12:55 Haydock

Saturday 18 January 2020

All12:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:4516:15

Jockey Club Haydock Park Racing Club Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 4m 3.12s

1^st

Le Ligerien

712-5

1/2f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones (5)

Keen made all, quicken pace 3 out, soon 3 lengths clear, ridden out op 4/5

2^nd

Flamboyant Joyaux

510-12

11/4

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Keen tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, ridden and no impression next op 9/4 tchd 2/1

3^rd

Serious Ego

711-1

20/1

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day

Held up, pushed along and slightly outpaced after 4 out, ridden and rallied approaching last, ridden and stayed on towards finish tchd 25/1

4^th

Vengeur De Guye

1111-12

40/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Thomas Willmott (5)

In touch, pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace op 33/1

5^th

Bonne Question

1111-5

10/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Hugh Nugent (5)

Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next op 7/1

6^th

Notwhatiam

1011-7

150/1

T: A BerryJ: T J Phelan

Pressed winner until ridden entering straight approaching 3 out, soon weakened op 125/1

7^th

2 ¼

Quinlandio

1011-4

66/1

T: R M WhitakerJ: Thomas Dowson

In rear, hit 3 out, never on terms op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Sastruga³⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: Henry Oliver J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30Pl:£1.10, £1.80EX:£2.00Trifecta:£10.00Tricast:£7.82SF:£2.22Swingers:£1.10, £2.40, £3.10

Forecasts

Le Ligerien (1/2), Flamboyant Joyaux (11/4), Sastruga (7/1), Bonne Question (10/1), Serious Ego (20/1), Vengeur De Guye (40/1), Quinlandio (66/1), Notwhatiam (150/1)

This race brings two improvers into the equation and it could be between them both. Preference is for top-weight LE LIGERIEN, who fulfilled some promising efforts when romping to victory at Newbury earlier this week. The nature of the victory suggests the hike in the weights should be no issue and the fact he's turned out so quickly suggests he is still in flying form. Flamboyant Joyaux got off the mark at Wetherby last time out and has been given some leniency off a light weight by the handicapper, while Sastruga and Serious Ego both ran taking races (for different reasons) last time and it would be no shock if they were to improve.

Le Ligerien
Flamboyant Joyaux
Sastruga

Previous Winners

2019

Suggestion

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 7

J: Thomas Dowson | T: P A Kirby

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00