Haydock
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Haydock Park Welcomes Racing To School Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Haydock Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.80 Place: £1.10 £1.90 Exacta: £3.60 Trifecta: £9.50
Non-Runners: Ballybeg Boss (unsuitable ground), Greatness Awaits (doubly declared)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced in second - led 5th - shaken up after 2 out - 5 lengths ahead last - pushed out and went clear run-in(op 4/6 tchd 5/6)
5 G AVG Harry Derham 150 lbs 4/5F Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - went second before 3 out - shaken up 2 out - 5 lengths down and held when blundered last - no match for winner (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)
5 G AVG Ed Walker 150 lbs 4/1 12
3rd
In touch with leaders - went second 4 out - lost position and pushed along before 3 out - disputing second and well held last - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1)
6 G AVG Robert Bevis 150 lbs 6/1 2.75
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4th
Held up in last - pushed along after 4 out - headway but not fluent 3 out - beaten when hit 2 out - stayed on run-in (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions had been to drop in and get a lead before commenting that gelding had jumped carefully throughout - took a blow leaving back straight and again halfway up home straight when outpaced before making a significant jumping error at the second last hurdle; jockey added that - despite looking around to see where the remaining runner was near the 1f marker - he at all times had maintained a hands and heels forward drive on gelding who was plugging home at one-pace and gelding's finishing effort had been flattered by the fact the second and third placed horses were tiring on run-in after untidy jumps at the final hurdle and ultimately had paid the price for trying to go with the winner; vet reported that a post-race examination of failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 15/2)
7 G Poor Sam England 160 lbs 9/1 .5
5th
Led - headed and not fluent 5th - lost second 4 out - dropped to last and weakened before 3 out(op 12/1)
6 G Poor James Moffatt 157 lbs 17/2 17