Racecards
15:45 Haydock Park
Betfred Happy New Year Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 144y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,268
- 2nd: £1,505
- 3rd: £752
- 4th: £377
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, lost 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Allwood
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced by clear winner, kept on same pace
- Form 5-21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
close up 4th, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
- Form F1-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey D A Jacob
made all, ridden 2f out, clear entering final furlong, eased towards finish
Verdict
San Frandisco found only one too good on his debut under Rules in a Chepstow bumper but Rehill Relic and ROSSBRIDGE have also won between the flags. The latter, now with Donald McCain, handled heavy going at Loughrea in October so gets the nod. Maggies Boy is a half-brother to the stable’s winning hurdler and chaser Tellhimlisten but may need the experience.
Formwatch
Maggies Boy (IRE) Ocovango gelding out of Hiwaitilitellu.
Rehill Relic (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Went 2nd aft 11; led nxt; rdly, won at Garthorpe 2m 4f mdn gs in Apr beating Wottinger (12-0) by 10l, 7 ran.
Rossbridge (IRE) 2-1 (11-6) Ld/disp, 2nd 1/2way, ld 4out, outpced & drpd to 4th on run to 3out, went 2nd 2out, ld at last, kow, won at Ballycrystal 3m mdn gs in Oct beating Good Cody (11-11) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
San Frandisco (IRE) 11-8fav (11-2) Led narrowly, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 2f out, kept on until no extra inside last, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Below The Radar (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Nov.