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15:10 Haydock Park

Howdens Joinery Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 135y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,747
  • 2nd: £2,862
  • 3rd: £1,431
  • 4th: £716
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 43.72s
  • Off Time: 15:10:26
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Buttercup (FR)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Wolf Sword (IRE)

    9/4

      1
      Silk - WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Grove Silver (IRE)

      13 v
      9/2
      • Form 1F5P61
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 125

      close up, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last

      2
      Silk - Purple, Red epaulets, Pink sleeves, Red cap

      Clan Legend

      18 t
      9/1
      • Form 1P-1531
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 123

      chased leaders, ridden before and jumped left 3 out, weakened before 2 out

      3
      Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves

      Spanish Fleet

      34 b
      6/1
      • Form 5-32222
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 123

      in rear, pushed along after 6th, weakened from 8 out

      4
      Silk - Maroon, Grey triple diamond and sleeves, Grey cap, Maroon diamonds

      Wolf Sword (IRE)

      17 BF
      9/4
      • Form 523122
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 120

      led, clear before 2 out, headed last, kept on and always held

      5
      Silk - Light blue, black star, black sleeves, light blue stars, light blue cap, black star

      Buttercup (FR)

      10
      7/4
      • Form 5-3F511
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 113

      held up towards rear and in touch, reminders after 5 out, headway next, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and not fluent when led last, kept on well run-in

      Previous results

      2016
      Silk -

      Some Buckle (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      None of this quintet are easy to rule out. Grove Silver appeared to benefit from the drop in distance at Carlisle and never saw another rival. The grey will probably try and make all again but is taking on better opposition today off a 7lb higher mark. Clan Legend’s Kelso win earlier this month has been franked but he’s done all of his winning over shorter trips. Spanish Fleet keeps finding one too good and needs some help from the handicapper but Buttercup is on a roll and the mare will make a bold bid to defy her penalty. WOLF SWORD is still creeping up the weights but is ultra-consistent and made an in-form On The Road pull out all the stops at Sedgefield earlier this month - he is taken to pick up the winning thread again.

      Formwatch

      Grove Silver (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Jumped well, made all, clear before 3 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Tikkandemickey (11-6) by 8l, 5 ran.

      Clan Legend 10-3 (11-1) Led to 3rd, led again before 2 out, ridden and pressed before last, held on well, driven out, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Mar beating Master Jake (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.

      Spanish Fleet 10-3 (11-2) With leader, not fluent 5th, reminders 7th and lost 2nd place, kept on to chase winner run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Takingrisks (11-8) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.

      Wolf Sword (IRE) 5-2fav (10-11) Led, ridden and headed before last, kept on well held, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind On The Road (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Mar.

      Buttercup (FR) 11-4fav (11-5) Tracked leader, not fluent 4th or 7th, lost 2nd 8th, regained 2nd after next, led after 12th, headed 3 out, led again from 2 out, clear flat, comfortably, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Kayfleur (11-8) by 18l, 6 ran.