Haydock Park Welcomes Racing To School Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 3m 43.05s

Bravethewaves^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

125/1

Well beaten in bumpers and similar story both starts in novice hurdles in recent months. Can only be watched here.

Form: 6768

Cartonne^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 109

6/4

Ex-pointer who has displayed fair form in trio of maiden/novice hurdles, rallying and staying on for second over 2m at Wetherby 16 days ago. Looks sure to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 337232

Chase Outlaw¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

40/1

£27,000 5-y-o who was successful on second of 2 starts in Irish points but probably one for handicaps in this sphere judged on his fifth of 6 in a Sedgefield novice 17 days ago.

Form: 81-P5

Parisencore²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 114

1/1

Runner-up on second outing in bumpers and filled same spot all 4 starts in maiden/novice hurdles at up to 17f. Strictly below pick of his form at Catterick in February but big player nevertheless.

Form: 52-2222

Yellow Jacket¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

40/1

Failed to make an impact in a Catterick bumper last month but showed something to work on when fourth of 6 in a Carlisle novice hurdle (17f). Still, yard hold stronger claims with Cartonne.

Form: 74

Mcpherson^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

11/2

Fairly useful maiden on Flat in Ireland (stays 12.5f). Shaped as if needing hurdles debut experience when seventh in 15-runner Ludlow maiden (15.7f) last month and he may well come forward from that.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Parisencore (1/1), Cartonne (6/4), Mcpherson (11/2), Yellow Jacket (40/1), Chase Outlaw (40/1), Bravethewaves (125/1)

This may well develop into a match between CARTONNE and Parisencore. The former ran right up to his best when rallying to finish second at Wetherby on his latest start and may be difficult to peg back if getting his own way on the front end. The sole 4-y-o in the line-up, McPherson was fairly useful on the level and may come on for his hurdling debut effort at Ludlow last month.