Racecards
14:35 Haydock Park
Betfred Happy New Year EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 144y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased winner, not fluent 2 out, 2 1/2 lengths down and ridden when not fluent last, went left and unseated rider
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, jumped right and no extra 2 out, left 2nd last
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in rear, jumped right 1st, well beaten 3 out
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, went well held 4th 2 out, left 3rd last
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
made all, pushed along and 2 1/2 lengths ahead when left in clear lead last, stayed on
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
raced in 4th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, blundered last
Formwatch
Smart Decision 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 2 out, ridden almost upsides last, stayed on well to lead flat, readily, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov beating Wallquatari (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Eagles Reprieve (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged right, stayed on, won at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Dec beating Dilly's Gunner (10-9) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
L'air Du Large (FR) 7-4fav (11-2) Led or disputed lead until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 4, 23 1/4l behind Tilehurst (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.
The Resdev Tyke Schiaparelli gelding out of Bella.
Itstonitejosephine Jack Hobbs filly out of Shana Tova.
Mystical Martika (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, 5th of 9, 16l behind Eagles Reprieve (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Aotano (GER) 4-1 (11-7) In rear, pushed along off pace 3 out, behind 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 5, 13 1/4l behind Smart Decision (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.