IRE)
18- Form 0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey P Robson
took keen hold, ridden and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
On Y Va (FR)
75- Form 23-0625
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out
Poilu
14- Form 40
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey V T Keane
held up, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 1-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
in touch, hit 5th and lost place, ridden and stayed on from 2 out
- Form 61-54
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey J Tizzard
led to 1st, chased leaders, reminders approaching 4th, ridden and hampered 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 4345P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Dalton
- Jockey A Honeyball
chased leaders, led after 1st, headed after 6th, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 24-31
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, left with chance 3 out, challenging when hit last, no extra towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Le Royal, Silver Samuel and Predestine look the ones to concentrate on in this novices hurdle and we will side with Le Royal. The gelding from the Mary Reveley yard won well over course and distance when defeating Hot Produxion and although he has a penalty for that win he will be hard to beat with conditions again in his favour. Silver Samuel rates the main danger he also won over course and distance last time when defeating Five Pence. However he does not have the scope of the selection so for that reason is opposed. Predestine is also worthy of respect he won a novices hurdle in good style when defeating Murat Last time but this is much more competitive and he will need to improve significantly to score. Of the remainder Jack Martin is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but we are happy to side with Le Royal.