15:10 Haydock

Saturday 22 January 2022

All12:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:15

Stuart Whittle's 40th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 58y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 6m 27.44s
1st
Horse silk
2
4/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Thomas Willmott (5)
Held up in touch, mistake 4th, not fluent next, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, went fourth 3 out, ridden and stayed on well after last, led final 100yds op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
3
15/2
T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones (5)
Close up, led 4th, pushed along 3 out, ridden after last, headed final 100yds, kept on op 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
3/1f
T: S DrinkwaterJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, went second and hit 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden run-in, soon no extra op 11/4 tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
4 ¼
5
12/1
T: L WadhamJ: J M Quinlan
Led, headed 4th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden next, no extra approaching last op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
½
8
12/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Sean Quinlan
Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, ridden before 2 out, plugged on one pace after last op 11/1 tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
7
1
14/1
T: G BoanasJ: Tom Midgley (5)
Chased leaders, lost place and pushed along 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, faded before next op 12/1 tchd 16/1
7th
Horse silk
11
9
710-7
5/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond
Midfield, not fluent 6th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next op 9/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
9/2
T: C E LongsdonJ: B S Hughes
In touch, not fluent 3rd, hit 5th and given reminder, dropped to rear next, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 11/2

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Acey Milan2
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 8
T: A J Honeyball  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.90, £2.20, £1.60EX:£33.10Trifecta:£169.70Tricast:£100.91SF:£33.08Swingers:£5.80, £3.70, £5.40

Forecasts

The Brimming Water (3/1), Small Present (4/1), Moon King (9/2), Foillan (5/1), Tokyo Getaway (15/2), Potters Hedger (12/1), Deluxe Range (12/1), Teescomponents Lad (14/1), Acey Milan (14/1)

Verdict

MOON KING has gone down with a fight this season and with that attitude sure to stand him in good stead again, he's just about the most persuasive option. Foillan is totally unexposed over 3m and has to be feared, while a revival from last year's winner Potters Hedger would come as no surprise.

  1. MOON KING (FR)
  2. FOILLAN (IRE)
  3. POTTERS HEDGER

Previous Winners

2021
Potters Hedger
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 9
J: J M Quinlan  |  T: L Wadham
18/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,748.002nd: £4,491.003rd: £2,245.004th: £1,124.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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