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13:55 Haydock Park

Hugh Denning 80th Birthday Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 144y
  • Going: Heavy ( Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,874
  • 2nd: £1,431
  • 3rd: £716
  • 4th: £358
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.90s
  • Off Time: 13:56:00
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Joke Dancer

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Niblawi (IRE)

    13/8

      1
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow diamond, chevrons on sleeves

      Casimir Du Clos (FR)

      381
      66/1
      • Form P-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      took keen hold, led, mistake 4th, headed 3 out, 4th and weakening when mistake 2 out

      2
      Silk - Emerald green, beige braces, yellow sleeves, orange cap

      Joke Dancer

      19
      10/3
      • Form 6-62
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in rear, slightly hampered 1st, headway before 3 out, led approaching next, clear when not fluent last, comfortably

      3
      Silk - Royal blue, white seams, royal blue cap, white star

      Niblawi (IRE)

      25
      13/8
      • Form /-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until 5th, challenged 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon beaten, stayed on same pace

      4
      Silk - Yellow, royal blue sleeves, red stars and cap

      Samson's Reach

      14
      16/1
      • Form 7015-66
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leader until after 3rd, 2nd again 5th, led 3 out, headed before next, weakened approaching last

      5
      Silk - Dark blue and maroon stripes, pink sleeves and cap

      Shivermetimbers (IRE)

      269 D
      13/8
      • Form 1-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      jinked right and unseated rider 1st

      6
      Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, White cap

      Silk Or Scarlet (IRE)

      26
      25/1
      • Form 3-6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in rear, headway on outside before 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Niblawi stayed 1m4f on the Flat and won twice so probably has every chance of making a winning start over hurdles but JOKE DANCER (NAP) caught the eye, despite being a little keen, when second at Newcastle. He’ll need to settle better to last home on this surface but just gets the nod ahead of Venetia Williams’ Warwick bumper winner Shivermetimbers. Silk Or Scarlet needs more and neither of the other pair make much appeal.

      Formwatch

      Casimir Du Clos (FR) 5-2 (11-10) Mid-div best, rdn along from 3out, sn no extra, pu last, at Glenbane 3m mdn gd in Nov.

      Joke Dancer 12-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, stayed on strongly closing stages, nearest finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Jassas (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Nov.

      Niblawi (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Held up, pushed along 3f out, never nearer, 11th of 23, 6 3/4l behind Saunter (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.

      Samson's Reach 50-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway after 4th, chased leaders before 4 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression after, 6th of 13, 33 1/4l behind Marley Firth (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Nov.

      Shivermetimbers (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, led narrowly 12f out, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Mar beating Another Stowaway (11-2) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.

      Silk Or Scarlet (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Crixus's Escape (10-12) at Hexham 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.