Skip to content

Racecards

15:50 Haydock Park

NRC Cheltenham Preview Here March 5th 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 58.10s
  • Off Time: 15:50:27
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Wuff (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Straidnahanna (IRE)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Greensalt (IRE)

      4/1

        1
        Silk - Dark green and red diamonds, dark green and white diabolo on sleeves, dark green and white quartered cap

        Clan William (IRE)

        22
        20/1
        • Form 633-165
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-11
        • Official Rating 110

        tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out

        2
        Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

        Wuff (IRE)

        29 t D
        7/4
        • Form 1-21
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-11

        tracked leaders, went 2nd before and not fluent 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead post

        3
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Greensalt (IRE)

        28
        4/1
        • Form 232-22
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 115

        held up mid-division, went 3rd before 3 out, one pace before 2 out, no chance with leading pair

        4
        Silk - Light blue and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, light blue and yellow striped cap

        Straidnahanna (IRE)

        37
        7/4
        • Form 3R1-443
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 117

        led, headed before 2nd, tracked leader, led again before 6th, ridden before and hit 2 out, kept on and caught post

        5
        Silk - Light Blue, Red hoops, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap

        Vasco Pierji (FR)

        16
        33/1
        • Form 236
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        held up towards rear, pushed along after 7th, never dangerous

        6
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves and cap

        Voyage A New York (FR)

        86
        40/1
        • Form P6-19
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        tracked leader and keen, led before 2nd, headed before 6th, weakened before 3 out

        7
        Silk - Dark blue and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, light blue diamonds, dark blue cap, pink star

        Garde Ville (FR)

        23 bt BF
        12/1
        • Form 8-5684
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 117

        held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, plugged on from 3 out

        8
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Love Marmalade (IRE)

        17
        33/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        in rear, weakened from 7th

        In depth

        Verdict

        Greensalt looks to have decent claims after a second at Newcastle and appears to be his yard's first choice on jockey bookings ahead of Vasco Pierji. But WUFF is less exposed and returned a winning favourite in heavy ground at Uttoxeter on his hurdling bow. He gets the vote to land this for Tom George with further progress likely. Garde Ville posted a better effort at Fontwell last time and shares the same official rating as the older Straidnahanna. The former should be thereabouts and also makes more appeal than maiden hurdle winner Clan William.

        Formwatch

        Clan William (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Went left 1st, tracked leader, led after 4 out to before next, soon lost place, no impression from 2 out, 5th of 13, 33l behind Secrete Stream (10-12) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

        Wuff (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Keen early, prominent on outside, switched inside before 3 out, ridden after next, challenged and every chance last, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec beating Allow Dallow (11-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Greensalt (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leading pair, clear 2nd 4 out, ridden before next, soon no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Blakemount (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

        Straidnahanna (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th, ridden 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 27l behind Racing Pulse (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.

        Vasco Pierji (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off from next, 6th of 8, 25l behind Rinnagree Rosie (10-7) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy.

        Voyage A New York (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Prominent, ridden and weakened before 3f out, 9th of 14, 39l behind Five In A Row (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Oct.

        Garde Ville (FR) 6-4fav (10-5) Chased leaders, led soon after 3 out until approaching next where pecked, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 10l behind Vandross (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo hdl (4) hvy in Dec.

        Love Marmalade (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up in rear and keen, effort before 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 23l behind Rutherglen (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4yo hdl (3) sft.