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14:20 Haydock Park
Betfair 'Serial Winners' Stayers' Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m 58y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £125,000 added
- Winner: £71,188
- 2nd: £26,712
- 3rd: £13,375
- 4th: £6,662
- Form 1252-23
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
prominent, pushed along before 3 out, held from 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 72410-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
rear of mid-division, fell 1st
- Form 1/1215-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
held up in touch, outpaced after 9th, struggling 3 out, well held when hampered last
Gowel Road (IRE)
392- Form 1327/21-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led until before 1st, outpaced after 9th, rallied from 2 out, lost 3rd flat, kept on
- Form 16/F16F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, never figured
- Form 71113-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Mr Ben Sutton
mid-division, bumped 1st, headway after 9th, one pace 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 131315
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey Harry Reed
always towards rear
- Form PP/4P1-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
mid-division, bumped 1st, not fluent 6th, outpaced 8th, in rear next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 00D-111
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 127
keen early, led before 1st, not fluent 6th or when hard pressed 2 out, stayed on well, holding 2nd inside final 150 yards
- Form 23/3P6-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Bryan Carver
rear of mid-division, headway after 9th, lost place from 3 out
- Form 555429-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey B Hayes
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, not fluent last, held inside final 150 yards
- Form 74125-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, no extra final 100 yards
Schalke
21- Form 64214-8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
never better than mid-division
- Form 243-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up in mid-division, not fluent 6th, ridden and effort after 3 out, 7th and beaten when mistake and unseated rider last
- Form 3116-8P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Few are ruled out with any confidence in an fine Premier Handicap. Crambo and SANTOS BLUE came home one-two in a competitive Aintree handicap, but the latter may turn the form around here as many inmates of the Skelton yard have appeared to need their first run of the campaign. He was not beaten far and is just preferred, although both look progressive stayers in the making. Slate Lane has been expertly placed to land a low-key hat-trick in really smooth fashion and now faces his toughest test to date stepping up considerably in class. Emmet Mullins has proved so adept with this type of horse and he rates essential shortlist material. Sholokjack is interesting back over timber and Dubrovnik Harry houses each-way claims after a good run on his Cheltenham reappearance.
Formwatch
Bold Endeavour 4-1 (12-0) Led, shaken up and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 11, 11 1/2l behind Young Butler (10-6) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Wakool (FR) 7-4fav (12-1) In rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, ridden and minor headway 2 out, no impression from last, 6th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Glinger Flame (11-5) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Howlingmadmurdock (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Close up in touch, not fluent 1st, dropped to midfield before 5th, headway into midfield before 3 out where ridden, stayed into 5th 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, weakened run-in, 5th of 15, 9l behind Apple Away (11-1) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Gowel Road (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders close up, not fluent 5th, went 2nd 9th, pushed along after 3 out, joined leader approaching 2 out, left in clear lead 2 out, ridden before last, well ahead and nudged out run-in, won at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Cobblers Dream (10-13) by 18l, 4 ran.
Crambo 11-8fav (11-9) Travelled strongly in mid-division, made headway after last (usual 3 out), pushed along to challenge bypassing usual 2 out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct beating Santos Blue (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Sholokjack (IRE) 80-1 (11-7) Led, jumped right and not fluent 5th, joined when fell 12th, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Santos Blue 6-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, plenty to do when pushed along after last (usual 3 out), good headway bypassing usual 2 out, soon challenging, went second entering final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Crambo (11-9) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Pyramid Place (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) In touch in rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden next, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Forever William (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Emitom (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway into 5th 3 out, pushed along and chased leader before last, ridden and pressed leader run-in, every chance, no extra final 110 yards, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Young Butler (10-6) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Slate Lane (IRE) 4-6fav (12-9) won at Leopardstown 1m 2f hvy in Oct beating Fair Damsel (11-9) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Dubrovnik Harry (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders out wide 2 out, stayed on into modest 4th run-in, 4th of 20, 6 1/4l behind Hyland (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Fine Margin (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Towards rear, 9th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 9th of 12, dist behind Sandor Clegane (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f Yielding in Apr.
Lord Snootie (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) In touch, 4th halfway, progress after 8th, bad mistake 2 out and lost place, one paced before last, 7th of 15, 17 3/4l behind Buddy One (11-12) at Galway 2m 6f hcp sft in Oct.
Schalke 8-1 (10-12) In rear, never on terms, 8th of 9, 14l behind Glinger Flame (11-5) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Goshhowposh (IRE) 11-4fav (11-6) Mid-division, lost place after mistake 5th, closed approaching 9th, led and rider dropped whip before last, hard pressed, stayed on, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Royal Pretender (11-11) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Carbon King (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, never involved, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Ascot 2m hcp (2) sft in Nov.