13:35 Haydock

Saturday 30 December 2017

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

Racing UK On The Go Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 6m 20.60s

1^st

Top Ville Ben

511-12

13/2

T: P A KirbyJ: A Nicol

Made all, mostly always clear, jumped right and not fluent 4th, jumped right next, given breather 6th and 4 out, drew well clear again before 3 out, not fluent last, unchallenged op 11/2 tchd 8/1

2^nd

Fingerontheswitch

711-9

5/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Mr James King (5)

Held up, closed after 4 out, 3rd before last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner op 11/2 tchd 9/2

3^rd

3 ½

Isaacstown Lad

1012-0

9/2

T: N G RichardsJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leaders, pushed along briefly after 8th, 2nd from 3 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd flat tchd 4/1

4^th

Dandy Duke

611-8

9/2

T: T R GeorgeJ: Mr N George (7)

Chased leaders, ridden and no chance with winner before 3 out, pressing for the places until the well held 4t last tchd 4/1

5^th

Tomkevi

610-11

16/1

T: R MenziesJ: Tony Kelly

Towards rear, well beaten before 3 out tchd 14/1

6^th

Another Bill

711-12

20/1

T: N G RichardsJ: C O'Farrell

In rear, mistake 5th, reminder after next, ridden and struggling from 4 out op 16/1 tchd 22/1

7^th

Billy Dutton

1111-3

10/1

T: C J DownJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division, kept wide, closed 8th, weakened after 4 out op 12/1

8^th

3 ½

Thomas Patrick

511-7

11/4f

T: T LaceyJ: Mr Tommie M O'Brien (5)

Chased winner who was mostly always clear, lost 2nd from 3 out, 5th and fading badly last op 7/2

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Non-Runners

Crucial Role³³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: H D Daly J: Andrew Tinkler

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.10Pl:£2.30, £1.60, £2.10EX:£35.40Trifecta:£249.20Tricast:£160.09SF:£37.99Swingers:£5.60, £6.20, £4.60

Forecasts

Thomas Patrick (11/4), Isaacstown Lad (9/2), Dandy Duke (9/2), Fingerontheswitch (5/1), Top Ville Ben (13/2), Crucial Role (7/1), Billy Dutton (10/1), Tomkevi (16/1), Another Bill (20/1)

An interesting event and having sided with ISAACSTOWN LAD here last week, Nicky Richards' charge is given the chance to redeem himself in what is a very similar contest on paper. Top Ville Ben ought to remain very competitive despite being nudged back up a few pounds, while Dandy Duke arrives in superb form and is considered a threat. Crucial Role looks worth a market check on his handicap intro, though the biggest danger to the selection could prove to be Thomas Patrick, who went very close with a horse who has won again since over C&D last time out and a 4lb rise does not look prohibitive.