GB - Haydock Park - Race 6

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

21.2f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft (Good in places)

11.0K

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Verdict

Several of these appeal as likely improvers going up in trip, chiefly LAND OF PUNT, who caught the eye when a staying-on third at Plumpton towards the end of January. He gets the verdict over Fast Work, who backed up an encouraging third on handicap debut with a creditable effort in better company last time. One of the other handicap newcomers, Lheur de Gloire, is also shortlisted.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
7	Has improved with each start over hurdles, very much appealing as one for handicaps over this sort of trip when a plugging on third in an 8-runner novice hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, soft) 38 days ago. Wears first-time cheekpieces. 1st Pick 7 Land Of Punt (Ire) Jockey: Stan Sheppard Trainer: Tom Lacey J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey	99	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Has improved with each start over hurdles, very much appealing as one for handicaps over this sort of trip when a plugging on third in an 8-runner novice hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, soft) 38 days ago. Wears first-time cheekpieces.
5	Improved effort switched to handicap company when third at Wetherby on Boxing Day and wasn't disgraced up in grade when seventh of 17 at this C&D (good to soft) 47 days ago. Respected. 2nd Pick 5 Fast Work (Ire) Jockey: Callum Bewley Trainer: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith J: Callum Bewley T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	97	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Improved effort switched to handicap company when third at Wetherby on Boxing Day and wasn't disgraced up in grade when seventh of 17 at this C&D (good to soft) 47 days ago. Respected.
9	Seemingly brought along gradually in maiden/novice hurdles, not knocked when sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Newbury (16.3f, good to soft, 50/1) 50 days ago. Could do with learning to settle but but rates as a likely improver on handicap debut. 3rd Pick 9 Lheur De Gloire (Fr) Jockey: Callum Pritchard Trainer: Ben Pauling J: Callum Pritchard T: Ben Pauling	92	-	-	-	20%
Analysis Seemingly brought along gradually in maiden/novice hurdles, not knocked when sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Newbury (16.3f, good to soft, 50/1) 50 days ago. Could do with learning to settle but but rates as a likely improver on handicap debut.

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