13:40 Haydock 21 Jan 2006
Commhoist Logistics Hurdle
Grade 2 | Class 1 | 4YO plus
Winner £28,510 - 7 ran
held up, headway approaching 3rd, soon ridden, hit last and jumped left, led flat, driven out
tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent last, headed flat, ran on
held up in touch, headway 3 out, ridden and hampered next, one pace flat
tracked leaders, took close order 3rd, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next
led to 4th, lost place 4 out
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
held up, headway when hit 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £22.14 |
| Win | £5.40 |
| Place | £2.30, £2.40 |
| Exacta | £20.20 |
Expert Analysis
Matt Doyle's View
With Fighting Fifth winner Arcalis running no sort of race, it took the shine off a winning seasonal reappearance from AL EILE. Another negative is that connections fear he is unsuited to the undulations at Cheltenham. Having won over 2m4f at Aintree last year, he was unsuited by the slow pace on ground that his trainer had expressed reservations about. But he put up a gutsy performance to beat solid yardstick Mister McGoldrick. The runner-up, who had finished second to Inglis Drever in this race 12 months ago, is a hard horse to pass.
