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16:55 Haydock Park

Judith Foden Memorial Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 55.70s
  • Off Time: 16:55:45
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Watch My Back

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Firth Of Forth (IRE)

    15/8

      1
      Silk - Black and White stripes, Black sleeves, White armlets

      All For The Cause (IRE)

      57 BF
      4/1
      • Form 34543F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 119

      tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon lost place

      2
      Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

      Firth Of Forth (IRE)

      29 t D
      15/8
      • Form PPP-011
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 119

      tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra

      3
      Silk - Black, Yellow triple diamond, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow diamond

      Hernando's Boy

      29 D
      12/1
      • Form P-513F5
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 120

      led and jumped right 3 out, headed 3 out, driven and one pace from next

      4
      Silk - DARK GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves

      Or d'Oudairies (FR)

      24 t D
      7/2
      • Form 155341
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 118

      tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow triple diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

      Watch My Back

      29
      10/3
      • Form 085514
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 119

      held up, blundered 6th, headway 4 out, led approaching last, readily

      In depth

      Verdict

      FIRTH OF FORTH is our idea of the winner with Or D'Oudairies and All For The Cause among the dangers. A tongue tie is applied for the first time this afternoon but what is clear is that the switch to Jonjo O'Neill has reawakened Firth Of Forth's enthusiasm for the task. Or D'Oudairies has won at a couple at the lesser tracks en route to this engagement. He seems much more reliable for the absence of headgear. All For The Cause has become frustrating over the larger obstacles. His yard did have a winner earlier in the week. Hernando's Boy was campaigned against the likes of Kalahari King and Role On during the course of the winter. Watch My Back needs to be ridden patiently in order to be at his best. His recent run at Musselburgh was frankly too bad to be true. Firth Of Forth looks to have got his act together of late and we stick with him under the circumstances.

      Formwatch

      All For The Cause (IRE) 4-1fav (10-3) Held up, headway halfway, closing on leaders when fell at the 7th in race won by Almaydan (11-12) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan, 15 ran.

      Firth Of Forth (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 11th, challenged 2 out, led last, ridden out, won at Warwick 3m nov chs (4) sft in Feb beating Kildonnan (10-12) by 2l, 8 ran.

      Hernando's Boy 5-2 (11-1) Tracked leader, outpaced and lost place 11th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden and soon weakened, last of 5, well behind Role On (11-1) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Feb.

      Or d'Oudairies (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, kept on well, won at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb beating Cadoudalas (11-9) by 6l, 10 ran.

      Watch My Back 7-2 (11-4) Held up, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 4l behind Role On (11-1) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Feb.