16:35 Haydock

Friday 27 September 2024

All13:4314:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 3m 14.03s

1^st

(4)

Surrey Belle

49-7

11/4

T: H MorrisonJ: D Egan

Made virtually all, came near side in straight, ridden and strongly pressed from 2f out, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish op 9/4

2^nd

(3)

Givemefive

49-4

5/2f

T: Harry DerhamJ: David Probert

Tracked winner, sustained challenge final 2f, ridden over 1f out, found no extra towards finish op 10/3

3^rd

7 ½

(1)

Hardy Bloke

78-13

28/1

T: B EllisonJ: Ben Robinson

Pushed along early, tracked leaders, ridden turning in, stayed centre in home straight, driven and outpaced over 3f out, plugged on in poor 3rd final furlong tchd 33/1

4^th

1 ½

(6)

Billy No Mates

89-6

5/1

T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley

Bit keen, held up in last air, dropped to last 6f out, came wide in straight, 4th and no impression final 2f op 9/2

5^th

(7)

Squeezebox

59-9

7/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Frederick Larson (3)

Went right start, soon switched left and pulled hard in rear, gained a place 6f out, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f op 13/2

6^th

1 ¼

(5)

Hurtle Wallop

49-6

16/5

T: J R BoyleJ: P Cosgrave

Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, stayed in centre in straight, hung badly left to far side and weakened final 2f, tailed off and eased inside final furlong op 3/1

Non-Runners

(2)

Arctic Fox⁷²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 8

T: M Todhunter J: D Nolan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.90, £1.60EX:£9.90Trifecta:£74.50SF:£9.94Swingers:£1.70, £7.10, £9.60

Forecasts

Givemefive (5/2), Surrey Belle (11/4), Hurtle Wallop (16/5), Billy No Mates (5/1), Squeezebox (7/1), Arctic Fox (14/1), Hardy Bloke (28/1)

Judged on his exploits over hurdles last winter (useful form) GIVEMEFIVE could well be on a lenient mark returned to the level and he gets the narrow vote over last year's winner Billy No Mates, who suggested his turn isn't far away over C&D last time. Surrey Belle may emerge best of the others.