Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)

Haydock

13:20

Date 2025-01-18

Distance 2m5f50y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £8,714

Winning Time 5m 31.27s (slow by 20.27s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Solar System (FR) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	7/2F	Won
2nd	I Am Max (IRE) Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	5/1	0.1
3rd	Thanksforthehelp (FR) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	13/2	8
4th	Clondaw Royale (IRE) Benjamin Macey · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	9/2	1.5
5th	Casual Observer (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	6/1	3.25
6th	Rockadenn (FR) Tom Bellamy · Max Comley	80/1	3
7th	Nordic Tiger (FR) Megan Fox · Harry Derham	16/1	10
8th	North Parade (IRE) Peter Kavanagh · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	16/1	6
9th	Leading Choice (IRE) Harry Skelton · Nicky Martin	6/1	7.5
10th	Blue Fin (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	28/1	2

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Honneur d'Ajonc (FR) Ben Bromley · James Owen	22/1

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Solar System Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	159	—	-53121	112	122	106	31d	—	—	+22	40.1	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won from off the pace on two of his last three outings; previous minor honours on soft
11	Casual Observer Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	156	—	/4255-	109	124	109	308d	—	—	+6	22	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Probably acts on heavy going; needs a close look on handicap/seasonal debut
7	I Am Max Chestnut J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	160	—	11-3F2	113	121	111	20d	—	—	+4	20.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Second at Kelso (extended 2m6f) last time; untapped potential at early stage of his career
10	Clondaw Royale Grey J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	157	—	44PP71	110	126	115	19d	—	—	+14	27.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Far more miss than hit but surged back to his best to win here (3m, soft; backed) latest
4	Thanksforthehelp Grey J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	165	tp	P0-644	118	126	80	36d	—	—	+8	20.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Steps back in the right direction on last two outings, form which gives him a place chance
6	Leading Choice Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Nicky Martin	J:Harry Skelton T:Nicky Martin	163	—	/136-4	116	124	88	44d	—	—	+10	19	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Acts on heavy; well beaten on seasonal/handicap debut (2m4f, heavy) early last month
9	North Parade Brown J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	158	—	0-9452	111	123	94	23d	—	—	+11	16.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Acts on heavy; back near best that form when beaten a neck at Wetherby on latest outing
1	Nordic Tiger Bay J:Miss Megan Fox(7) T:Harry Derham	J:Miss Megan Fox(7) T:Harry Derham	169	t	1121-4	122	119	102	49d	—	—	+15	19.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Needs to build upon creditable reappearance and a 7lb-claiming amateur takes over
3	Honneur d'Ajonc Bay J:Ben Bromley(5) T:James Owen	J:Ben Bromley(5) T:James Owen	165	p	926192	118	122	91	28d	—	—	+25	29.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
2nd here (heavy) latest; may find one or two too hot even if this is one of his good days
5	Blue Fin Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	165	p	P8-143	118	120	75	45d	—	—	+14	18.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Wore first-time cheekpieces when creditable third here (2m3f) last time; needs extra
2	Rockadenn Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Max Comley	J:Tom Bellamy T:Max Comley	166	t	34/O8-	119	-	-	588d	—	—	+16	17.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
588-day absence and last won in February 2021; back from France for new trainer

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Solar System	7/2	4/1	9/2
Casual Observer	4/1	4/1	4/1
I Am Max	5/1	9/2	9/2
Clondaw Royale	9/2	5/1	5/1
Thanksforthehelp	6/1	11/2	11/2
Leading Choice	9/1	17/2	17/2
North Parade	16/1	16/1	16/1
Nordic Tiger	20/1	20/1	20/1
Honneur d'Ajonc	20/1	22/1	22/1
Blue Fin	25/1	22/1	22/1
Rockadenn	80/1	80/1	66/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Solar System

40.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 19.4 Odds: 5.2

9/2

2nd

Honneur d'Ajonc

29.1

OR: 17 Form: 11 Odds: 1.1

22/1

3rd

Clondaw Royale

27.8

OR: 15 Form: 8.8 Odds: 4

5/1

Casual Observer

OR: 14.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 4.7

4/1

Thanksforthehelp

20.6

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

I Am Max

20.5

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

5/1

Nordic Tiger

19.2

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Leading Choice

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Blue Fin

18.1

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Rockadenn

17.6

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

North Parade

16.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nordic Tiger	122	119	102
Rockadenn	119	—	—
Thanksforthehelp	118	126	80
Honneur d'Ajonc	118	122	91
Blue Fin	118	120	75
Leading Choice	116	124	88
I Am Max	113	121	111
Solar System	112	122	106
North Parade	111	123	94
Clondaw Royale	110	126	115
Casual Observer	109	124	109

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Clondaw Royale	19d ago	Fit
I Am Max	20d ago	Fit
North Parade	23d ago	Fit
Honneur d'Ajonc	28d ago	Fit
Solar System	31d ago	Fit
Thanksforthehelp	36d ago	Fit
Leading Choice	44d ago	Fit
Blue Fin	45d ago	Fit
Nordic Tiger	49d ago	Fresh
Casual Observer	308d ago	Long break
Rockadenn	588d ago	Long break