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14:25 Haydock Park
Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 177y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,950
- 2nd: £21,370
- 3rd: £10,700
- 4th: £5,330
- Form 3132/81-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Henry Morshead
chased leaders, pushed along 7th, lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
- Form U57170-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
slowly away, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
- Form 3111F1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, outpaced before next, never on terms, weakened 2 out
- Form 22101-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off
- Form 225/211-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division on outside, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up
- Form 33/126P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked winner, effort when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced by front pair, weakened last
- Form 112-12
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, driven and lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 13224-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division, ridden after 4 out, stayed on to take modest 4th after last, never troubled leaders
- Form 1/4212-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
towards rear, headway on outside 4 out, outpaced when mistake next, never reached leaders, weakened 2 out
- Form U167-05
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
mid-division on outside, pushed along after 7th, soon behind, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
Sam Spinner
42- Form 2/1211-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Joe Colliver
made all, clear when not fluent 2 out, ridden out flat, stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 22730-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey D A Jacob
behind, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders next, stayed on to take 3rd approaching last, not trouble front pair
- Form 32F227-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
held up in touch on inside, headway after 4 out, went 2nd next, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winner from next
- Form 1023-45
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
soon behind and not travel well, lost touch when pulled up after 7th
- Form 725P-P2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey James Bowen
in touch, ridden after 3 out, never able to challenge, weakened last
- Form 1200/42-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
in touch, lost place before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This should prove a war of attrition but hopefully THE WORLDS END will be ready first time up as he looks on a feasible handicap mark here despite landing a Grade 1 success over 3m at Aintree when last seen. Again, the ground is a concern but he has delivered on the soft, travelled well on the soft/heavy in an Irish point and hopefully his undoubted class can see him home. He should enjoy a really good season. The Nicholls pair look weighted to the hilt at the head of the weights but there are a host of interesting and progressive performers lurking further down the weights, of which Minella Awards, No Hassle Hoff and Sam Spinner make greatest appeal. All could take a hand if staying this trip in the anticipated arduous conditions.
Formwatch
Silsol (GER) 13-2 (11-1) Always prominent, on outside, driven 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly before last, kept on under pressure flat, going away towards finish, won at Wetherby 3m (1) gd in Oct beating Native River (11-1) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Zarkandar (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, 20th of 22, dist behind Fountains Windfall (10-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
The Worlds End (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Mid-division, closed from 9th, challenged after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on, held on well close home, won at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gd in Apr beating Beyond Conceit (11-4) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Gayebury 14-1 (11-2) Led until 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Wetherby 3m (1) sft in Nov.
Minella Awards (IRE) 7-1jfav (11-4) Held up, improved into 6th approaching straight, soon on terms and led, stayed on best run-in, won at Punchestown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr beating No Comment (11-6) by 1l, 25 ran.
Champers On Ice (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Not jump well in rear, well behind when pulled up after 4 out, at Cheltenham 4m (1) gs in Mar.
Robbin'hannon (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Tracked front pair, went 2nd before 4 out, outpaced after next, ridden between last 2, kept on but always held from last, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Calett Mad (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m (3) gd in Oct.
No Hassle Hoff (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, tracked leaders going well approaching next, upsides 2 out, led narrowly last, ridden out flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct beating Oscarteea (11-11) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Le Rocher (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 11th of 18, 8 3/4l behind Court Minstrel (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (1) gs in Oct.
Three Musketeers (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up behind on outside, switched inside and headway before 2 out, driven and kept on before last, not reach leaders, 5th of 15, 9l behind Bags Groove (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Sam Spinner 8-1 (10-12) Led, dived at 1st, not fluent 5th, headed 3 out, rallied to lead again approaching last, hung right and narrowly headed run-in, rallied and kept on, just held, 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Court Minstrel (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (1) gs in Oct.
Theo's Charm (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) With leaders, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, no extra from last, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Ridgeway Flyer (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
The Dutchman (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Led until 7th, remained prominent, mistake 3 out, every chance next, faded run in, 7th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Gilt Shadow (11-2) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Templeross (IRE) 7-2fav (11-10) In touch, dropped to mid-division 6th, headway on outside 5 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression from next, 5th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Harry The Viking (11-3) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, effort after 9th, led 3 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Prime Venture (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Ibsen (IRE) 7-4fav (12-6) 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Brutal (12-2) at Leopardstown 1m 4f sft in Oct.