Racecards
14:00 Haydock Park
New One Unibet Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Champion Hurdle Trial Race) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 144y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £42,712
- 2nd: £16,028
- 3rd: £8,025
- 4th: £3,998
- Form 7113-07
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, increased tempo home turn, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened thereafter, lost 3rd flat
- Form 10-9368
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey S Bowen
always towards rear, never involved
- Form PPP-920
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
prominent, ridden to lead 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on same pace from last
- Form 4335-13
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, pushed along and struggling 3 out, late headway for distant 3rd
- Form R1P-372
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 3-23111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up, headway to track leaders 3 out, forged into lead travelling well approaching last, kept on well flat, readily
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Hunters Call is in the veteran stage now but never seems to run a bad race and should pick up some prize money again with Global Citizen likely to set a strong pace. Navajo Pass beat an odds-on favourite in this last year but hasn’t backed up that run and has a 6lb penalty to shoulder today. TOMMY’S OSCAR is a thoroughly likeable sort who boasts an excellent strike-rate. He finished third in this grade at Ayr last season and has improved since so looks the one to beat with Rockadenn held on Doncaster running last month.
Formwatch
Navajo Pass 10-1 (11-12) Held up in 4th, weakened quickly before 2 out,, 7th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Hydroplane (10-2) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Garo De Juilley (FR) 11-1 (10-10) 8th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Grand Art (10-1) at Auteuil 2m 3f hcp lst hvy in Oct.
Global Citizen (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Disputed lead, led before 3rd, hit 3rd, headed and pushed along 3 out, soon ridden and well held, 10th of 12, dist behind Tritonic (11-0) at Ascot 2m hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Hunters Call (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In rear, went 3rd 2nd flight, pressed leader after 2 out, led narrowly going well before last, soon ridden, headed 1f out on run-in, kept on well, no extra close home, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Guard Your Dreams (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gs in Dec.
Rockadenn (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in 4th, closed 5th, went 2nd 7th, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Celebre D'Allen (11-3) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Tommy's Oscar (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Prominent, took it up travelling well 2 out, led last, bounded clear flat, easily, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Jan beating Christopher Wood (11-4) by 6l, 7 ran.