Rooster boosts Haydock field

Rooster Booster tops a field of 13 for Saturday’s Stanleybet Handicap Hurdle at Haydock, where he is set for a rematch with Royal Shakespeare.

Philip Hobbs’ veteran grey picked up his first victory for over a year at Sandown last month in the Concept Hurdle, but he looked to have a fight on his hands with the Steve Gollings-trained Royal Shakespeare, who was travelling strongly before falling two from home.