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17:00 Haydock Park

ApolloBet Daily Racing Refunds 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 191y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
  • Winner: £8,122
  • 2nd: £2,385
  • 3rd: £1,192
  • 4th: £596
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 49.60s
  • Off Time: 17:00:14
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sharpasaknife (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Birch Hill (IRE)

    9/2

      1
      Silk - Yellow, light blue sleeves, yellow armlets and star on light blue cap

      Sharpasaknife (IRE)

      43
      5/4
      • Form 12
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 125

      tracked leader, ridden to join leader last, driven to lead near finish

      2
      Silk - Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap

      Birch Hill (IRE)

      46 BF
      9/2
      • Form 1/5P56-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 122

      led, ridden 3 out, joined last, driven and headed near finish

      3
      Silk - Royal blue, red and royal blue striped sleeves, black and red hooped cap

      Beware The Bear (IRE)

      104
      9/2
      • Form 22-24
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 120

      close up, mistake 4 out and lost place, ridden 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish

      4
      Silk - Black and White diamonds, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

      Impulsive American

      20 p BFD
      7/2
      • Form 224312
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 123

      close up in rear, headway 3 out to track leaders, not much room approaching last, soon switched right, no extra and lost 3rd near finish

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue and Grey (quartered), Grey sleeves, Orange cap

      Raise A Spark

      33 h
      14/1
      • Form 221FF3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 114

      tracked leader, slow 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      The good form of Nicky Henderson's string at Cheltenham has been carried over and he runs two in this. Birch Hill has had a few chances but BEWARE THE BEAR is unexposed after just the two runs. By Shantou, the better ground today should see him in a different light and he can get off the mark at the third attempt ahead of Sharpasaknife, who has only raced on heavy going so far and is conceding 10lb to the selection if you include Freddie Mitchell's allowance. Impulsive American was beaten off a lower mark at Taunton last time, though is still preferred to Raise A Spark.

      Formwatch

      Sharpasaknife (IRE) 13-8 (11-8) Tracked leader, keen, led 3 out, headed soon after, rallied and every chance 2 out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Point The Way (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (3) hvy in Feb.

      Birch Hill (IRE) 7-2cfav (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 4th, not fluent 6th, outpaced 7th, weakened before normal 2 out, went 3rd on extended run-in, 3rd of 9, 25 1/2l behind Pinnacle Panda (11-9) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.

      Beware The Bear (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 7th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, one pace and no impression before next, 4th of 14, 18l behind Born Survivor (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.

      Impulsive American 5-2fav (10-8) Raced in last pair, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged 2 out, driven flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Tornado In Milan (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.

      Raise A Spark 10-1 (11-2) Took keen hold in rear but in touch, jumped right in places, weakened 2 out, modest 3rd, 3rd of 5, 33 1/2l behind Work In Progress (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 4f (3) gs in Feb.