Haydock 21 December 2013

Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
 
 

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12:00 Haydock (Class 3) (4YO plus)

Terry Rugg Memorial Handicap Hurdle

2m

Winner £7,798 - 7 ran

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ZAPLAMATION arrives here on the back of two hurdling victories at Wetherby and is expected to remain competitive after a 6lb rise for the latest of those success. He has struck up a good understanding with conditional rider Dean Pratt and his stable have their string in reasonable order at present. Leviathan, a smart handicapper on the Flat in his pomp, took a forward step when fourth at Uttoxeter last time and has place claims along with recent Catterick scorer Smadynium, who drops back from 2m3f.

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12:30 Haydock (Class 2) (4YO plus)

Onestopenergy.co.uk Novices' Chase

2m

Winner £12,021 - 5 ran

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VALCO DE TOUZAINE didn't achieve a great deal over timber after arriving from France last term but chasing has very much been the long term aim for the son of Dom Alco, who backed up his Wetherby success with another distance victory at Leicester last time, a race in which he held off subsequent winner Buthelezi to land the spoils. With the form thus boosted, the Nicholls representative is similarly expected to go well. Ahyaknowyerself and Mwaleshi landed minor money last time at Bangor and Carlisle, respectively, and are considered the main dangers.

3

13:00 Haydock (Class 1) (4YO plus)

Call 08006118377 OSE Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Abram Mares' Novices' Hurdle) (Listed)

2m 4f

Winner £11,888 - 8 ran

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As I Am has enjoyed a terrific year, winning five times in the summer and then bouncing back from a 2m6f defeat at Wincanton when notching over 2m1f at Newbury at Listed level last month. Don Cantillon's consistent mare is expected to give her running again and be thereabouts, though on the forecast soft ground, CAROLE'S SPIRIT makes more appeal over this trip. She was smart in bumpers last term and then followed up her hurdles win in the Plumpton mud with victory over 2m5f at Newbury last time. Irish raider Our Katie merits a market check along with Keshi Pearl, who scored stylishly on her hurdles bow at Warwick last month.

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13:30 Haydock (Class 3) (4YO plus)

Shirley Leigh Memorial Handicap Chase

2m

Winner £9,747 - 6 ran

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A tentative vote goes the way of experienced C&D winner ARCTIC BEN, who has dropped to within 3lb of his last winning mark and is versatile with regards to ground. Tornado In Milan didn't have much of a race when falling at the first at Ludlow last time and is unexposed on his third start over fences. Un Guet Apens, who finished five-lengths behind Tap Knight in a novice contest at Ayr in January, is another lightly raced rival to consider on his second run back from a break.

5

14:05 Haydock (Class 2) (4YO plus)

One Stop Energy Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase

3m

Winner £21,118 - 12 ran

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Tartak is well treated on the pick of his best form and his Cheltenham fourth behind Johns Spirit last time suggests he retains plenty of his old ability. Nevertheless, he remains vulnerable to younger legs at this stage of his career, so preference is instead for SAFRAN DE COTTE. Henry Daly's charge, a course winner over hurdles, won two novice chases over this trip last term and hasn't been overly raced in handicaps since. He's entitled to strip fitter for his comeback run at Carlisle earlier in the month and is preferred to Emperor's Choice, a strong stayer who blew away the cobwebs at Fontwell latest, and Night Alliance, who looks weighted to win further races but was let down by his fencing when falling at Kelso (No Planning second) latest. Ballytober, beaten by a neck off 1lb higher at Exeter last month, is unexposed over the larger obstacles and adds further spice along with Tripico, who posted a career best effort in a valuable handicap over 2m4f here in March and could relish a slog in the mud.

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14:40 Haydock (Class 2) (3YO plus)

nationwidevehiclecontracts.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

2m 4f

Winner £14,296 - 5 ran

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The drop back to 2m1f counted against SHE RANKS ME at Taunton last time but the return to this longer distance will suit and, off an unchanged mark, Donald McCain's mare looks feasibly weighted in view of her C&D second in a Listed event for novices last winter. Special Catch was third over track and trip off 4lb lower latest and has place possibilities along with Morning Royalty, who faced a tough task at the weights in an intermediate hurdle here last time and will appreciate the return to handicap company.

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15:15 Haydock (Class 3) (4YO plus)

One Stop Energy Race Day Handicap Hurdle

3m

Winner £9,495 - 9 ran

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Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

Pension Plan resumed where he left off last year when making a winning reappearance at Ffos Las recently, returning a 19-length winner on bottomless ground. The handicapper has reacted with a 12lb rise, however, and others are considered better treated for win purposes here. Ballyculla won despite a drop back to 2m6f at Ffos Las last time and will appreciate the return to 3m but preference is for SAUSALITO SUNRISE, who struck at Chepstow in novice company last time and may remain competitive back in a handicap off a mark of 129. Of the older brigade, Cross Kennon could land some place money off 140 as he was a Grade 2 hurdles winner here in his pomp and performed with credit off 1lb lower when fourth at Cheltenham latest.

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