15:10 Haydock

Saturday 22 January 2022

All12:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:15

Stuart Whittle's 40th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 27.44s

1^st

Small Present

711-5

4/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Thomas Willmott (5)

Held up in touch, mistake 4th, not fluent next, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, went fourth 3 out, ridden and stayed on well after last, led final 100yds op 9/2

2^nd

Tokyo Getaway

811-3

15/2

T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones (5)

Close up, led 4th, pushed along 3 out, ridden after last, headed final 100yds, kept on op 13/2

3^rd

4 ¾

The Brimming Water

711-3

3/1f

T: S DrinkwaterJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, went second and hit 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden run-in, soon no extra op 11/4 tchd 7/2

4^th

4 ¼

Potters Hedger

1011-1

12/1

T: L WadhamJ: J M Quinlan

Led, headed 4th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden next, no extra approaching last op 11/1

5^th

Deluxe Range

710-8

12/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Sean Quinlan

Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, ridden before 2 out, plugged on one pace after last op 11/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

Teescomponents Lad

911-12

14/1

T: G BoanasJ: Tom Midgley (5)

Chased leaders, lost place and pushed along 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, faded before next op 12/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

Foillan

710-7

5/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond

Midfield, not fluent 6th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next op 9/2

Also Ran

Moon King

610-8

9/2

T: C E LongsdonJ: B S Hughes

In touch, not fluent 3rd, hit 5th and given reminder, dropped to rear next, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 11/2

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Non-Runners

Acey Milan²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.90, £2.20, £1.60EX:£33.10Trifecta:£169.70Tricast:£100.91SF:£33.08Swingers:£5.80, £3.70, £5.40

Forecasts

The Brimming Water (3/1), Small Present (4/1), Moon King (9/2), Foillan (5/1), Tokyo Getaway (15/2), Potters Hedger (12/1), Deluxe Range (12/1), Teescomponents Lad (14/1), Acey Milan (14/1)

MOON KING has gone down with a fight this season and with that attitude sure to stand him in good stead again, he's just about the most persuasive option. Foillan is totally unexposed over 3m and has to be feared, while a revival from last year's winner Potters Hedger would come as no surprise.

MOON KING (FR)
FOILLAN (IRE)
POTTERS HEDGER

Previous Winners

2021

Potters Hedger

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 9

J: J M Quinlan | T: L Wadham

18/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,748.002nd: £4,491.003rd: £2,245.004th: £1,124.005th: £350.006th: £350.00