Racecards
16:35 Haydock Park
Walrus Hunters' Chase (Class H)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form PP1U1-1
- Age 12
- Weight 12-5
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Mr K Anderson
tracked leaders, weakening when mistake 12th
- Form 6F/P1P6-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-5
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey Mr J A Jenkins
led to 3rd, hit next, led again 10th, clear 4 out, ridden out
Macgeorge (IRE)
259- Form 11U2-1P
- Age 14
- Weight 12-5
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Mr R Burton
tracked leaders, blundered 6th, soon lost place and behind
- Form 0/2U1-41
- Age 11
- Weight 12-5
- Trainer T Tate
- Jockey Mr R T A Tate
in touch, lost place 12th, kept on to take moderate 3rd last
- Form 31/21U4-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-5
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr N Williams
prominent, led 3rd to 10th, hit 12th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, railled 2 out, weakened run-in
Bosuns Mate
27- Form 123-P33
- Age 11
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Mrs B Keighley
not jump well, always behind, mistake when unseated rider 12th
- Form 24F-451
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr S Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden 12th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 22P/P2-P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss T McCurrich
- Jockey Mr M Keel
held up, ridden 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Verdict
Master Wood, The Butterwick Kid and Csea Hitch Em look the principles in a competitive hunter chase and we will side with Master Wood. The 13-year-old was a good second behind Star Of Raven at Wetherby last time and a reproduction of that effort will make him hard to beat. The Butterwick Kid has been in fair form between the flags of late and won well last time out. However, although he travels well in his races he finds little off the bridle so for that reason is opposed. Csea Hitch Em is another in fair form but his best efforts have come over a slightly shorter trip, while Torduff Express hails from the Paul Nicholls yard so is worth noting in the market, but he may just need the run after a lengthy absence, so for the winner we return to Master Wood.