Racecards
15:05 Haydock Park
Premier League Betting At 188bet.co.uk 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 191y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 5-43121
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
made all, driven clear 2 out, ran on strongly, impressive
Nansaroy
42- Form 17-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leader, driven to challenge 2 out, held in 2nd when stumbled on landing and unseated rider last
- Form 5211/55
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Joshua Moore
pulled hard in rear, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off
- Form P41-376
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
prominent, weakened before 3 out, left in modest 3rd at last, kept on
- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
took keen hold, chasing leaders, effort 3 out, not fluent next, left in modest 2nd at last, no chance with easy winner
- Form 86
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Bewley
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up towards rear, jumped right 1st, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out
Just Like Beth
398- Form 05/4-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer G Fierro
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division but in touch, lost place 5 out, soon tailed off
In depth
Verdict
ITS'AFREEBEE won a bumper in Ireland and made a very impressive start over hurdles for Dan Skelton at Bangor. He's the type to go on to better things and may just have the edge over Nansaroy, a winning bumper and successful on his hurdling debut on soft ground at Chepstow. Royal Sea gained a surprise victory in a Uttoxeter maiden but reverted to type on his next start there and was beaten a distance. I Just Know landed a point-to-point in Ireland but has so far failed to fire over timber nor has dual bumper winner Goldboy though the latter should be showing some improvement soon.
Formwatch
Its'afreebee (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) Made most, ridden and ran on, won at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov beating Itshard To No (11-5) by 8l, 9 ran.
Nansaroy Evensfav (10-12) Chased leaders, left in 2nd at 2nd hurdle, driven to lead last, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Nov beating Never Equalled (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Goldboy (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, went 5th before 7th, pushed along and mistake next, soon struggling, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Robin Of Locksley (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
I Just Know (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Close up, led after 1st, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 17, 24 3/4l behind Winter Escape (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Dec.
Robinshill (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, weakened before 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Mustmeetalady (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Veinard (FR) 100-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden and headway 2 out, 4th when blundered badly last, not recover, 6th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Alibi De Sivola (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Nov.
Just Like Beth 50-1 (10-7) Disputed lead 7f, outpaced over 6f out, well behind final 4f, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind The Boss's Dream (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m (6) hvy in Nov.
Royal Sea (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent and reminder 5th, weakened next, 8th of 14, dist behind Onefitzall (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.