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14:40 Haydock Park

Betdirect.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class D )

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 3.50s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Royal Hector (GER)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Pure Mischief (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Noble Pasao (IRE)

      20/1

        1
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue stripe

        Royal Hector (GER)

        13
        13/8
        • Form 00-1111
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 120

        held up in touch, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led on bit last, ridden and kept on well flat

        2
        Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Haditovski

        21 v
        10/1
        • Form 4-P0420
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 115

        led, ridden and headed last, soon weakened

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars and stars on cap

        Merryvale Man

        15
        20/1
        • Form 1-040F4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 114

        with leaders and keen, ridden approaching 3 out, soon lost place

        4
        Silk - Black and Red diamonds, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap

        Robert The Bruce

        663
        16/1
        • Form 333122/
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 110

        in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next

        5
        Silk - Emerald Green, Pink disc, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Heavenly Stride

        26
        4/1
        • Form 1F31F/2
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-11
        • Official Rating 105

        held up, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next

        6
        Silk - RED and YELLOW check, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets

        Noble Pasao (IRE)

        32
        20/1
        • Form 6235/10
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-11
        • Official Rating 105

        held up in rear, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, no impression on leaders

        7
        Silk - Grey, Orange chevron, sleeves and cap

        Speed Venture

        34 t
        7/1
        • Form 0P1-502
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-11
        • Official Rating 105

        chased leaders, took close order 3rd, every chance 2 out, ridden approaching next, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - White and purple diamonds, purple sleeves, white diabolo, white cap, purple diamonds

        Adjawar (IRE)

        29
        22/1
        • Form P/340
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 102

        with leaders, until after 4 out, not fluent next, soon weakened

        9
        Silk - Orange, White cross belts and sleeves, White cap, Orange spots

        Pure Mischief (IRE)

        8
        4/1
        • Form 0/30U-F1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5
        • Official Rating 92

        held up, headway on bit approaching 2 out, ridden and every chance flat, not quickened towards finish

        10
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sash, Dark Blue and Light Blue chevrons on sleeves

        Ceol Na Sraide (IRE)

        23
        50/1
        • Form 660U-F0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-1
        • Official Rating 95

        held up, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Royal Hector has been much improved since joining Martin Pipe this season and is taken to defy a hefty rise in the weights at the main expense of Heavenly Stride and Pure Mischief. The selection has won four out of for since joining the Pipe stable, latterly in cheeky fashion at Windsor in soft ground. A 17lb rise since then seems harsh but in all probability is fair and he looks worth a bet to make it five from five. Speed Venture showed improved form when second at Bangor last time but has gone up 5lbs since then and this looks tougher. Robert The Bruce has a long absence to overcome and of more interest may be Merryvale Man, who has conditions to suit. Haditovski has claims at the weights but is not certain to go on the ground and a bigger threat should come from Pure Mischief. The five-year-old was good value for his win at Ludlow last time and he remains feasibly well treated despite a 7lb penalty. Royal Hector has done nothing wrong this term though and has to be the selection.