Haydock

Visit racingtv.com 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m5f50y
Going: Good
Prize: £4,901
Runners: 6
Winning time: 5m 22.57s (slow by 11.57s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 4
1
J:Brian Hughes T:James Ewart
Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:105 SP:9/4
Disputed lead - led clearly after 3rd - joined 7th - lost position 4 out - led again and pushed along 3 out - ridden clear run-in - kept on well(tchd 85/40)
2
J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain
Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:105 SP:11/4
In touch with leaders - mistake 3rd - headway 4th - not fluent 4 out - went second after 2 out - outpaced run-in(tchd 5/2)
3 14
J:James Best T:Martin Keighley
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:112 SP:6/5F
Disputed lead - lost position but prominent after 3rd - disputed lead 7th - led 4 out - headed 3 out - lost second after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 11/10)
4 15¾
J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Mel Rowley
Age:5 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:- SP:12/1
Prominent - not fluent 3rd - lost position and slow jump 4th - lost ground 7th - no chance from 4 out - stayed on run-in (jockey said mare was outpaced down the back straight on the final circuit)(op 18/1)
5 18
J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond
Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:- SP:80/1
In rear - lost touch 8th - stayed on run-in(tchd 66/1)
6 52 70
J:Philip Armson(3) T:Michael Mullineaux
Age:6 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:- SP:200/1
Always behind - tailed off and jumped left from 7th (vet reported mare finished lame on her right-fore)(op 100/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.25
Tote place: £1.50 £1.60
Exacta: £8.10
Trifecta: £13.10
CSF: £9.11