Personally, I refuse to believe that Hay Max is as bad as he looked on his return at Stratford where he came home a 27 length third at odds-on, and I prefer to note his debut second at Bangor where she showed plenty of promise to be beaten a couple of lengths by Sir Hobnob, who has won again since, as has the fourth to frank the form.
He was returning after six months off that day and may have needed it more than they thought, though he has been off another five months ahead of this afternoon’s assignment.
There is also every chance that they made too much use of him that day before he weakened late on, but a more conservative ride could make his a very different proposition, but that is in the hands of jockey Sean Bowen who is riding as well as anyone at present.
Daily Sport Recommended Bet 1/2pt Each Way Hay Max 4.45pm Huntingdon 7/1 Paddy Power