13:15 Haydock

Saturday 19 November 2022

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Extra Places Any Day With Betfair Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 32.98s

Cheddleton²⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 141| BF| C

12/1

Smart chaser. Mostly creditable efforts last season but is presumably having a pipe-opener back over hurdles after 8 months off here.

Form: 3/32243-

Albert's Back²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 131| CD

11/2

C&D winner who ran a cracker after 7 months off when second in 7-runner handicap at Wetherby (2m) 22 days ago, closing all the way to line. Nudged up 3 lb but likely to give another good account.

Form: 6P42P-2

L'eau Du Sud²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 132

3/1

Has shown useful form over hurdles in France, winning newcomers race at Pau (17.4) and listed event at Auteuil (17.9f). Usual hood and tongue strap combination discarded on first run for the Skeltons. Interesting.

Form: F121-

Findthetime²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 128| BF| D

9/4

Very progressive over hurdles last season, completing a hat-trick in the mud at Wetherby (19.7f) in February. Improved again when runner-up there on reappearance 3 weeks ago, coming clear with another unexposed one, and may not yet have reached his limit.

Form: 32111-2

Benson^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 125

10/3

Unreliable sort who took a big step back in the right direction on first run since leaving Dr Richard Newland when second in 10 runner handicap at Carlisle (17.2f, soft) 30 days ago, closing all the way to line having gone with a bit more zest. Tongue strap back on and good chance with a repeat.

Form: 54846-2

Zambezi Fix^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 125

20/1

Largely consistent over hurdles and should be sharper for his Chepstow reappearance third. Not ruled out from 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 5230F-3

Stainsby Girl²⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Kit Alexander⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 124

16/1

Dual hurdles winner in 2020 and added to her tally when landing back-to-back Kelso handicaps (16.2f) last season, staying on well both times. Sets out for new yard after 9 months off (sold from Donald Whillans £22,000) on a career high mark but is likeable.

Form: 34/4211-

Non-Runners

Rockadenn²²⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: A Ralph J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Findthetime (9/4), L'eau Du Sud (3/1), Benson (10/3), Albert's Back (11/2), Cheddleton (12/1), Stainsby Girl (16/1), Zambezi Fix (20/1), Rockadenn (20/1)

FINDTHETIME has a progressive profile and, having found only a similarly unexposed one too strong on his Wetherby reappearance, he remains one to be interested in. L'eau du Sud showed useful form in France and is one to watch closely in the betting now setting out for the Skeltons, while Albert's Back ought to give another good account.