Haydock
15:18
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Haydock Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2023 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.50 Place: £2.60 £1.50 £3.80 Exacta: £42.60 Tricast: £477.50 Trifecta: £434.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Johnson's Blue (IRE) 8 G Good Mark Walford 152 lbs 17/2 Won Jumped well - made all - pushed along after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on strongly run-in (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from the return to 3m on this occasion)(op 12/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 14/1)
2nd 6 The Changing Man (IRE) 8 G AVG Joe Tizzard 155 lbs 4/1F 1.5 In touch with leaders - went second then pushed along 3 out - ridden when not fluent last - no extra run-in
3rd 2 Mill Green (GB) N/A AVG Nicky Henderson 167 lbs 14/1 5.5 Towards rear of midfield - smooth headway on inner after 4 out - chased leaders 3 out - pushed along when not fluent 2 out - ridden but no extra run-in(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
4th 9 Hardy Bloke (FR) 8 G AVG Emmet Mullins 150 lbs 9/2 0.05 In touch with leaders - shaken up after 4 out - pushed along but outpaced after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon no extra(op 10/3 tchd 5/1)
5th 1 Party Business (IRE) 9 G Poor Ian Williams 168 lbs 10/1 19 Midfield - towards rear of midfield when pushed along after 4 out - ridden and minor headway after 3 out - no extra from 2 out(tchd 11/1)
6th 3 Get A Tonic (IRE) 8 M AVG Dan Skelton 164 lbs 13/2 0.1 In rear - some headway before 3 out - pushed along but no impression after 3 out(tchd 6/1)
7th 8 Brandy McQueen (IRE) 7 G Poor Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford 145 lbs 6/1 18 Didn't jump well - pressed leader - mistake 3rd - not fluent 5 out - not fluent 4 out - ridden and weakened before 3 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was never travelling and that race may have come too soon)(op 11/2)
99th 5 Onagatheringstorm (IRE) N/A Poor Fergal O'Brien 156 lbs 10/1 - In touch with leaders - pushed along before 3 out - ridden but weakened quickly after 3 out - soon jockey looked down to see if something was amiss - pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
99th 4 Jerrash (GB) 8 G AVG Gary Moore 161 lbs 11/2 - In rear throughout - not fluent 2nd - pushed along 5 out - eased then pulled up after 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet reported gelding was found to be coughing)(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)