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16:40 Haydock Park

Howdens Joinery 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 191y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
  • Winner: £8,122
  • 2nd: £2,385
  • 3rd: £1,192
  • 4th: £596
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 1.52s
  • Off Time: 16:40:23
  • 3 Ran
1
Silk -
1
Silk - Royal blue, white braces and sleeves, white and royal blue striped cap
Evs
  • Form 2-3531
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 121

tracked leader, led before 3 out, ridden and clear before last, easily

2
Silk - Yellow, Maroon braces
9/4
  • Form 114716
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 119

led, headed before 3 out, weakened before last

4
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap
3/1
  • Form 2-13533
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 108

tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner 3 out, ridden and no impression from before last

3
NR
  • Form 803223-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 110

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Cracking Find didn’t do himself justice at Catterick last month but looks too close in the weights here to JOHANOS. Nigel Hawke’s charge easily landed the odds at Carlisle 13 days ago having shown promise in his first two runs over hurdles. There should be plenty more to come from the top weight and he’ll be even better when going chasing. The brush hurdles shouldn’t be a problem for Middlebrow as he has point-to-point experience but Just So Cool's lack of a recent run is a concern and he looked like a stayer last season.

Formwatch

Johanos (FR) 4-6fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, hit 3rd, went 2nd after 5th until next, led and hit 3 out, pushed clear before next, easily, won at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Mar beating Thomas Do (11-2) by 20l, 5 ran.

Cracking Find (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-11) Took keen hold, tracked led after 2nd until 5th, chased leader, led again after 3 out until before next, weakened soon after, 6th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Cooking Fat (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.

Middlebrow (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) In touch in 4th, headway before 2 out to go 3rd, ridden and every chance last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind El Massivo (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.

Just So Cool (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, went 3rd and bumped last, one pace run-in, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Church Field (11-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.