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16:00 Haydock Park

Sporting Index Walrus Hunters' Chase (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 24.40s
  • Off Time: 16:02:16
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Christy Beamish (IRE)

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Cobreces

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

      Cobreces

      21 DC
      6/1
      • Form 3518-22
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-5
      • Official Rating 113

      led, ridden after 5 out, headed 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, regained 2nd after last, no chance with winner

      2
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue stripe

      Royal Hector (GER)

      266 C
      16/1
      • Form 25U-126
      • Age 9
      • Weight 12-5
      • Official Rating 121

      held up in rear, weakened approaching 9th, pulled up before 11th

      3
      Silk - Red, Yellow sash, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red and Royal Blue quartered cap

      Christy Beamish (IRE)

      20 D
      11/1
      • Form 2/FP-F11
      • Age 11
      • Weight 12-2
      • Official Rating 121

      held up, chased leaders after 5 out, led approaching 3 out, clear approaching last

      4
      Silk - Brown, Orange sleeves, quartered cap

      Mel In Blue (FR)

      34 D
      9/2
      • Form 32651-1
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-2
      • Official Rating 118

      chased leaders, went 2nd from 2nd, ridden and outpaced from 4 out

      5
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

      Armaturk (FR)

      8 BF
      10/11
      • Form 2U30B-U
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 155

      held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out until after last, soon weakened

      6
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green braces, armlets and star on cap

      Take The Stand (IRE)

      210 p D
      7/1
      • Form P0P7-78
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 132

      chased leader to 2nd, mistake 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened from 2 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Armaturk gets the confident vote in this hunter chase with Take The Stand and Mel In Blue rating the main dangers. The selection would have won last time out but for unishipping three out in a race won by Risk Assessor, he has conditions to suit and need only put in a clear round to score. Take The Stand rates the main danger as he is taking a big drop in class. However the race is not sure to be run to suit and at likely odds he looks worth opposing. Mel In Blue won well last time when beating Paddy For Paddy but that was in a point and this looks much more competitive. Of the remainder Christy Beamish is a solid jumper but is not getting any younger and for the winner we return to Armaturk who need only jump round to score.

      Formwatch

      Cobreces 7-2 (12-5) Led 6 til hdd aft 15; outpcd app 2 out, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Man From Highworth (12-5) at Larkhill 3m ptp gd in Jan.

      Royal Hector (GER) 33-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 16th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 3 out, 6th of 13, 30l behind Joe Blake (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (2) gd in May.

      Christy Beamish (IRE) 1-3fav (12-0) Held up; smooth prog 14; led app 4 out; rdn clr last, won at Weston Park 3m ptp gd in Jan beating Jemaro (12-0) by 8l, 6 ran.

      Mel In Blue (FR) 1-2fav (12-7) Sn prom; led 13 til hdd 2 out; led last; r.o wl, won at Barbury Castle 3m ptp gd in Jan beating Paddy For Paddy (12-7) by 6l, 7 ran.

      Armaturk (FR) 1-3fav (12-4) Chased leader, led 3rd, well clear when unseated rider 3 out in race won by Risk Accessor (12-7) at Bangor 2m 4f hts chs (6) hvy, 6 ran.

      Take The Stand (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) With winner, pushed along 8th, weakened 5 out, 8th of 14, 37l behind Iron Man (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 6f lst hcp chs (1) sft in Jul.