Racecards
14:20 Haydock Park
White Lodge Handicap Hurdle (Class C)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Another Chance
603- Form 122140/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey D O'Meara
jumped right, led to 2nd, stayed prominent until weakened 9th
- Form 6/3F132-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, kept on same pace
- Form 1/1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up, smooth headway 7th, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 14P/0P-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey G Berridge
behind, ridden after 4 out, headway 2 out, kept on flat, never nearer
- Form 114-354
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey E Cooper
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 115/23P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Fisher
- Jockey C McCormack
mid-division, headway approaching 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 33060-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D Eddy
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 2646-30
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
always behind
- Form F1200-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey R Garritty
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, not much room 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6121/31
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden when hung left and mistake 2 out and last, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 332-032
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey R Thornton
prominent, ridden 8th, weakened 3 out
- Form 0P3-111
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
prominent, bumped 1st, led and bumped again 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, weakening when mistake last
Modulor (FR)
179- Form 60F-000
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer L James
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A very interesting race for a number of reasons and plenty of the field can be given chances on the pick of their form. However, Always Rainbows is given a chance to redeem himself after a poor display on his reappearance and the son of Rainbows for Life is given the vote as a value selection. There are dangers a plenty though, not least Gold Cup runner-up Truckers tavern, who won his only previous start over fences with ease on his racecourse debut three years ago. However, he is a big and bulky sort and the likelihood is that he will need this to put him straight for a proposed visit to Ireland next week. Water Sport is respected as an improving type after three easy victories in minor company and is entitled to bid for further glory here. However, this is a much tougher assignment and she is opposable on the balance of form for today. Hidden Bounty and The Phair Crier hail from in-form yards and are worthy of a small investment if they are supported, but so too is Always Rainbows and he is given the vote to bounce back to his best at the likely prices.