13:30 Haydock

Saturday 8 April 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

cavani.co.uk Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 3m 41.62s

1^st

Aggagio

510-4

6/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (5)

Close up, led after 4th, shaken up 3 out when not fluent, ridden along after 2 out, quickened clear after last, kept on well op 8/1

2^nd

Castel Gandolfo

610-12

14/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, went second after 3 out, soon every chance, edged left under pressure flat, kept on but no match for winner tchd 16/1

3^rd

4 ¾

Bubble Dubi

610-11

18/5f

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings

In touch with leaders, improved after 4 out, shaken up going okay after 3 out, ridden along next, went third run-in, kept on but never near to challenge op 10/3 tchd 4/1

4^th

Whizz Kid

711-4

11/2

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Luke Scott (7)

Tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out when slightly short of room on inner, every chance when ridden along approaching last, no extra run-in op 7/1

5^th

5 ½

Too Friendly

511-4

5/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up off the pace in rear, good headway approaching 3 out, hit 2 out when ridden along, kept on same pace after last op 9/2 tchd 4/1

6^th

Nayati

912-0

16/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Peter Kavanagh (5)

Chased leaders on outer, lost ground when pushed along after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon lost touch with leaders, weakened tchd 20/1

7^th

1 ¼

Risk D'Argent

710-8

28/1

T: A RalphJ: J J Burke

Held up in behind leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, never on terms op 20/1

8^th

7 ½

Big Boy Bobby

511-0

10/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Mid-division, pushed along and weakening at 3 out when hampered, not recover op 15/2

9^th

1 ¼

Cousu Main

710-7

50/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, never a factor op 40/1

10^th

Galice Macalo

711-8

40/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: James Best

Took keen hold, prominent, shaken up approaching 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden along and no extra, well beaten after 2 out tchd 33/1

11^th

Fringill Dike

610-6

11/1

T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: Henry Brooke

Prominent early, not fluent 1st, slow jump 2nd and soon dropped to rear, detached after 3rd, soon in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened op 14/1

Also Ran

Takeit Easy

811-2

10/1

T: Mrs P SlyJ: Paul O'Brien

Held up in rear of mid-division, pushed along 3 out when badly hampered and unseated rider tchd 9/1

Bashful Boy

710-11

20/1

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

Led, headed after 4th and close up, fell 3 out op 16/1 tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

Word Has It²⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.30, £4.50, £1.80EX:£94.90Trifecta:£498.90Tricast:£350.48SF:£82.27Swingers:£13.70, £4.20, £12.20

Forecasts

Bubble Dubi (18/5), Too Friendly (5/1), Whizz Kid (11/2), Aggagio (6/1), Word Has It (15/2), Big Boy Bobby (10/1), Takeit Easy (10/1), Fringill Dike (11/1), Castel Gandolfo (14/1), Nayati (16/1), Bashful Boy (20/1), Risk D'Argent (28/1), Galice Macalo (40/1), Cousu Main (50/1)

Any number to consider in a red-hot renewal of the final of this series but BUBBLE DUBI likely remains ahead of the handicapper after his Stratford success and has good claims in a race that should be run to suit his striking strong-travelling style. Too Friendly is very interesting back over 2m in first-time blinkers, while last year's second Castel Gandolfo is one to note at likely bigger odds.

BUBBLE DUBI (FR)
TOO FRIENDLY
CASTEL GANDOLFO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Zabeel Champion

Weight: 10-8 |Age: 5

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | T: J & A O'Neill

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £25,720.002nd: £11,825.003rd: £5,915.004th: £2,955.005th: £1,480.006th: £735.007th: £370.008th: £185.00