14:05 Haydock

Saturday 30 March 2024

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

My Pension Expert Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 3m 48.70s

1^st

Brentford Hope

712-0

5/2f

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th, challenged going well 3 out, led after 2 out, ridden out, reduced lead closing stages op 9/4

2^nd

Holly

710-10

20/1

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

Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 2nd going well when not fluent and stumbled last, ridden flat, stayed on op 25/1 tchd 22/1

3^rd

4 ¼

Salsada

710-8

12/1

T: B EllisonJ: Henry Brooke

Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along next, headway last, went 3rd flat, not trouble front pair tchd 10/1

4^th

4 ¼

Mr Mackay

510-2

15/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Finn Lambert (3)

Prominent, ridden 3 out, mistake last, weakened flat op 8/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

4 ½

Three Cliffs Bay

610-2

20/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: James Turner (7)

Held up towards rear, slow jump 1st and 2nd, headway before 3 out, weakened flat tchd 18/1

6^th

Playful Saint

911-8

18/5

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Prominent on inside, led after 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, weakened from last op 10/3

7^th

7 ½

El Jefe

710-2

18/1

T: A B HamiltonJ: Alan Doyle (5)

Held up in rear, mistake 6th, well held from 3 out op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1

8^th

Ballygeary

710-6

6/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)

Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out op 7/1

9^th

5 ½

The Churchill Lad

510-9

11/2

T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman

Led until after 3rd, ridden after 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out

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Non-Runners

Milldam¹⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Jamie Snowden J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.40, £4.90, £3.10EX:£52.80Trifecta:£563.40Tricast:£499.03SF:£47.40Swingers:£11.00, £6.90, £36.20

Forecasts

Brentford Hope (5/2), Playful Saint (18/5), Milldam (5/1), The Churchill Lad (11/2), Ballygeary (6/1), Mr Mackay (15/2), Salsada (12/1), El Jefe (18/1), Holly (20/1), Three Cliffs Bay (20/1)

BRENTFORD HOPE has got several very solid recent efforts on the clock to his name and, with this track likely to lend itself well to his strong-travelling style, he makes plenty of appeal off top weight. Playful Saint returned better than ever from a year-long absence when narrowly denied by the reopposing Milldam at Stratford recently and ought to go well again with conditions in his favour. Ballygeary and the aforementioned Milldam warrant respect, also.

BRENTFORD HOPE
PLAYFUL SAINT (FR)
BALLYGEARY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Aggagio

Weight: 10-4 |Age: 5

J: Caoilin Quinn | T: G & J Moore

6/1

Prize Money

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