Haydock
14:05
Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Haydock Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2023 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £10.70 Place: £3.90 £2.20 Exacta: £59.60 Tricast: £206.91 Trifecta: £224
Non-Runners: Bingoo (unsuitable ground), Word Has It (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 The Churchill Lad (IRE) 5 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 158 lbs 9/1 Won Made all - went clear 1st - reduced lead 6th - went clear again from last - ridden out(op 15/2)
2nd 2 Goobinator (USA) 8 G Poor Donald McCain 166 lbs 9/2 4.5 Chased clear leader - ridden after 3 out - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
3rd 6 Bubble Dubi (FR) 5 G AVG Stuart Edmunds 159 lbs 9/2 1.25 Chased clear leader - switched right when lost second after 3 out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
4th 8 Risk d'Argent (FR) 8 G Poor Alastair Ralph 155 lbs 9/2 6 Prominent - dropped to last when not fluent 4th - struggling 3 out - stayed on run-in - went fourth towards finish(op 6/1)
5th 5 Jagwar (FR) 5 G Good Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 163 lbs 5/2F 0.3 Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear but in touch with leaders - headway 4th - disputing second when mistake last - soon weakened (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 15/8)
6th 4 Bois Guillbert (FR) 5 G AVG Lucinda Russell 165 lbs 4/1 6.5 In rear but in touch with leaders - struggling after 5th - weakened approaching last (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the heavy (soft in places) going and would be more suited by a quicker surface)