16:25 Haydock

Saturday 31 March 2018

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Smarkets Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 59.20s

1^st

Culture De Sivola

610-9

16/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: H Cobden

Towards rear, not fluent 7th, remote 11th after 4 out, closing 8th 3 out, hanging left in 4th before last, led final 120 yards, stayed on well

2^nd

1 ¼

Head To The Stars

711-0

10/1

T: H D DalyJ: A Thornton

Hampered on bend soon after start, held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, headed 120 yards out, held towards finish tchd 9/1

3^rd

Hatchet Jack

610-4

13/2j

T: P HendersonJ: P J Brennan

Held up in rear, headway from 7th, ridden after 4 out, every chance 2 out, still chance after last, no extra final 100 yards op 8/1

4^th

Planet Nine

611-5

25/1

T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol

Mid-division from 1st, headway after 8th, led before 2 out, headed when untidy last, no extra flat op 20/1

5^th

Nautical Nitwit

911-5

28/1

T: P A KirbyJ: A Nicol

Held up in rear, mistake and well behind 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer op 25/1 tchd 33/1

6^th

2 ½

Classic Ben

511-4

8/1

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings

Bumped on bend after start, soon in touch, ridden after 4 out, mistake and weakened 2 out

7^th

Bryden Boy

811-0

22/1

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway before 3 out, weakened approaching next op 20/1

8^th

3 ¾

Clondaw Native

611-4

7/1

T: S EdmundsJ: T J O'Brien

Tracked leaders, challenged 8th, no impression from 3 out tchd 15/2

9^th

Malapie

1010-11

12/1

T: Mrs Caroline BaileyJ: S Bowen

Mid-division, ridden after 6th, well behind 8th op 14/1

10^th

1 ¼

Zeroeshadesofgrey

911-0

20/1

T: N B KingJ: T E Whelan

Led, mistake 6th, not fluent next, stepped at 3 out, headed before next, weakened approaching last op 16/1

11^th

1 ¾

Fingerontheswitch

810-4

9/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Harry Reed (5)

Held up in mid-division, ridden after 6th, well behind 4 out

12^th

Southfield Royale

810-9

20/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: T Scudamore

Tracked leader, mistake and ridden briefly 6th, jumped left next, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened op 25/1

Also Ran

Red Rising

711-12

13/2j

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Prominent, mistake 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next op 6/1 tchd 7/1

Aaron Lad

710-8

7/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before next op 13/2 tchd 6/1

Early Retirement

610-6

20/1

T: Mrs Caroline BaileyJ: Aidan Coleman

Chased leaders, ridden after 6th, soon lost place, behind when mistake next, pulled up before 4 out

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Non-Runners

Tara View¹¹⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: A King J: Wayne Hutchinson

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£20.30Pl:£5.50, £3.90, £2.50EX:£186.30Trifecta:£1,405.00Tricast:£1,163.56SF:£149.04Swingers:£39.60, £21.80, £15.90

Forecasts

Hatchet Jack (13/2), Red Rising (13/2), Clondaw Native (7/1), Aaron Lad (7/1), Classic Ben (8/1), Fingerontheswitch (9/1), Head To The Stars (10/1), Malapie (12/1), Tara View (14/1), Culture De Sivola (16/1), Zeroeshadesofgrey (20/1), Southfield Royale (20/1), Early Retirement (20/1), Bryden Boy (22/1), Planet Nine (25/1), Nautical Nitwit (28/1)

AARON LAD can complete a hat-trick in this competitive looking handicap hurdle. Richard Newland's charge has looked an improved performer of late and having had just the one start over this trip he remains open to improvement. Top weight Red Rising would appreciate any overnight rain and he can finish runner-up on this occasion while Bryden Boy represents a yard going well at present and he can finish third.

Aaron Lad
Red Rising
Bryden Boy

Previous Winners

2017

Kelvingrove

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: Aidan Coleman | T: J & A O'Neill

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £30,950.002nd: £9,190.003rd: £4,595.004th: £2,290.005th: £1,150.006th: £580.007th: £290.008th: £140.00