Racecards
15:00 Haydock Park
Wakeful Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Form 71334-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey P G Hourigan
tracked leaders, led 7th, hit 2 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well flat
- Form 4P83-56
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey M Foley
held up, went prominent 7th, hit 9th and 12th, pushed along from next, weakened 4 out
- Form 11FP-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
led, headed 7th, chased winner from 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression when hit last
- Form 1330-23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer E James
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up, went prominent 9th, 2nd at 10th, hit 12th, weakened from 4 out
- Form 313412
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
pushed along and outpaced from 4 out, kept on approaching 2 out, no impression
- Form 3/P53-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey J P McNamara
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 44-331P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey R McGrath
prominent until lost place 10th, weakened from 4 out
In depth
Verdict
News Maker ran in a decent novice chase on debut and if Heather Dalton has him fit first time up; this out-and-out stayer looks the one that the rest all have to beat. Free To Run has been a credit to connections and is a course and distance winner. He has yet to win off such a high handicap mark but is nevertheless respected. Tribal Rule is up in grade after struggling in the mud North of the border. Sunshine Leader has something to prove at the trip while Master Club Royal comes here having missed an engagement in lesser grade on Boxing Day.