16:15 Haydock

Saturday 18 January 2020

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

Old Boston Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 22.90s

1^st

Silva Eclipse

711-1

4/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Held up, headway 4 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish op 9/2

2^nd

Imperial Knight

811-1

10/1

T: B PaulingJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leader, not fluent 8th, shaken up to lead run in, ridden and headed towards finish op 8/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Deja Vue

611-9

4/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Aidan Coleman

Led, ridden 2 out, not fluent last, headed run in, kept on op 6/1

4^th

4 ¾

Duc De Grissay

710-9

9/2

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Held up, headway 5th, soon tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace op 4/1 tchd 5/1

5^th

Mount Mews

911-11

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened run in op 10/1

6^th

Takingrisks

1111-12

9/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up, ridden 4 out, weakened next tchd 10/1

7^th

Dr Des

911-7

7/2f

T: Henry OliverJ: James Davies

Tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, weakened 3 out op 9/2

8^th

2 ¼

King Uther

1010-11

20/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Hugh Nugent (5)

Jumped left and mistakes, tracked leader until lost place 3rd, soon in rear, struggling from 6th op 16/1

9^th

Gangster

1011-3

14/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Raced wide, held up, weakened 4 out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

Woulduadamandeveit⁵⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: Mrs S Gardner J: S Bowen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£1.90, £3.20, £2.00EX:£51.50Trifecta:£289.90Tricast:£172.46SF:£44.00Swingers:£9.30, £3.40, £10.70

Forecasts

Dr Des (7/2), Silva Eclipse (4/1), Deja Vue (4/1), Duc De Grissay (9/2), Takingrisks (9/1), Imperial Knight (10/1), Mount Mews (12/1), Gangster (14/1), King Uther (20/1), Woulduadamandeveit (25/1)

Many of these contenders have significant questions to answer so it may be worth siding with a relatively unexposed sort in DUC DE GRISSAY. The seven-year-old has generally progressed in each start and looked to be crying out for a bigger test of stamina at Newcastle last time out. With age on his side too, this could be a good chance to get off the mark. Imperial Knight couldn't of done any worse last time out so may be forgiven for that and holds claims if replicating his Southwell effort, while the likes of Dr Des and the classy Takingrisks have little respite by the handicapper, but the latter is of interest given the way the form of his Newcastle run is turning out.

Duc De Grissay
Imperial Knight
Takingrisks

Previous Winners

2019

Closing Ceremony

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 10

J: Adam Wedge | T: Miss E C Lavelle

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,122.002nd: £2,385.003rd: £1,192.004th: £596.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00