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12:45 Haydock Park

Saint Ciel Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.20s
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sash, Dark Blue and Light Blue chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-6

trkd ldrs, rdn to ld after 2 out, narrow ldr wh fell last

2
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

m.d, rdn and hdw appr 3 out, k on

3
Silk - Emerald Green, Emerald Green and White check sleeves
  • Form 30
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

in rr, hdw appr 3 out, rdn and hit 2 out, hmp last, k on

4
Silk - Yellow, Red spots on sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form 05P00-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

hld up and pulled hard, rapid hdw to ld and ran out appr 3rd

5
Silk - Red and Royal Blue check, Royal Blue cap
100/1
  • Form P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

m.d, hdw after 4th, rdn and wknd appr 3 out

6
Silk - Dark blue, red star, red sleeves, dark blue seams, dark blue cap, red star
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

trkd ldr, led after 4th, rdn and hdd 3 out, k on one pace

7
Silk - Black, White stars, checked sleeves, White cap, Black star
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

hld up and keen, hdw 4th, rdn 3 out, wknd next

8
Silk - Red, Blue cap and hooped sleeves
10/1
  • Form 42
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

led, hdd appr 3rd, sn left in ld, rdn appr 3 out, left 2nd last, r.o, no ch w wnr

9
Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, White sleeves, White cap, Black star

My Line

16
13/2
  • Form 0-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

trkd ldrs, rdn 3 out, k on, no imp flat

10
Silk - Purple, Yellow spots on sleeves, Purple cap, Yellow diamond
66/1
  • Form 0-P0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

bh, rdn appr 3 out, k on, no imp flat

11
Silk - GREEN, PLUM sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 56
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

hld up towards rr, ef 3 out, nv dang

12
Silk - White, Maroon hoops, sleeves and cap
  • Form 00-263
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

bh, j.r 1st, pushed along 4th, rdn and wknd fr 4 out, bh wh p.u bf last

13
Silk - MAUVE and PINK check, WHITE sleeves
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

m.d, hdw after 4 out, led 3 out, rdn and hit next, hdd appr last, left clr

14
Silk - GREY, YELLOW sleeves, PURPLE cap
100/1
  • Form 330P0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

m.d, rdn after 4 out, sn wknd

15
Silk - Light Blue, Pink epaulets, armlets and cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

in tch, rdn 3 out, wknd fr next

16
Silk - Light Blue, White disc, White spots on sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form 0-P0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

al bh, p.u bf last

In depth

Verdict

Always Rainbows faces a stiff task under his penalty, while Great News showed next to nothing on his hurdling debut at Uttoxeter. The latter will be more at home over this trip and is expected to step up on his debut. Middlethorpe will ensure there is no hanging around and should run well at a big price. Kilmeny, the winner of four races on the flat, is worthy of respect, but he was some way behind I Cried For You and Diamond Max on the level. I Cried For You, the winner of the 2001 Cambridgeshire, has struggled a little since then off a much higher mark and is a classy recruit to the hurdling ranks. At his best with some give underfoot, he is sure to make his presence felt, but in the shape of Diamond Max, he faces a horse of similar ability. The winner of a Listed event in France, David Evans's gelding could just have the edge here and is the TEAMtalk selection to win a competitive event.