15:00 Haydock

Wednesday 6 December 2017

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Watch Racinguk In Stunning Hd Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 1.80s

Duke Debarry²³

Age: 6| Weight: 0-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

11/4

10-1 and ran well for a long way on his hurdling debut at Kempton last month over a slightly longer trip. Was in it until two out there, so could be suited by this and if handling these much slower conditions he should be thereabouts.

Form: 455-4

Ardmillan³²

Age: 18| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 100

Form: UF4P-06

Freddies Portrait^t1²⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 0-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105| BF

8/1

Sole success came over fences at Carlisle (2m, soft) in February but handicapper now in control in that discipline, so back over hurdles. Looks to have plenty on his plate.

Form: 3/22155-

Clondaw Cracker²⁴⁸

Age: 15| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: N P Mulholland

Form: 11/P0-

Graystown²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 0-0| J: Sam Coltherd⁽⁵⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 119

11/1

Has put in a couple of promising efforts over hurdles, the most recent at Ayr (2m4½f, heavy) being the better. Entitled to respect on that basis, though likely that he will again find something with a bit too much for him in this line-up.

Form: 74PP-32

Ravensdale⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 0-0| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

11/8

Won an Irish point-to-point (at the sixth attempt) in April. Made a pleasing rules debut when 9-2 and a 2L runner-up in a Southwell bumper in October. Now goes back over obstacles and that plus longer trip can elicit improvement. Not ruled out.

Form: 357F1-2

Spider's Bite²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 0-0| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly

7/2

Ludlow bumper winner (good) in April. 25-1 but made a good debut over hurdles at Aintree last month (2m4f, good to soft), finishing ahead of a subsequent Listed winner. Has it to prove on the ground, but enters calculations nonetheless.

Form: R71-3

Knockrobin²⁹⁷

Age: 15| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: D McCain Jnr

Form: 1-

Overworkdunderpaid²⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 0-0| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon

Form: 321-38

Paisley Park³²⁶

Age: 14| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: Miss E C Lavelle

Form: 2-

Sizing Cusimano¹⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: C L Tizzard

Form: 6

Spin The Coin²³

Age: 13| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: D McCain Jnr

Form: 2-5

Toosey²¹

Age: 15| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: T Symonds

Form: P2143-6

Uppertown Prince³⁰⁴

Age: 14| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: D McCain Jnr

Form: 61-

Warthog²²²

Age: 14| Weight: 0-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| BF

Form: 3126-

Forecasts

Ravensdale (11/8), Duke Debarry (11/4), Spider's Bite (7/2), Freddies Portrait (8/1), Graystown (11/1)

Conditions are a bit of a concern for both Duke Debarry and Spider's Bite going into this, as both have the sort of credentials that make them otherwise well worth consideration. However, RAVENSDALE won his point-to-point on soft ground and being by Flemensfirth there is a good chance he will handle it bottomless, so he might be able to make a winning debut over hurdles. Graystown is another proven with cut underfoot and he is not taken on lightly.