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12:20 Haydock Park
Apollobet Online Games And Casino Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 1205-06
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
always prominent, led after 4 out, ridden 5 lengths clear flat, held on near finish
- Form 3321-17
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
mid-division, closed 3rd, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 1B/PP25-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leaders, not always fluent, lost place 2nd, closed after 6th, every chance 4 out, 4th and no impression from 2 out
- Form 761U/8P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
prominent on outside, led 4th until next, lost place approaching 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when blundered badly last
- Form F4076/2-
- Age 15
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey Tony Kelly
held up in rear, pushed along briefly 8th, weakened after next
- Form 3616-54
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
tracked leaders, challenged 4 out until after 2 out, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace flat
- Form F/53-413
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
led, jumped right at times, headed 4th, led again next, headed after 4 out, 5th and no impression from next
- Form 537-954
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey Mark Marris
held up in rear, mistake 4th, headway after 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, closing on winner towards finish
- Form 110-324
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Mr H Derham
held up, hit 5th, not fluent 4 out, 6th and ridden before 3 out, never on terms with leaders
Verdict
Moscow Presents has been struggling at the weights since scoring at Towcester a year ago but has now dropped to a lenient mark and showed a bit more dash last time. UPBEAT COBBLER won two handicaps at this level before disappointing when stepped up in grade at Ascot. She will appreciate dropping back in class and can resume winning ways. Cloudingstar was strongly fancied at Uttoxeter last time but ran poorly while Amore Mio couldn't cope with a 7lb rise at Carlisle after scoring at Ayr. Nicene Creed is well handicapped on the best of his form and could prove a threat off his lowly mark.
Formwatch
Moscow Presents (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) In touch, pushed along after 3 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 9, 17l behind Granaruid (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f amat hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Upbeat Cobbler (FR) 4-1fav (10-9) Led until well before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly between last 2, 7th of 10, 26l behind Scholastica (11-5) at Ascot 2m 6f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Nodebateaboutit 3-1fav (11-3) Held up in rear, some headway disputing 4th under pressure soon after 3 out, stayed on same pace and no impression before next, 5th of 10, 21l behind Bally Sands (9-12) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Mar.
Outlaw Tom (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, weakened before 7th, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 6 out, in a race won by Sun Cloud (11-10) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft, 10 ran.
Sphinx (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, soon chasing leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Sun Cloud (11-5) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Nov '12.
Cloudingstar (IRE) 13-8fav (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden after 7th, no extra 2 out, 4th of 10, 19l behind My Oh Mount Brown (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Amore Mio (GER) 11-8fav (11-12) Led, clear after 7th, headed 2 out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, plugged on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Gulf Punch (11-9) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
American Life (FR) 10-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place before 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 11, 8l behind Woodford County (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Nicene Creed 10-3 (11-8) In touch, headway approaching 9th, pushed in 3rd and hit 3 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, every chance and not fluent last, one pace in 3rd flat, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 9, 7l behind Omid (10-6) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.