Racecards
15:30 Haydock Park
Red Square Vodka 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, reminders approaching 6th, weakened from next
Five Pence
32- Form 00-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
in touch, chased leaders 4 out, every chance last, kept on and no chance with winner flat
- Form B3-F0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey D R Dennis
soon tracking leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance last, no extra flat
Jimmy Bond
221- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey B P Harding
held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 0/54-UP2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey G Lee
held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up, headway approaching 4 out, one pace flat
- Form 255/6-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
held up, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out
Raygale
14- Form 66420/6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
chased leaders until lost place from 5th
Shogoon (FR)
25- Form 2-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey P Robson
held up in rear, ridden and blundered 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 0/P1-4P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey J M Maguire
made all, hit 1st, ridden and hit 2 out, under pressure last, ran on well flat
- Form P-PP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
with winner, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
See My Girl
309- Form 00-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer K Morgan
- Jockey Stephen Craine
in touch, lost place 4th, ridden and stayed on approaching 3 out, hit next, weakened flat
In depth
Verdict
A field large in numbers but low in quality goes to post for the finale and the principals look to be Manoubi, Five Pence and Jodante and the confident vote goes to Manoubi. The four year old was rated 96 on the flat when with Sir Michael Stoute. He is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut and he will not need to be anything special to win this on his debut. Five Pence rates the main danger on his latest second behind Guarded Secret however that was over two miles and he is unproven over this longer trip. Jodante showed improved form to be second behind Samby last time but he looked very one paced and he may be seen to better effect over a longer trip. Of the remainder Glengarra showed a modicum of ability in a better race on his debut and is sure to improve so he is worth a cautionary look in the market. However we are happy to side with Manoubi.