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14:25 Haydock Park

Betfair 'This Is Play' 'Fixed Brush' Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (Class 1)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £80,000 added
  • Winner: £45,560
  • 2nd: £17,096
  • 3rd: £8,560
  • 4th: £4,264
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 56.40s
  • Off Time: 14:25:26
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, emerald green hoop, quartered cap
  • Form 11215-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 144

held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on from last

2
Silk - Red and Black (quartered), Red sleeves, Black spots
20/1
  • Form 83343-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 147

towards rear, hampered 4 out, never dangerous, pulled up

3
Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, White sleeves and cap
  • Form 4100-12
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 145

mid-division, lost place after 6th, hampered 4 out, tailed off

4
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap
9/1
  • Form 7113-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 141

made virtually all, ridden before last, kept on, driven out

5
Silk - Dark green, red cross belts, dark green and beige striped sleeves, dark green cap, red star
  • Form 11103-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 140

close up, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Green sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 14428-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 140

held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out

7
Silk - Maroon, Beige star, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, Beige star
11/1
  • Form 1/12332-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 138

held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out

8
Silk - Yellow, Red spots
33/1
  • Form 421/450-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 135

towards rear, weakened from 4 out

9
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

Big Easy (GER)

7 p BFD
13/2
  • Form 061/6-72
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 135

held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on and held towards finish

10
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star
14/1
  • Form 62411-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 133

held up mid-division, ridden nd lost place from 6 out, hampered 4 out, tailed off

11
Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
  • Form 42P12-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 133

with leaders, fell 4 out

12
Silk - Maroon, Yellow sleeves, White armlets, White cap
  • Form 31433-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 132

in touch, hit 6th, ridden before 4 out, weakened from 3 out

13
Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, White cap, Red spots
  • Form 4/3122-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 132

in rear, ridden before 3 out, blundered 2 out, never dangerous

14
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

Upswing (IRE)

27 BFD
16/1
  • Form 164F1-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 132

in touch in 4th, weakened before 3 out

15
Silk - Emerald Green and Red stripes, Red sleeves, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 126124/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 130

held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before last, one pace

16
Silk - Dark blue, beige cross belts, striped sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 21742/1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 124

towards rear, hampered 4 out, headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened before last

17
NR

Kingsmere

28 D
  • Form 0612-65
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 128

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Volnay De Thaix looks an outstanding staying prospect and will make a bold bid to take advantage of the race conditions and gain his sixth victory over timber. Nicky Henderson's charge landed a Listed contest over 2m4f at Huntingdon in very impressive fashion and though raised a massive 14lb he arrives here with a 5lb penalty. He's never run over this trip but is an obvious contender despite a big weight. Aubusson was returning from a very long lay-off when runner-up in a Grade 3 over 2m4f at Chepstow and is another progressive type tackling this trip for the first time, as is Vieux Lion Rouge, who wasn't far behind him at Chepstow. The latter's stablemate KATKEAU has no problems with the trip as he showed when beating the Cesarewitch winner Big Easy at Cheltenham a week ago. He's been raised 7lb but can run with a penalty here and is taken to complete a quick and very lucrative double. Dara Tango could be one for each-way backers as he looked a smart prospect back in 2012 and was having his first start for two years when awarded a 2m handicap on the Flat at Catterick after originally finishing second.

Formwatch

Volnay De Thaix (FR) 13-8fav (11-12) Held up in mid-division, closed from 7th, led on bit 2 out, clear last, impressive, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) sft beating Conquisto (10-7) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.

Trustan Times (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) Held up, towards rear, blundered 5 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 29l behind Shadows Lengthen (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f Listed hcap ch (1) gd in Oct.

Uncle Jimmy (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to chase winner run-in, no impression, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Peckhamecho (11-2) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct.

Aubusson (FR) 7-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, every chance when not fluent last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Shelford (10-4) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Oct.

Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) 13-2 (11-1) Held up mid-division, headway after 5 out to chase leaders, ridden before 2 out, one pace in 3rd from last, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Shelford (10-4) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Oct.

Spirit Of Shankly 2-1fav (11-9) Prominent, left 2nd on bend after 5th, led 3 out, driven and clear flat, stayed on, won at Aintree 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct beating Lyvius (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

Oscar Rock (IRE) 11-10fav (11-3) Tracked leader, pushed along before 2 out, soon chased winner, no impression, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Sausalito Sunrise (11-6) at Perth 3m nov hdl (2) gd in Apr.

Araldur (FR) 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened and behind, 15th of 17, 26l behind Return Spring (9-13) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Listed hcp hdl (1) gd in Nov '13.

Big Easy (GER) 11-4fav (11-1) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, went close up when mistake 4 out, led before next, driven and headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Katkeau (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Listed hcp hdl (1) sft.

Sybarite (FR) 10-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, driven 4 out, effort on inside 2 out, soon ridden, led approaching last, stayed on flat, won at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct beating Henryville (11-1) by 2 3/4l, 17 ran.

One For Harry (IRE) 9-4fav (10-7) Prominent, led 7th, hit 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) sft beating Phoenix Returns (10-8) by 9l, 9 ran.

Awaywiththegreys (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Close up in 3rd, lost place 4th, in rear 6th, pushed along 10th, heaadway 13th, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 6, 37l behind Sausalito Sunrise (11-0) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (4) sft in Oct.

Shimla Dawn (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear and keen, headway before 3 out, switched left before last, soon chased winner, kept on and no impresssion, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Secrete Stream (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.

Upswing (IRE) 3-1fav (11-1) Held up towards rear and keen, pushed along before 3 out, headway before 2 out, weakened after last, last of 8, 16l behind Peckhamecho (11-2) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct.

Dara Tango (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Soon mid-division, 6th before 3 out, closed last, kept on run-in, 4th of 9, 1l behind Our Vinnie (11-0) at Cork 3m nov hdl Grd 3 (1) in Nov '12.

Katkeau (FR) 9-2 (10-7) Held up towards rear, hampered 1st, headway before 9th, challenged after 2 out, led flat, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f Listed hcp hdl (1) sft beating Big Easy (11-1) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.

Kingsmere 13-2 (11-4) Held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on flat, never on terms, 5th of 10, 5l behind Spirit Of Shankly (11-9) at Aintree 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct.