Fergal O'Brien sends two runners on the 706-mile round trip to Ayr on Monday
16 hours ago
HAYDOCK
18 January 2025
Saturday 18th January
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Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 7f 144y
- Going: Soft
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Dropping down the weights but has failed to finish better than sixth this season
36-676
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 130
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 24 | Don Doncaster | 16.5f GS | 2HcH | 12-0 | 6/8 | Jungle Jack (13½L) | 22/1 | 132 | 122 |
| 1 Dec 24 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 3HcH | 12-0 t | 7/8 | To Chase A Dream (24L) | 5/1 | 134 | 116 |
| 13 Oct 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 16f GS | 2HcH | 11-12 t | 6/10 | Lump Sum (11L) | 12/1 | 135 | 128 |
| 20 Apr 24 | Ayr Ayr | 16.5f Sft | HcChG3 | 11-5 t | 6/6 | Tommy's Oscar (33L) | 9/2 | 143 | 122 |
| 24 Feb 24 | Kem Kempton | 20.5f Sft | NvChG2 | 11-5 t | 3/5 | Blow Your Wad (19L) | 9/2 | 143 | 134 |
| 21 Jan 24 | Lin Lingfield | 16f Sft | NvChG2 | 11-5 t | 3/5 | JPR One (8L) | 13/2 | 140 | 149 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Two wins at Exeter early last year and may have needed his reappearance run at Cheltenham
F115-5
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 126
Days: 36
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f GS | 3HcH | 11-1 | 5/14 | Mirabad (7½L) | 25/1 | 126 | 125 |
| 23 Mar 24 | Nby Newbury | 19f GS | 3NvHcH | 12-0 | 5/9 | I Love My Baie (20L) | 13/2 | 126 | 116 |
| 8 Mar 24 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Sft | 4HcH | 12-0 | 1/7 | Donnacha (6½L) | 2/1 | 118 | 127 |
| 23 Feb 24 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Hy | 4NvH | 11-2 | 1/8 | Ten Lengths Tom (2¼L) | 4/6F | - | 110 |
| 15 Dec 23 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f Sft | 3NvH | 11-0 | F/11 | Dysart Enos () | 5/1 | - | 113 |
| 12 Nov 23 | San Sandown | 16f Sft | 4MdH | 11-4 | 2/9 | Southoftheborder (2½L) | 11/2 | - | 117 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Reappeared with fair third at Sandown in November and is in good hands to progress
1330-3
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: 122
Days: 69
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 24 | San Sandown | 16f GS | 3HcH | 11-10 t | 3/7 | Ooh Betty (5L) | 6/5F | 122 | 122 |
| 27 Apr 24 | San Sandown | 16f Gd | 2NvHcH | 11-3 t1 | 11/20 | Helnwein (14L) | 25/1 | 125 | 119 |
| 11 Apr 24 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f Sft | 4NvH | 11-10 | 3/14 | Secret Squirrel (7½L) | 11/5F | 125 | 116 |
| 23 Mar 24 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f GS | 3NvH | 11-6 | 3/11 | Goodwin (1¼L) | 4/1 | - | 124 |
| 12 Feb 24 | Plu Plumpton | 16f Sft | 4MdH | 11-7 | 1/12 | HMS President (1¾L) | 9/2 | - | 114 |
| 26 Dec 23 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 | UR/8 | Langton Wold () | 4/1 | - | - |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won at Auteuil in November; has moved to up-and-coming British yard; interesting contender
1-P471
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: 122
Days: 73
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 24 | Aut Auteuil | 18f Hy | H | 11-3 | 1/10 | Kapteen (1½L) | 9/5F | - | 118 |
| 8 Oct 24 | Aut Auteuil | 19.5f Hy | HcHL | 10-6 h | 7/12 | Rosario Baron (21L) | 10/1 | - | 106 |
| 10 Sep 24 | Aut Auteuil | 18f VSft | HcHL | 10-12 h | 4/16 | Rock And Roll (3¼L) | 14/1 | - | 118 |
| 4 May 24 | Aut Auteuil | 18f Hy | HcH | 11-4 h | PU/13 | Super Quartz () | 47/10 | - | - |
| 31 Mar 24 | Aut Auteuil | 18f Hy | H | 10-12 h | 1/12 | Tutti Bella (5L) | 47/10 | - | 118 |
| 9 Mar 24 | Aut Auteuil | 18f Hy | H | 11-0 h | 4/10 | Jumping Charlie (9½L) | 23/10F | - | 102 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Has run well in defeat on all four handicap starts and could be thereabouts once more
32-324
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 118
Days: 36
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 24 | Don Doncaster | 19.5f GS | 3HcH | 10-7 | 4/8 | Homme Public (2½L) | 9/4F | 118 | 118 |
| 19 Nov 24 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 4HcH | 11-11 | 2/9 | Disco Annie (nk) | 85/40F | 116 | 118 |
| 4 May 24 | Hex Hexham | 16f GS | 3HcH | 11-0 | 3/10 | Hartur d'Oudairies (2L) | 5/1 | 116 | 115 |
| 13 Apr 24 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f Hy | 3HcH | 11-3 | 2/5 | Horn Cape (2½L) | 11/4 | 116 | 115 |
| 9 Mar 24 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f GS | 4NvH | 11-12 | 3/6 | Whistle Stop Tour (11½L) | 11/4 | 116 | 115 |
| 5 Feb 24 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 4NvH | 11-12 | 1/12 | Ridin Solo (2¼L) | 5/2F | - | 115 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Runner-up over C&D two starts ago; possible player despite lesser run over C&D since
-P3623
Age: 7
Weight: 11-1
OR: 117
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 24 | Hay Haydock | 15.5f Sft | 3HcH | 11-5 p1 | 3/5 | For Pleasure (5L) | 11/8F | 118 | 118 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Hay Haydock | 15.5f Hy | 3HcH | 11-5 | 2/8 | Milldam (2¼L) | 2/1F | 116 | 118 |
| 1 Dec 24 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 3HcH | 10-12 | 6/8 | To Chase A Dream (23L) | 7/2 | 118 | 101 |
| 16 Nov 24 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Gd | 3HcH | 11-5 | 3/4 | Act Of Authority (8¼L) | 4/1 | 120 | 116 |
| 12 Oct 24 | Hex Hexham | 20f Sft | 3NvHcCh | 10-12 | PU/7 | Choose A Copper () | 5/2J | 120 | - |
| 20 Apr 24 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f Sft | 3NvH | 11-8 | 3/6 | Quai De Bourbon (10L) | 12/1 | 120 | 121 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (45%)
Put in clear round to win readily at Uttoxeter and has potential off his opening mark
4F1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: 116
Days: 39
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Sft | 4MdH | 11-6 | 1/11 | Knead A Win (5½L) | 8/11F | - | 118 |
| 13 Nov 24 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 16.5f GS | 4NvH | 11-0 | F/10 | Gentleman Bill () | 11/2 | - | 114 |
| 24 Oct 24 | Lud Ludlow | 16f GS | 4NvH | 11-1 | 4/12 | La Marquise (5¾L) | 3/1 | - | 98 |
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Won off 5lb higher last February but struggled to get competitive in second half of 2024
-08438
Age: 7
Weight: 10-13
OR: 115
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 24 | Hay Haydock | 15.5f Hy | 3HcH | 11-9 | 8/8 | Milldam (33L) | 14/1 | 120 | 91 |
| 1 Dec 24 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 3HcH | 11-2 | 3/8 | To Chase A Dream (16½L) | 50/1 | 122 | 111 |
| 16 Nov 24 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Gd | 3HcH | 11-4 | 4/6 | Old Gregorian (21L) | 14/1 | 124 | 111 |
| 22 Sep 24 | Plu Plumpton | 16f GS | 3HcH | 11-4 | 8/8 | Enthused (16½L) | 13/2 | 125 | 113 |
| 20 Jul 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f Gd | 2HcH | 11-3 | 12/17 | Castel Gandolfo (24L) | 16/1 | 126 | 109 |
| 12 Apr 24 | Ain Aintree | 16.5f Sft | 2HcH | 11-1 | 6/19 | El Jefe (5½L) | 50/1 | 127 | 123 |
Verdict
This can go to OH MY JOHNNY, who comfortably won a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter last month and looks to be on a good mark.
Oh My Johnny
Betting Forecast:
2/1 Oh My Johnny,
9/2 Spirits Bay,
5/1 Lario,
6/1 Coniston George,
7/1 Ninth Loch,
Bertie's Ballet,
14/1 Pembroke,
25/1 Rewired
Relevant Tips
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