14:02 Haydock

Wednesday 24 March 2021

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 4m 45.95s

Ey Up Rocky²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 127

85/40

Off the mark over hurdles at Newbury in March 2019 and (8/1) made promising return after 2 years off when third of 8 in 2m handicap at Ludlow last month. Not taken lightly.

Form: 422P1/3

Repetitio^h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 124

13/2

Dual winning hurdler who got back on track after a brief spell chasing when third in 2m Chepstow handicap 27 days ago. Considered off 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 310-273

Song Of The Hunter^p1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 120| BF

13/8

Lightly-raced winning hurdler who has made a positive start for this stable, runner-up again in a competitive event at Newbury 19 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now and should go very well again.

Form: 51-F322

Rip Rocks Paddy Ok^h1¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: J K Hunter| OR: 120

125/1

Fairly useful winning ex-Irish hurdler but not at his best of late. Hooded for yard debut after 5 months off and others are more persuasive.

Form: 1U30-7P

Star of Rory^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 120| BF| C

4/1

Signed off last term with 2m5f win at Ludlow and has raised his form a notch this term, excellent second in 2m handicap there 28 days ago. Can make his presence felt once more despite 2 lb rise.

Form: 51-0F32

Kajaki^v1¹⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 117| C

14/1

Dual hurdle winner for Kevin Ryan in 2018. Placed both starts for new yard during 2019/20 campaign but was well held after 9 months off both runs this term. Visor reached for now with work to do.

Form: 2/323-60

Non-Runners

Thor De Cerisy⁴⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: M Scudamore J: S Bowen

Chazza⁷⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: David Bass

Forecasts

Song Of The Hunter (13/8), Ey Up Rocky (85/40), Star of Rory (4/1), Thor De Cerisy (6/1), Repetitio (13/2), Chazza (7/1), Kajaki (14/1), Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (125/1)

A few with chances but SONG OF THE HUNTER looks the way to go given he has run two excellent races since joining Johnny Farrelly and still has few miles on the clock. Star of Rory also arrives in fine nick though so should ensure he doesn't have things all his own way, with Ey Up Rocky well worth considering too after a promising return at Ludlow.