Racecards
15:00 Haydock Park
Thyson Technology 10th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle (Class B)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Form 11/06-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P C O'Neill
chased leaders, mistake 6th, ridden after 4 out, weakened next
- Form 21-0000
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R McGrath
held up, effort 4 out, weakened after next
- Form UP-12F1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
prominent, led 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed run in, stayed on
- Form 112-20P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey G Lee
always behind, struggling from 4th
- Form 411PP-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 034P20
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to go 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on from last
- Form 03P5/00
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up in touch, ridden and weakened from 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 0-50561
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, weakened from last
- Form 0/141-3U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
Paperprophet
64- Form 3112-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
mid-division, pushed along and reminders approaching 5th, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, stayed on to lead run in, ran on well
- Form 001-56P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
always behind, weakened from 4 out
- Form 524211/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 440P00/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey J R Ryan
chased leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 06-0005
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on flat
- Form 100033
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey James Davies
led to 4th, chased leaders, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form P04644
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey J Mogford
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
Verdict
Another typically competitive Haydock handicap and we will go with Tom Paddington to land the prize at the expense of Claymore and a block entry from the Jonjo O'Neill team. Hughie Morrison's horse has always been held in high regard at home and while he was unquestionably a disappointment in the Tote Gold Trophy at Newbury - there was plenty of market confidence in him en route to that race and he will be racing today off a 9lb lower mark. Claymore is a useful type over both hurdles and chase fences and is no stranger to the Merseyside racegoers. He is not the most straight-forward of rides and may possibly be better with softer ground. Spectroscope's Triumph Hurdle victory would make him the best of five entries. He has not quite lived up to the brilliance of that form line and backers will need to forgive his lifeless effort in the mud at Ascot. Paperprophet is unquestionably the dark horse in the field. Nicky Richards would not be sending him here if he did not believe that he had a chance and the handicapper has not really had too much chance to have a look at him. A tricky race but we will give Tom Paddington a chance to redeem himself.