Racecards
16:40 Haydock Park
Castle Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Form 01
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
held up in touch, headway approaching 4f out, soon ridden, weakened final 2f
- Form 23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Reserve
held up, ridden and weakened over 5f out
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey F King
chased winner, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up towards rear, some headway over 4f out, never dangerous
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Kelly
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up, ridden and behind from over 5f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up mid-division, headway over 5f out, stayed on final 2f
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey F Keniry
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 5f out
- Form 04
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey D Flavin
behind, ridden and headway 3f out, stayed on well final 2f out
- Form 22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 02
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey D O'Meara
mid-division, headway 5f out, no impression final 2f
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, stayed on final 3f
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey V T Keane
mid-division, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey R McGrath
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey P Aspell
held up mid-division, weakened over 5f out
In depth
Verdict
Lord Gale has a chance to gain the winning thread although Brandeston Ron and Before Run could be just two of the likely dangers. Nigel Twiston-Davies' charge has contested two hot bumpers this season and she was far from disgraced in either of them. Kempton bumpers regularly churn out plenty of winners and she is due compensation here. The market should tell us most about the relative fancies of the Jonjo O'Neill runners. Brandeston Ron has been highly touted in dispatches and of flat-breeding, he is likely to be ready first time. Before Run should have an advantage of race fitness and is duly noted. A watching brief is kept on Guthrie as the Alan King yard has been distinctly noticeable in their absence from the winners enclosure in recent weeks. In a race in which the market will have more than a say, Lord Gale is nominated.