Racecards
15:50 Haydock Park
Howdens Joinery Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 191y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,400 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 133F3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leader, challenged 3 out, no extra in 3rd before last
- Form 4-66321
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place before 3 out
- Form 5-P467
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
led, blundered 5 out, ridden before 2 out, headed last, no extra
- Form 031
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, in 3rd before 3 out, ridden and one pace from last
- Form 7748
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Callum Bewley
mid-division, weakened before 3 out
- Form 16935
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced
- Form 563113
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Ross Turner
behind, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 3-92673
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
behind, blundered 4th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, pulled up
- Form 98916P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Mr William Easterby
in rear, headway before 4 out, soon chased leaders, led last, kept on well
- Form 9-522F4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey J McGrath
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Verdict
Subcontinent attracted some support at Sandown last month but disappointed again. Mighty Thunder should do better now handicapping and Lord County has been in good form, though looked in the handicapper’s grip last time at Bangor and has gone up a further 3lb since. Snougar scrambled home in an Ayr maiden 12 days ago and remains unexposed, as does Irish import Secret Legacy, but Secret Legacy ran poorly last time at Plumpton. ABSOLUTELY DYLAN beat a subsequent winner when easily landing the odds at Newcastle last month – he may improve again now he’s got his head in front.
Formwatch
Secret Legacy (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Prominent, ridden and mistake last, kept on, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Ballinslea Bridge (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Absolutely Dylan (IRE) 4-9fav (11-2) Tracked leader, led after 5th, clear from 2 out, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Feb beating Pc Dixon (11-2) by 11l, 5 ran.
Subcontinent (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Towards rear, some headway into mid-division before 3rd, ridden and beaten before 2 out, 7th of 11, 24 1/2l behind Briac (10-1) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Snougar (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Tracked leaders, challenged from 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead post, won at Ayr 2m mdn (5) sft in Mar beating Chasseur De Tete (11-2) by shd, 8 ran.
Outnumbered (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden after last, soon lost place, 8th of 9, dist behind Mac N Cheese (11-6) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Mighty Thunder 15-2 (11-2) Led, headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Taxmeifyoucan (10-13) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Lord County (FR) 3-1fav (11-8) Held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, 3rd and stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 10, 9 1/2l behind Walsingham Grange (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Eagle Ridge (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden in 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 16 1/2l behind Keyboard Gangster (11-2) at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Randy Pike (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Doc Carver (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden and pressing for 2nd after 3 out, one pace and beaten before 2 out, lost 3rd last, 4th of 7, 25 1/4l behind Not Never (10-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Feb.