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11:50 Haydock Park

Betfred Wishing You A Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 177y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
  • Winner: £8,122
  • 2nd: £2,385
  • 3rd: £1,192
  • 4th: £596
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 22.70s
  • Off Time: 11:51:42
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Eminent Poet

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Southfield Royale

    11/2

      1
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black hoops, halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Eminent Poet

      27
      9/1
      • Form 1813-95
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 132

      chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, driven flat, edged left and rider lost right iron briefly, stayed on

      2
      Silk - Black, Orange diamond, White sleeves, Black cap, Orange star

      Isaacstown Lad (IRE)

      49 DCD
      6/4
      • Form 7/3424-3
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 132

      held up, not fluent 2nd, fell 7th

      3
      Silk - Black, yellow disc, halved sleeves, black and yellow quartered cap

      Becky The Thatcher

      24
      14/1
      • Form 1U221-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 131

      tracked leaders, not clear run after 3 out, switched left before next, soon outpaced, went 4th flat, no impression

      4
      Silk - RED and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves

      De Vous A Moi (FR)

      49
      16/1
      • Form 69319-7
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 129

      set modest gallop, headed 3 out, switched right flat, stayed on towards finish

      5
      Silk - White, dark blue cross belts, red and white check sleeves, red cap

      Southfield Royale

      21
      11/2
      • Form 70F0-PP
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 128

      tracked leader, not fluent 4th or 4 out, led 3 out, headed before next, every chance flat, held towards finish

      6
      Silk - White, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots, White cap, Royal Blue star

      Away For Slates (IRE)

      24 BF
      3/1
      • Form 1P51/42
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 125

      held up in rear on outside, took keen hold, stumbled 1st, mistake 5th, headway 4 out, ridden and one pace after 2 out, weakened flat

      7
      Silk - Purple, red star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Tomkevi (FR)

      29 p C
      12/1
      • Form P2-157U
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 117

      held up in rear, not always fluent, closed 4 out, no impression 3 out

      Previous results

      2016
      Silk -

      Splash of Ginge

      12/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Stamina will be at a premium on today’s going but trip and conditions will hold no fears for EMINENT POET, who should be approaching peak fitness after a couple of runs. He finished 10 lengths ahead of last month’s Ayr third Isaacstown Lad on worse terms at Kelso in March when the ground was also very testing. Becky The Thatcher and Away For Slates are closely matched on their 1-2 at Wetherby but Southfield Royale is best watched at present. De Vous A Moi is preferred to Tomkevi of the others.

      Formwatch

      Eminent Poet 20-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, 5th of 8, 29 1/4l behind Ice Cool Champs (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.

      Isaacstown Lad (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, in 3rd before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Kris Spin (11-5) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.

      Becky The Thatcher 33-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, ridden clear, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Away For Slates (11-12) by 3 3/4l, 14 ran.

      De Vous A Moi (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Led to 7th, pushed along after next, soon lost place, 7th of 9, dist behind Cyrus Darius (11-11) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.

      Southfield Royale 33-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, weakened approaching 12th, tailed off 16th, pulled up soon after, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.

      Away For Slates (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Mid-division, good headway chasing leaders 6th, 3rd before 3 out, led soon after 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Becky The Thatcher (12-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

      Tomkevi (FR) 14-1 (11-2) In rear and mistakes, unseated rider 10th, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.