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13:40 Haydock

Wednesday 4 December 2024

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Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 6m 31.16s

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Balking¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer

50/1

Showed ability when fourth only start in bumpers and stepped up on hurdles debut when fifth of 11 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Carlisle (20f, good to soft) 15 days ago, not knocked about. However, handicaps promise to be more his bag moving forward.

Form: 4-05

Grand Geste⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S J Smith| OR: 111

15/2

Down the field in 2 bumpers but left previous hurdling exploits in his wake when second of 14 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (20f) 6 weeks ago, headed dying strides. A repeat gives him sound claims of getting involved.

Form: 70-P02

Jo Coko²⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| D

6/1

£105,000 5-y-o, Cokoriko gelding. Dam, French 2¼m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/winning chaser (2m-2½m winner) New Rock. Won only start in Irish points (Feb 2024) and he's one to note in the betting on Rules bow.

Form: 1-

Ligety²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Nailor| T: T Bulgin

200/1

Showed some promise when fifth in a Warwick bumper on debut back in April but friendless in betting and struggling some way out when pulled up in novice hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Passed over here with cheekpieces quickly discarded.

Form: 5-P

Martin Plage⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: B Brookhouse

6/1

Didn't kick on in bumpers but bright start after 7 months off when fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 49 days ago. Now he needs to build on that effort.

Form: 1/346-5

Shadow Chaser¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| D

50/1

Point winner who was third in a 19f Cork bumper for John Gleeson and has shown a bit in a trio of novice hurdles in the North this autumn. However, handicaps promise to be more his thing.

Form: 513-357

Ski Lodge²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

11/4

Useful form when making second start in bumpers a winning one at Chepstow in January. Went with more promise than bare result might imply after 10 months off when seventh of 15 in Ffos Las maiden hurdle 24 days ago and he's a likely improver stepping up in trip.

Form: 2/21-7

Star Of Diamonds²⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: Miss E C Lavelle| D

7/4

€26,000 3-y-o, £60,000 5-y-o, Diamond Boy gelding. Dam (h90), bumper/2m hurdle winner (stayed 2½m), half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 25f) Western Run. Off mark in Irish points at fourth attempt (Mar 2024). One to note on Rules bow with Cobden booked.

Form: 34/S1-

Subtle Fortune²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| D

20/1

Successful twice in points since a low-key effort only start in bumpers but well held sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Bangor (23.2f, soft, 25/1) on hurdles bow 21 days ago. Needs to step up a good deal on that if she's to figure.

Form: 251R-16

Vroomoz Eile^h1²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt

40/1

Morozov mare. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 3m) Bennys King. Maiden Irish pointer, third last time (Apr 13). One to monitor in the betting for clues on Rules debut. Wears hood.

Form: 542523-

Non-Runners

Carrig Kate²¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Henry Brooke

Intertwine³⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Star Of Diamonds (7/4), Ski Lodge (11/4), Carrig Kate (11/4), Jo Coko (6/1), Martin Plage (6/1), Grand Geste (15/2), Subtle Fortune (20/1), Intertwine (20/1), Vroomoz Eile (40/1), Shadow Chaser (50/1), Balking (50/1), Ligety (200/1)

Market support behind one of the newcomers would look significant but CARRIG KATE would likely have opened her account but for a final-flight blunder at Bangor 3 weeks ago and shades the vote to come out on top. Ski Lodge looks a likely improver following an encouraging hurdles debut run at Ffos Las and is feared. Of the newcomers, Star of Diamonds and Jo Coko look particularly interesting.