Haydock Betting Odds
Haydock
Haydock
GR 2 | Hurdle | 3m 58y
Reckless Spending
It took RECKLESS SPENDING three attempts to get off the mark over hurdles but so impressive was he at Kempton 12 days ago that he's fancied to land this Grade 2 prize. Several of his opposition rate as potential improvers, with the most feared being Dalston Lad, who arrives here seeking a hat-trick on the back of a recent C&D success in a good-quality handicap hurdle. The unbeaten Olly Murphy gelding Ubatuba rounds off the shortlist.
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E/W Terms: 1/5 odds first 3
Last available win price
- 2Dalston LadJ: Harry SkeltonT: Dan Skelton10-7211Age 65/23/111/4
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- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Point/useful bumper winner who is progressing over hurdles, getting off the mark at the third attempt in convincing fashion Sedgefield (19.8f) on Boxing Day. Improved further upped to 3m when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago and he's a leading player.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosHaydock Park3m 58yGood to SoftHurdle1/10Sedgefield2m 3f 188yGood to SoftHurdle1/6Doncaster2m 4f 181yGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle2/6Cheltenham2m 3f 200yGood to SoftHurdle7/7Cheltenham2m 87yGood to SoftBumper15/17- 6Reckless SpendingJ: James BowenT: Nicky Henderson3371Age 67/27/24/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 12
Cost 200,000 gns after finishing runner-up in sole Irish point. Built on the promise of his hurdling debut at second attempt when running out an impressive winner of a 15-runner novice hurdle at Kempton (21f, soft) 12 days ago. More to come and he's highly respected stepping up in grade.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKempton Park2m 5fGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/15Cheltenham2m 7f 213yGood to SoftHurdle7/7Ascot2m 3f 63yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle3/4Worcester2mGoodBumper3/10- 9UbatubaJ: Ben SuttonT: Olly Murphy11Age 64/14/19/2
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 25
Successful on completed start in Irish points and created a good impression when landing 8-runner maiden hurdle at Leicester (heavy) on Rules debut at the beginning of December. Comprehensively got the better of Skuna Bay there later in the month and he rates a potentially smart prospect.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLeicester2m 4f 110yHeavy (Soft in places)Hurdle1/8Leicester2m 4f 110ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle1/8- 5Lon ChaneyJ: Sean BowenT: Olly Murphy521Age 66/15/111/2
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 45
Not the prettiest to watch (goes in snatches) but clearly has a decent level of ability, confirming the promise of his Leicester second when going one better in a 4-runner novice at Utoxeter (soft) on New Year's Eve. Will be very well suited if this turns into a real stamina test.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosUttoxeter2m 7f 70yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/4Leicester2m 4f 110ySoftHurdle2/5Ffos Las2m 4fSoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle5/12- 4Legendary LukeJ: Gavin SheehanT: Jamie Snowden211Age 613/213/26/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 34
£100,000 Irish point winner who finished an encouraging second in bumper at Worcester in October. Quickened nicely to go one place better switched to hurdling a month later and showed a good attitude to follow up at Fontwell (19.1f, soft) 34 days ago. Should stay this far and can progress again.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosFontwell Park2m 3f 29ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle1/12Ffos Las2m 4fSoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle1/4Worcester2mGood (Good to Soft in places)Bumper2/12- 10Whiskey YankeeJ: Dylan JohnstonT: Sam Thomas2-1Age 515/215/27/1
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Shaped encouragingly when second in 5-runner bumper at Ffos Las (15.8f) on debut in the spring. Easy to back but overcame inexperience when making a successful hurdling bow at Ascot (21.7f) 4 weeks ago and he's well worth being pitched straight into Grade 2 this time.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosAscot2m 5f 146ySoftHurdle1/8Ffos Las1m 7f 182yGood (Good to Soft in places)Bumper2/5- 7Skuna BayJ: Theo GillardT: Donald McCain342-152Age 716/116/118/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 25
Placed in points and progressive over hurdles, making a winning return in a good time in a Bangor novice (23.1f), impressing with his jumping. Disappointed on chase bow but quickly back on track returned to hurdling when second in novice behind Ubatuba at Leicester. This is tougher, though.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLeicester2m 4f 110yHeavy (Soft in places)Hurdle2/8Kelso2m 7f 96ySoftChase5/5Bangor-on-dee2m 7f 32ySoftHurdle1/5Wetherby2m 3f 154ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle2/14Bangor-on-dee2m 3f 123ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle4/10- 3Kasino Des MottesJ: Freddie GingellT: Joe Tizzard5153Age 616/116/118/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 28
£130,000 Irish point recruit who showed a willing attitude to get off the mark at the second time of asking over hurdles in a 21f Kempton novice in November. Not disgraced in Cheltenham Grade 2 subsequently and placed again behind Whiskey Yankee at Ascot last time but more needed to land this.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosAscot2m 5f 146ySoftHurdle3/8Cheltenham2m 7f 213yGood to SoftHurdle5/7Kempton Park2m 5fGoodHurdle1/6Cheltenham2m 7f 208yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle5/13- 8TashkhanJ: Brian HughesT: Brian Ellison135Age 822/128/125/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Useful stayer on Flat at best. Made a winning start over hurdles over 2½m at Hexham in December but only third under a penalty at Kelso since. Drop to 2m clearly unsuitable here last time and he could well do better back up in trip, for all improvement is surely required.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosHaydock Park1m 7f 144yGood to SoftHurdle5/6Kelso2m 6f 151yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle3/7Hexham2m 4f 28yHeavyHurdle1/8Doncaster1m 3f 197yHeavyFlat10/22Longchamp2m 3f 194yVery softFlat7/8- 1CaughtinyourtranceJ: Nathan MoscropT: James Moffatt311462PAge 750/133/140/1
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- EQ: Visor and tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 21
Showed a good attitude when landing a double over 2m6f at Cartmel in the summer and showed much improved form when narrowly beaten at C&D before Christmas, likely to have won had he jumped better. Limitations exposed in Graded company last time, though.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosDoncaster3m 84ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdlepu/12Haydock Park3m 58yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle2/9Carlisle3m 1fSoftHurdle6/6Cartmel3m 1f 83yGoodHurdle4/8Cartmel2m 6f 31yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle1/7