Racecards
15:30 Haydock Park
Betfred Happy New Year Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 144y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,268
- 2nd: £1,505
- 3rd: £752
- 4th: £377
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in last trio, headway tracking leaders after halfway, went 2nd going well just over 3f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, found no extra close home
- Form P3P-331
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led and set strong pace, headed and weakened rapidly over 3f out, eased
- Form 4-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leader until over 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 22-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after halfway, towards rear and no chance after
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Joe Williamson
never closer than mid-division, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
well off the pace in last trio, behind and struggling 5f out, stayed on under pressure final 2f, nearest finish
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr Anthony O'Neill
tracked leaders led over 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed final furlong, found bit extra close home
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
raced keenly towards rear, steady headway home turn, 3rd and one pace inside final 3f, no chance with leading duo
- Form 5F/224-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Edward Austin
chased leaders on inside, pushed along turning in, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
FORCING BULL can put his point-to-point experience to good use by landing an interesting bumper. Kallow Point has moved to Venetia Williams since finishing second twice between the flags and Jack Sprat and Pyffo have already run in bumpers with the latter finding only one too good at Southwell last month. You Some Girl is penalised for winning at Catterick and the newcomers to racing are best watched.
Formwatch
Coniston George (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Dazza.
Forcing Bull (FR) 3-1 (11-11) Made all, 5l adv 1/2way, brfly jnd 3out, qcknd well after 2out, 10l adv appr last, alw in command, won at Loughbrickland 3m mdn sft in Oct beating Ryehill (11-11) by 10l, 8 ran.
Jack Sprat (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Handy on inside, pushed along and could not go pace of leaders 4f out, plugged on from 2f out for 4th, 4th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Micronormous (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Kallow Point (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Went 2nd 13f out; led 5f out til hdd 2f out; one pce, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Nordadler (11-12) at Sandon 2m gs in Apr.
Magical Arthur (IRE) Yeats gelding out of Miss Cilla.
Pippin Took (IRE) Conduit gelding out of Lucyna's Love.
Pyffo (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Mid-division, steady headway 4f out, ridden when close up 3f out, held every chance over 1f out, kept on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Guard Duty (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Nov.
You Some Girl (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, midfield, good headway to lead 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Catterick 2m (5) sft in Nov beating City Roller (11-0) by 4 1/4l, 8 ran.
Jims Apple (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Prominent, outpaced 3f out, soon beaten, last of 7, 14 3/4l behind Largy Valley (11-0) at Ayr 2m (5) sft in Nov.