Haydock Races
Haydock
14:05
My Pension Expert Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Haydock
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2024
Distance: 1m7½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50
Place: £1.40 £4.90 £3.10
Exacta: £52.80
Tricast: £499.03
Trifecta: £563.40
Non-Runners: Milldam (vet's certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Brentford Hope (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Harry Derham | 168 lbs | 5/2F | Won | Took keen hold - prominent - went second after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon pressed leader going easily - led approaching last - ridden out run-in - just did enough(op 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Holly (FR) | 7 M | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 150 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - good headway before 3 out - pressed leader going easily when not fluent then stumbled last - rallied inside final 110yds - just held(op 25/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Salsada (IRE) | 8 M | AVG | Brian Ellison | 148 lbs | 12/1 | 4.25 | Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - switched right just before 2 out - headway but hung left approaching last - kept on well and went third run-in(tchd 10/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Mr Mackay (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Finn Lambert
(3)lbs
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies | 139 lbs | 15/2 | 4.25 | Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 2 out - short of room when awkward jump last - soon briefly went third - outpaced final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) | |
| 5th | 9 | Three Cliffs Bay (GER) | 6 G | AVG |
James Turner
(7)lbs
|
Evan Williams | 135 lbs | 20/1 | 4.5 | Towards rear - not fluent 1st - mistake 4th - headway 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 18/1) | |
| 6th | 2 | Playful Saint (FR) | N/A | Good | Dan Skelton | 162 lbs | 18/5 | 5 | Prominent - led after 3rd - headed approaching last - soon weakened(op 10/3) | ||
| 7th | 10 | El Jefe (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Alan Doyle
(5)lbs
|
Andrew Hamilton | 137 lbs | 18/1 | 7.5 | Always behind - mistake and pecked on landing 4 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1) | |
| 8th | 7 | Ballygeary (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Peter Kavanagh
(3)lbs
|
Donald McCain | 143 lbs | 6/1 | 9 | Didn't jump well - prominent - weakened quickly after 3 out(op 7/1) | |
| 9th | 5 | The Churchill Lad (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Rebecca Menzies | 149 lbs | 11/2 | 5.5 | Took keen hold - led - headed and pressed leader after 3rd - lost position after 4 out - bad mistake and dropped to last 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) |