13:25 Haydock

Saturday 8 May 2021

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Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 6m 7.30s

Vision Des Flos^h,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 143| D

18/1

Smart hurdler at his best but he's thrice been below par back in this sphere after failing to convince over fences earlier in 2020. Lots to prove.

Form: 0/U5950-

Corrieben Reiver⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A C Whillans| OR: 140| BF

10/3

Made light of 16-month absence when landing Kelso handicap and good second of 11 at Ayr (2m4f, heavy) in March, clear of rest. Still low mileage, and can make his presence felt up in trip.

Form: 1441/12-

Wakea^t⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 140

25/1

Smart at best but missed over 3 years and pulled up either side of a solid fourth-place finish at Naas in March. Others are more solid.

Form: 243/P4-P

Trincomalee²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 132

5/1

Overcame mistakes despite switching to hurdling when doubling career tally over obstacles at Plumpton (25f) in March. Backed that up when third at Cheltenham and he can remain competitive.

Form: 447313-

Jersey Wonder²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Sherwood| OR: 128

7/1

Useful stayer on Flat for Jamie Osborne and improving nicely over hurdles, supplementing his handicap debut win at Fontwell in ready fashion at Exeter 3 weeks ago. Still looks ahead of his mark.

Form: 430311-

Grand Morning^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 128

11/1

Never really convinced as a chaser but well prepared to make a successful return to hurdling at Ayr in March (20.5f). Stays this far, but no banker to be in the same form given overall profile.

Form: 29/2471-

Ballon Onabudget²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 127

8/1

Rather fortunate winner at Newton Abbot (26.5f, good) in September, but that was still an improved display and last 2 efforts 5 months apart suggest he's still in god nick.

Form: 231846-

Dell' Arca^t,v1⁷⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 127| D

11/1

Sweetened up by return to hurdling, winning over 3m at Aintree and Newbury under Fergus Gillard during the autumn. Good run quickly came to a halt, so others more persuasive in change of headgear.

Form: 611558-

Sirobbie^p1⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 127

10/1

All 5 wins gained at Uttoxeter, the latest in 12-runner event in October. Sound in-frame efforts later that autumn but well held away from that venue in February and has moved yards. Headgear on.

Form: 261430-

Ballyellis^t⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125

22/1

Thrived in plating hurdling company in autumn 2019, racking up 4 wins. Well prepared to land another claimer in March but this is a different ask and has to prove stamina for a well-run 3m.

Form: 11223/1-

Repetitio^h⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 123

8/1

Dual winning hurdler who got back on track after a brief spell chasing with a pair of third-place finishes at up to 18.9f. Stayed well on the Flat but this will test his stamina.

Form: 10/2733-

Non-Runners

Talkischeap²⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: A King J: Tom Cannon

Proschema²⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Bridget Andrews

Jarveys Plate²²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Colonial Dreams³⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: N J Henderson J: James Bowen

Giovanni Change¹⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: M Walford J: Jamie Hamilton

Canyon City³⁵

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: N B King J: J M Quinlan

Forecasts

Corrieben Reiver (10/3), Proschema (9/2), Trincomalee (5/1), Giovanni Change (6/1), Jersey Wonder (7/1), Colonial Dreams (7/1), Repetitio (8/1), Ballon Onabudget (8/1), Sirobbie (10/1), Dell' Arca (11/1), Grand Morning (11/1), Jarveys Plate (12/1), Talkischeap (16/1), Canyon City (16/1), Vision Des Flos (18/1), Ballyellis (22/1), Wakea (25/1)

JERSEY WONDER will encounter different ground conditions to what he's faced when winning a pair of handicaps in recent weeks, but he was a stayer on the level and appeals as being ahead of the assessor. Ballon Onabudget and Jarveys Plate look better equipped than most were this to turn into a slog and they head the opposition.