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12:40 Haydock Park

Vc Casino.com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 50.50s
  • Off Time: 12:41:26
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Predestine (FR)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Corlande (IRE)

    11/4

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Green stars, Yellow cap, Dark Green star

      Triple Mint (IRE)

      55
      3/1
      • Form 3312-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 120

      tracked leaders and mistakes, soon behind, reminders halfway, lost place from 4 out

      2
      Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves

      Laertes

      31 D
      4/1
      • Form 3152-31
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 116

      tracked leaders until mistakes, weakened from 9th, pulled up before 4 out

      3
      Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, halved sleeves, Pink cap

      Notanotherdonkey (IRE)

      67
      9/2
      • Form 7673-12
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 106

      tracked leader, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

      4
      Silk - Maroon, Orange sleeves, Maroon armlets, Orange cap

      Corlande (IRE)

      14 BFD
      11/4
      • Form 1-68533
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 94

      led, ridden approaching 2 out, jumped left last, headed flat, no extra

      5
      Silk - Red, Dark Green hoop and armlets, White cap

      Predestine (FR)

      14 t BF
      4/1
      • Form PUP-442
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 89

      soon tracking leaders, went 2nd at 9th, blundered 4 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, led flat, driven out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Laertes, Notanotherdonkey and Triple Mint are three against the field in a trappy opener and the narrow vote is given to Leartes. The selection won well last time out when beating Corbie Lynn, that form has since been franked and despite his penalty he remains on a fair mark and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Notatherdonkey rates the main danger on his latest second behind Charlies Future but he is more exposed than most and is taken on with this in mind.Triple Mint is another that could go well as he hails from a yard in top form is sure to have come on for his first run of the season so he should be noted in the market. Of the remainder Predestine is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but for the winner we are happy to return to the progressive Leartes.

      Formwatch

      Triple Mint (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders until weakened 4 out, 4th of 9, 23l behind According To John (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (3) hvy in Nov.

      Laertes 8-1 (11-0) In touch, slightly outpaced 2 out, stayed on well to lead near finish, won at Hexham 3m 1f nov chs (3) hvy in Dec beating Corbie Lynn (10-7) by a nk, 4 ran.

      Notanotherdonkey (IRE) 10-3 (10-2) Mid-division, headway 10th, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on same pace, left 3rd at the last, left 2nd near finish, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Charlies Future (10-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct.

      Corlande (IRE) 2-1jt-fav (10-12) With leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed after 2 out, switched right approaching last, kept on, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Ice Melted (11-10) at Bangor 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec.

      Predestine (FR) 2-1jt-fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 12th, rallied from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Ice Melted (11-10) at Bangor 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec.