15:50 Haydock

Thursday 5 March 2026

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Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 9.12s

Freshers Week⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 117| D

16/1

Successful only start in Irish points and proved game when making a winning Rules/hurdles debut at Market Rasen (20.6f) in October. Found out under a penalty on both starts since but has been freshened up ahead of his handicap debut.

Form: 1-123

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Inflexible^p⁵⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Slatter⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 115

12/1

Showed improved to get off the mark fitted with cheekpieces in a Wincanton handicap chase (25.1f) in April 2024. Would have finished a clear second had he not fallen 2 out on 2024/25 reappearance only start since. One to watch in the betting back over hurdles on first run since leaving Tom George.

Form: 23331/F-

Spit Spot^t¹⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P W Wadge| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 115| D

18/1

Improved to land a pair of 3m handicaps at Perth in the autumn, just holding on in 9-runner event on latter occasion. Paid the price for making her effort earlier than ideal in a stronger race at Ascot in November and has since had a break.

Form: 333116

Heather Honey⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 114| D

5/2

Progressive mare who registered a fourth career win (all on ground good or better) at Catterick in November. Has shaped as if still in good form since, including in a 0-140 over C&D latest, and warrants obvious respect back down in grade.

Form: 136133

Outer Banks^p1,t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 114| DWS

17/2

Proved a different proposition when making a successful handicap debut at Wetherby (24.1f, heavy) in February. Said to have made a noise when pulling up at Market Rasen on return and has since had a breathing operation. First-time cheekpieces also go on.

Form: 4/8561-P

Heard That^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Lewis Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 110| D

22/1

Successful 3 times over fences at up to 3m in 2024/25 but poor efforts all 3 outings this season, including in first-time cheekpieces latest. Reverts to hurdling now.

Form: 2R1-PP3

Daly Boy^p,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 109WS

17/2

Runner-up in an Irish point and showed promise when third in an Ayr bumper in March. Decent start in this sphere at Sedgefield/Newcastle but was beaten by more than the 5f longer trip (had breathing problem) in first-time cheekpieces and tongue strap at Catterick latest. Since had breathing op.

Form: 23-25P

Hard Dealt²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 108| BF| D

7/4

Irish point winner who opened her Rules account in 2½m Worcester novice last spring. Made it back-to-back good seconds behind an improving rival at Aintree on Boxing Day but disappointed for no obvious reason at Ludlow last month. Bounce back required.

Form: 2-16227

Spitalfield¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 103| D

10/1

Ran up to his best when placed 3 times during the summer but has gone off the boil since falling at Sedgefield in September. Enough to prove.

Form: 23F068

Forecasts

Hard Dealt (7/4), Heather Honey (5/2), Daly Boy (17/2), Outer Banks (17/2), Spitalfield (10/1), Inflexible (12/1), Freshers Week (16/1), Spit Spot (18/1), Heard That (22/1)

HEATHER HONEY is a likeable type and appeals as the most solid option back down in grade having run creditably in a 0-140 over C&D on her most recent outing. Inflexible is one to watch in the betting reverting to hurdling for a new stable after a lay-off, while Hard Dealt can pose a big threat if casting aside a lesser effort at Ludlow last time.