15:35 Haydock

Wednesday 22 March 2023

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 40.57s

Mr Muldoon^p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 122| D

7/1

Returned to form from out of the blue when landing 19.5f handicap hurdle at Chepstow in January. Creditable second in a chase at Musselburgh next time but didn't jump with any fluency when pulled up in another chase at Doncaster since. Wastes no time going back hurdling down in trip.

Form: P6-P12P

Alnadam^t⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 121

13/2

Step back in the right direction when third of 10 in 19f Wetherby handicap hurdle last month, seeming to benefit from a more positive ride. Well handicapped if he can build on that.

Form: P2F-093

Better Getalong¹⁶⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁷⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 119| D

9/1

Back to winning ways at Carlisle last February and ended his last campaign with 3 good placed efforts. Off 5 months, not at best when fourth of 9 at Carlisle in October and absent again since.

Form: 3133-24

Vocal Duke⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 119

15/2

Successful 3 times for Toby Lawes last season and also successful at Cartmel for new yard in June. Off 5 months, good head second to the reopposing Applaus at Carlisle 44 days ago. Unlikely to be far away if showing up in similar form.

Form: 3-164U2

Hasty Brook^t⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 117

6/1

Fairly useful novice hurdler last season but has recorded tame efforts in a handicap chase/hurdle this winter. Bounce back needed after a short break.

Form: 7/122-P7

On To Victory¹⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 116

17/2

Reached the frame in 3 handicap hurdles last winter but he didn't pull up any frees on the Flat in 2022 and was a distant last of 4 back hurdling at Taunton in December. Off since.

Form: 13/443-4

Hurlerontheditch^t⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 114

3/1

Made a successful debut in bumper at Wexford in March 2021. Placed in a pair of 2m novice hurdles in a light career since. Possibly not the easiest to train but does have potential as a lightly-raced type now handicapping.

Form: U1/2-3

Malpas^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 113

10/1

Successful 3 times over 17f at Carlisle last season and went close over that C&D in November. Respectable efforts since and dropped 2 lb for latest run which can only help.

Form: 1-62356

Faron^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 110

66/1

Dual hurdle winner for Joseph O'Brien last year and ended his time with that stable when second in a Ballinrobe handicap in August. However, he was beaten a long way out on sole start for Patrick Neville and it has been a similar story on all 4 outings for current yard.

Form: 267PP6

Applaus^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 109

12/1

Chasing a hat-trick after 2 narrow victories over 17f at Carlisle, edging out the reopposing Vocal Duke latterly. Still competitively handicapped but needs to show he can do it away from Carlisle.

Form: 5-PP211

Forecasts

Hurlerontheditch (3/1), Hasty Brook (6/1), Alnadam (13/2), Mr Muldoon (7/1), Vocal Duke (15/2), On To Victory (17/2), Better Getalong (9/1), Malpas (10/1), Applaus (12/1), Faron (66/1)

ALNADAM fared better when third at Wetherby last month and is given a chance to build on that as he has plenty of handicapping scope on his peak form. Vocal Duke and lightly-raced handicap newcomer Hurlerontheditch are a couple who could give him something to think about.