13:20 Haydock

Saturday 18 January 2025

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 31.27s

1^st

Solar System

611-5

7/2f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Rear mid-division, closer before 4 out, went 4th 3 out, pushed along 2 out, led narrowly before last, ran on well run-in when challenged, just prevailed op 4/1

2^nd

I Am Max

711-6

5/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Led narrowly, faced strong challenges from 3 out, ridden and headed narrowly before last, battled on well and every chance run-in, rallied closing stages, just held tchd 9/2

3^rd

Thanksforthehelp

811-11

13/2

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

Chased leaders, pressed front pair 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra approaching last op 11/2 tchd 7/1

4^th

1 ½

Clondaw Royale

611-3

9/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Benjamin Macey (7)

Pressed leader, not fluent 4th, awkward next, hit 6th, ridden and lost position after 2 out, kept on one pace before last where not fluent op 5/1

5^th

3 ¼

Casual Observer

611-2

6/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Mid-division, pushed along in 5th before 3 out, hung left and no progress after 2 out op 4/1

6^th

Rockadenn

911-12

80/1

T: M ComleyJ: Thomas Bellamy

Towards rear, weakened before 3 out tchd 66/1

7^th

Nordic Tiger

612-1

16/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Megan Fox (7)

Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, no response op 22/1 tchd 14/1

8^th

North Parade

1011-4

16/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)

In rear, hit 3rd, not fluent 5th, flattened 4 out and pushed along, never a factor tchd 14/1

9^th

7 ½

Leading Choice

811-9

6/1

T: Nicky MartinJ: Harry Skelton

Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened tamely 3 out op 8/1 and tchd 9/1

10^th

Blue Fin

811-11

28/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Front mid-division, handy after 3rd, weakened before 3 out op 20/1 tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Honneur D'Ajonc

811-11

22/1

T: James OwenJ: Ben Bromley (5)

Wore red hood to post, prominent on outer, not fluent 4th, dropped away home turn, tailed off, pulled up after 3 out tchd 25/1

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.60, £2.20, £2.20EX:£22.70Trifecta:£146.10Tricast:£111.34SF:£21.84Swingers:£3.50, £4.00, £6.90

Forecasts

Solar System (7/2), Clondaw Royale (9/2), I Am Max (5/1), Casual Observer (6/1), Leading Choice (6/1), Thanksforthehelp (13/2), Nordic Tiger (16/1), North Parade (16/1), Honneur D'Ajonc (22/1), Blue Fin (28/1), Rockadenn (80/1)

THANKSFORTHEHELP caught the eye for the second time this season when fourth at Bangor and given the mark he's on these days, he looks ready to strike. Clondaw Royale landed a gamble at Haydock 3 weeks ago under his good-value conditional rider so he's second choice, ahead of Solar System.