Racecards
13:00 Haydock Park
Betfred Goals Galore Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 125y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,400 added
- Winner: £8,169
- 2nd: £3,764
- 3rd: £1,881
- 4th: £942
- Form 11224-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tended to jump left, not fluent 12th, headed and pulled up quickly after 14th, dismounted
- Form 1/11-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
traced leader, not fluent 11th, led and left alone 14th, went left 2 out, allowed to run down at the last
- Form 132/3-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey D A Jacob
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In depth
Verdict
Crystal Glory was a smart novice hurdler last season and was an instant hit over fences at Hexham, winning by 20 lengths. Gold Cup Bailly is 2-2 over the lager obstacles and clearly useful but it might be worth forgiving IRON BRIDGE a lifeless display at Chepstow as he’d previously been unbeaten under Rules and is well regarded.
Formwatch
Crystal Glory 8-15fav (11-2) Close up, led 4 out, asserted 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Hexham 3m (3) sft in Nov beating Rapid Flight (11-12) by 20l, 7 ran.
Iron Bridge (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 11th, mistake 13th, ridden home turn, well held from 4 out, 5th of 9, 36 1/2l behind Manothepeople (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Gold Cup Bailly (FR) 10-3 (11-10) Jumped well, made all, going best 3 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Doctor Ken (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.