11:50 Haydock

Saturday 23 December 2017

All11:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Betfred Wishing You A Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 6f 177y  |   Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 11:51  |   Winning time: 6m 22.7s
1st
Horse silk
1
9/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Hugh Nugent (7)
Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, driven flat, edged left and rider lost right iron briefly, stayed on op 17/2 tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
11/2
T: N P MulhollandJ: T Scudamore
Tracked leader, not fluent 4th or 4 out, led 3 out, headed before next, every chance flat, held towards finish op 6/1 tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
nk
4
16/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook
Set modest gallop, headed 3 out, switched right flat, stayed on towards finish op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
7
3
14/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Finian O'Toole (5)
Tracked leaders, not clear run after 3 out, switched left before next, soon outpaced, went 4th flat, no impression op 12/1 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
610-11
12/1
T: R MenziesJ: Tony Kelly
Held up in rear, not always fluent, closed 4 out, no impression 3 out op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
6
6
3/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear on outside, took keen hold, stumbled 1st, mistake 5th, headway 4 out, ridden and one pace after 2 out, weakened flat op 10/3 tchd 7/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
6/4f
T: N G RichardsJ: D N Russell
Held up, not fluent 2nd, fell 7th op 7/4

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.50Pl:£3.70, £1.80EX:£63.90Trifecta:£676.80SF:£52.85Swingers:£8.80, £8.80, £8.80

Forecasts

Isaacstown Lad (6/4), Away For Slates (3/1), Southfield Royale (11/2), Eminent Poet (9/1), Tomkevi (12/1), Becky The Thatcher (14/1), De Vous A Moi (16/1)

Verdict

A competitive race in prospect with Eminent Poet looking poised to return to better form with conditions to suit, though preference is for ISAACSTOWN LAD. The Nicky Richards string is in good form and this C&D winner also goes well on heavy ground and should be spot on for this after a nice reappearance run. Becky The Thatcher and Away For Slates are weighted to finish closer than at Wetherby and the one that handles these deeper conditions better should come out on top. De Vous A Moi has been out of sorts lately but could stage a revival, while Tomkevi is on a winning chase mark, though has not been quite as good over hurdles to date.
  1. Isaacstown Lad
  2. Eminent Poet
  3. Becky The Thatcher

Previous Winners

2016
Splash of Ginge
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 8
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,122.002nd: £2,385.003rd: £1,192.004th: £596.00

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