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13:40 Haydock Park

Totesport Handicap Hurdle (Class B )

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 59.30s
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK and YELLOW diamonds, checked sleeves, YELLOW cap
66/1
  • Form 510FPU-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 144

held up, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE sash, sleeves and cap
  • Form 2635-12
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 143

prominent, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden clear

3
Silk - White, Black Stripe, Halved Sleeves
  • Form 121132
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 140

chased leaders, weakened 4 out

4
Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap
  • Form PP/0P1P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 140

always towards rear

5
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE diamond and diamond on cap
  • Form 2F14FF/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 138

always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up

6
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 13P4-40
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 136

behind, headway approaching 3 out, one pace from next

7
Silk - White, Light Blue sash, armlets and cap
  • Form 4112/1-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 136

led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened

8
Silk - Light Green and Brown stripes, Light Green sleeves and cap
  • Form 15345-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 135

held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, led after 3 out, soon ridden headed approaching last, weakened flat

9
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine
16/1
  • Form 214P-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 134

chased leaders, weakened from 2 out

10
Silk - Green, Yellow sleeves, Pale Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 311/020-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 131

behind, riddeen 3 out, headway next, one pace, no impression

11
Silk - Dark Green and Light Blue check, Light Blue sleeves
28/1
  • Form P/221-05
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 130

towards rear, weakened approaching 4 out

12
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
  • Form 5B2-11
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 129

held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

13
Silk - Yellow, Red diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets
  • Form 2F21-10
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 129

mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last

14
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow epaulets, armlets and cap
33/1
  • Form 1-511U0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 129

chased leader until weakend approaching 2 out

15
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

Petrula

21 b
20/1
  • Form 45B2-61
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 127

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on to go 2nd , no chance with winner

16
Silk - White, Light Blue epaulets, Maroon sleeves, Light Blue cap
16/1
  • Form 40/2130-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 126

chased leader, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

A competitive line-up for this novices' hurdle but it is hard to get away from Over The Creek, who gets our vote ahead of Turtle Soup, Dictum and Tik-A-Tai. Having landed a huge gamble at Cheltenham in November, the Martin Pipe-trained selection then followed up in good style at Aintree. Much as he now races off a 14lb-higher mark, he should still be improving and can put up another bold show. Tik-A-Tai races off a ten-pounds higher mark than when scoring at Doncaster in January and it would be no surprise to see him go well over a trip that seems to suit, although Turtle Soup is weighted to get the better of him based on Warwick form of a year ago and any further rain would certainly help his chances. Palarshan has plenty of ability but will probably need the run, but Dictum comes here on the back of a good third behind Rigmarole at Kempton and he looks set to run well. Cloudy Grey is very well-regarded but might need the run, while Eternal Spring was high-class two years ago but has had his injury problems. Le Duc won a Grade 3 event at Aintree in April 2003 but has been a bit in-and-out since over hurdles and fences, while those above Eternal Spring in the weights look vulnerable to something lower down, and chief among these is Over The Creek, who gets our vote in this contest.