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14:10 Haydock Park

Join Racing TV Now Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 144y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 48.30s
  • Off Time: 14:10:46
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - White, large Dark Blue spots, armlets and cap

Black Key

116 D
16/1
  • Form 26-1314
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 137

soon led, mistake 3 out, not fluent next, headed 5 out, rallied after next, weakened before 2 out

2
Silk - Emerald green, beige braces, yellow sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 334/41
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 120

tracked leaders, led 2 out, stayed on well

3
Silk - Dark blue, yellow chevron, yellow and dark blue hooped sleeves, yellow cap
5/6
  • Form 9U2122
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 125

with leader, led 5 out, headed 2 out, no extra after last

5
Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 32
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 124

settled off the pace in 4th, took closer order 4 out, effort when mistake 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on in to 2nd after last, no chance with winner

4
NR
12/1
  • Form 4-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

BLACK KEY carries a double penalty having won twice over timber when trained in Ireland but came up against much higher rated rivals than these in Listed company here on his debut for Donald McCain’s yard. He should come out best if running anywhere near his mark. Captain Moirette and Chambard are other winners over hurdles with the former scoring at Catterick but the latter is preferred on today’s testing ground. Skiddaw Valleys is another with something to prove on this surface though is still preferred to hurdling newcomer It's Never Enough, who hasn’t raced since September.

Formwatch

Black Key 8-1 (11-0) Led until approaching and mistake 1st, remained prominent, jumped right 4th, blundered 4 out, soon lost place, 4th of 5, 29l behind Grand Sancy (11-0) at Haydock 2m lst (1) gd in Nov.

Captain Moirette (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd 2 out, driven to challenge between last 2, led flat, ridden out, kept on, won at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Feb beating Zoffany Bay (11-8) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.

Chambard (FR) 13-8 (11-8) Tracked leading pair, 2nd going well approaching 6th, pushed along and upsides 2 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, stayed on, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Dominateur (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.

Skiddaw Valleys 6-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, soon in touch, challenged before 4th until approaching 3 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Dream Du Grand Val (11-8) at Kelso 2m (3) gd in Feb.

It's Never Enough 8-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Newmarket Warrior (9-3) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) sft in Sep.