13:35 Haydock

Saturday 11 May 2024

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Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 6m 3.23s

Bold Endeavour^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 143| D

11/1

Likeable and reliable sort who was runner-up in this race 12 months ago and shaped better than the distance beaten suggests at Aintree on most recent outing. Can give another good account.

Form: 352640-

Flight Deck^b⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 141| D

28/1

Smart on his day for Jonjo O'Neill and he took his form up a notch for his current yard when an excellent third in Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury. Not in same form either start since, well held in Pertemps Final at the Cheltenham Festival on most recent outing.

Form: P7/3370-

Might I^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: H Fry| OR: 138

10/1

Useful hurdler who shaped with more encouragement than he had in the Coral Cup at the Cheltenham Festival when sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Aintree (20f, soft) 29 days ago, covering more ground than ideal. Up in trip.

Form: 521306-

Pull Again Green^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 133| D

18/1

Ran well back hurdling after 5 months off when 4¾ lengths fourth of 14 to Zain Nights in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Cheltenham (24f, good) 24 days ago, doing best of both the wide racers and those held up. Player off same mark.

Form: 8412P4-

Party Business²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 132

10/1

Useful hurdler who shaped quite encouragingly after 6 months off when fifth of 14 to Zain Nights in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (24f, good, 25/1) 24 days ago. Is fresh for the time of year and has run well in this corresponding event the last 2 seasons.

Form: 950/4U5-

Judicial Law^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 131

14/1

Added to his tally in first-time cheekpieces at Kelso in September before finishing runner-up in a deeper handicap at Cheltenham. Shaped as if better for the run when fifth in 3m handicap at Newbury in February but ran below form over C&D last time.

Form: 312858-

Knowsley Road³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 131| D

14/1

Got his career back on track following a breathing operation when winning 7-runner handicap hurdle (9/1) at Taunton (23.9f, soft) 30 days ago, just holding on after idling badly. Nudged up 4 lb but could go well again.

Form: 136/7P1-

Windtothelightning²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 130

8/1

Picked up the progressive thread when landing a Wetherby handicap (19.7f) in November and has posted some creditable efforts subsequently, including when seventh of 15 at Cheltenham (20.2f) last month. Tries 3m for the first time.

Form: 3/14F57-

Zestful^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: M Keighley| OR: 129

11/1

Ran her best race with usual hood reapplied when fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (20.2f, good) 24 days ago, finishing strongly. Must enter the reckoning.

Form: 12/24P4-

Harbour Lake²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 129

9/1

Proved well suited by the step up to 3m when 2¼ lengths second of 14 to Zain Nights in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Cheltenham (24f, good) 24 days ago, staying on well. Meets that rival on 4 lb better terms here and can make another bold bid.

Form: 45/P552-

Sabrina^t,p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 129| D

16/1

Produced a career best refitted with cheekpieces when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Wincanton (21.4f, good) 20 days ago, kept up to work. Respected up 5 lb.

Form: 31/4381-

Lord Snootie²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 127| D

6/1

Got well and truly back on track with a tongue strap discarded (had reportedly resented it at Uttoxeter) when second of 21 in handicap hurdle at Aintree (24.7f, good to soft, 18/1) 28 days ago. Capable of making another big impact.

Form: 76P2P2-

Czech Her Out²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 126| D

25/1

Veteran who proved better than ever when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle (14/1) at Ayr (24.3f, good to soft) 21 days ago, suited by way race developed. Will likely struggle to follow up from a 7 lb higher mark.

Form: P12531-

Barbados Buck's^p⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: D Bourke| OR: 126| D

66/1

Quite a useful hurdler for Paul Nicholls and struck at the second time of asking for his new stable in small-field handicap at Carlisle (25f, heavy) in December. Not disgraced on 2 of his 3 subsequent starts but others look more interesting.

Form: 2/41396-

Zain Nights^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: G Sheehan| T: L Wadham| OR: 125| D

4/1

Useful stayer on the Flat for Harry & Roger Charlton and is fast heading that way over hurdles, making it 2 wins from 3 starts in handicaps in 14-runner event at Cheltenham (3m) 24 days ago. Remains unexposed at this trip and seems likely to run well again.

Form: 341411-

My Bobby Dazzler⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 121

14/1

Dug deep when making a successful start over fences at Worcester in June and ran creditably back over hurdles when second at Cheltenham (3m, soft) on New Year's Day. Hasn't quite matched that form since, needing a stiffer test when seventh over C&D on most recent outing.

Form: 842827-

Non-Runners

Gowel Road⁵⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Zain Nights (4/1), Lord Snootie (6/1), Windtothelightning (8/1), Harbour Lake (9/1), Party Business (10/1), Might I (10/1), Zestful (11/1), Bold Endeavour (11/1), Gowel Road (12/1), My Bobby Dazzler (14/1), Judicial Law (14/1), Knowsley Road (14/1), Sabrina (16/1), Pull Again Green (18/1), Czech Her Out (25/1), Flight Deck (28/1), Barbados Buck's (66/1)

ZAIN NIGHTS is a hurdler on the up and a 6 lb rise for Cheltenham may not be sufficient to prevent him from completing the hat-trick given he remains unexposed at the trip. Harbour Lake meets the selection on 4 lb better terms and shouldn't be far away again, with Lord Snootie and Gowel Road others to note in a fiercely-competitive event.