15:15 Haydock

Saturday 19 February 2022

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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 43.35s

Mill Green²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 136

28/1

Landed a 4-runner novice chase at Ffos Las in May. Held when falling 2 out at Worcester next time and failed to complete back over hurdles after 8 months off at Huntingdon latest.

Form: 547-1FU

Tamar Bridge⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 133| C

11/1

Allotted a lenient mark and landed a few bets on 2½m handicap debut at Aintree in December, digging deep. Flopped on the back of that at Cheltenham but he's worth another chance (should stay 3m).

Form: 131-11P

Small Present²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 133| CD

10/3

Progressive in the spring and gained reward for his consistency this season when back on the scoreboard over C&D 4 weeks ago, finding plenty to lead final 100 yds. Sure to go well again up 4 lb.

Form: 1-03631

Tokyo Getaway^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 129| D

5/1

Confirmed promise of reappearance/stable debut run when caught only in the final 100 yds by Small Present over C&D 4 weeks ago. Highly likely to go well again up 2 lb.

Form: 5827-22

Optimise Prime⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 127

10/1

Bagged pair of 2m4f novice hurdles at Hereford last term. Well held on reappearance at Cheltenham but got back on track in a lesser race when third at Ascot (21.6f) last time. Respected off same mark.

Form: 1137-63

Flashjack⁵⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 125| CD

7/1

Veteran who is now 9 lb below his last winning mark, but went backwards from his reappearance when a remote third at Chepstow in December. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 8953-33

No Hiding Place^p⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 120| D

50/1

Won a Carlisle handicap last winter but he offered little back from 11 months off at Ayr in January. Entitled to step up on that but others more persuasive all the same.

Form: D/8163-7

Bill Baxter³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: B S Hughes| T: W Greatrex| OR: 119

4/1

Useful bumper winner who opened his account in this sphere in a 20f Ayr novice in November. Went off too hard there next time but bounced back to form when second on Catterick handicap bow (25.3f).

Form: 14-2152

Foillan²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 116| D

10/1

Showed much improved form on first crack at 3m when resuming winning ways at Wetherby in January. Perhaps found race coming too soon when a well-held seventh to Small Present over C&D 4 weeks ago.

Form: 521517

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

Ch'tibello³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Bushypark²⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: P A Kirby J: Thomas Dowson

Forecasts

Small Present (10/3), Bill Baxter (4/1), Tokyo Getaway (5/1), Bushypark (11/2), Flashjack (7/1), Foillan (10/1), Ch'tibello (10/1), Optimise Prime (10/1), Tamar Bridge (11/1), Mill Green (28/1), No Hiding Place (50/1)

SMALL PRESENT impressed with how much he found in the final 100 yds over C&D 4 weeks ago having been left with lot to do, so a 4 lb rise for that win seems highly unlikely to prevent another bold bid from this likeable 7-y-o. Tokyo Getaway was collared only late on by the selection last time and can give another good account, while others to consider are Bill Baxter and Optimise Prime.