Racecards
15:37 Haydock Park
Celotex Thermaclass Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 191y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,600 added
- Winner: £7,570
- 2nd: £3,488
- 3rd: £1,743
- 4th: £873
- Form 1/1112-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
soon tracked leader, pressed leader 3 out, shaken up and led 2 out, went clear before last, ridden run-in and kept on well, comfortably
- Form 2/7P235-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey William Featherstone
raced in 3rd, dropped to rear before 5th, not fluent 6th, lost touch before 3 out
- Form 1-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
soon led, raced keenly and jumped right at times, faced challenge 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 285U1-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
in rear, in touch, went 3rd before 5th, hit 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, gradually faded 2 out
- Form 267-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
NonRunner
- Form 743P5-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
NonRunner
Verdict
Thomas Macdonagh is better known as a chaser but Pyramid Place slips further down the weights and Jungle Jack was unbeaten prior to finishing second at Bangor in March on his handicap debut. Rocky Man took advantage of a drop in class to score at Wetherby a month ago and Ginger Mail won on soft going at Doncaster in February and last month at Ayr. But DJELO (NAP) is 2-2 after bolting up at Exeter on his UK debut and could be better than a handicapper.
Formwatch
Jungle Jack 6-5fav (11-9) Led, ridden 2 out, joined next when blundered and headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Harbour Lake (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Thomas Macdonagh 9-2 (11-5) Prominent, led after 5th, headed 4 out, well held from 2 out, lost 4th flat, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Hasankey (11-10) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Djelo (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Close up, led going easily 3 out, drew clear last, canter, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Hartur D'oudairies (11-6) by 7 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ginger Mail (FR) 9-2 (11-10) Held up off the pace in 5th, headway into 2nd before 3 out, closer before next, led before last, stayed on under pressure run-in, won at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Collingham (12-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Rocky Man (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Held up in mid-division on outside, headway 6th, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Findthetime (11-9) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Pyramid Place (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Held up off the pace in last pair, not fluent 3rd, plugged on turning in, went modest 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.