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15:00 Haydock Park

Betfair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 24y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £200,000 added
  • Winner: £112,540
  • 2nd: £42,400
  • 3rd: £21,220
  • 4th: £10,600
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 15.17s
  • Off Time: 15:00:36
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Cue Card

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Silviniaco Conti (FR)

    5/4

      1
      Silk - BEIGE and EMERALD GREEN check, BEIGE sleeves

      Ballynagour (IRE)

      21 ht D
      10/1
      • Form P2F-153
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 163

      in rear, mistake 11th and 12th, weakened from 5 out

      2
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK star on body and cap, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, PINK stars

      Cue Card

      21 t CD
      7/4
      • Form 44524-1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 167

      tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led before 3 out, clear before last, easily

      3
      Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

      Dynaste (FR)

      21 pt DCD
      11/2
      • Form 2/323-92
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 165

      tracked leaders in 3rd, one pace and no impression from 4 out

      4
      Silk - White, Mauve stars

      Holywell (IRE)

      21 b D
      16/1
      • Form 3U1435
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 162

      tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 6th, outpaced from 5 out

      5
      Silk - Red, pink hoop and armlets

      Silviniaco Conti (FR)

      19 p CDCD
      5/4
      • Form 51171-2
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 172

      led, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no impression on winner

      Previous results

      2014
      Silk -

      Silviniaco Conti (FR)

      10/3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7

      2013
      Silk -

      Cue Card

      9/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7

      2012
      Silk -

      Silviniaco Conti (FR)

      7/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      A poor entry numerically but definitely not in terms of quality. SILVINIACO CONTI beat Long Run in this in 2012 and Menorah last year. In between he was beaten into third behind Cue Card but both victories were gained after having had a previous run, as he has had this time. A wonderful servant, he only just held on from Ballynagour and Holywell in the Betfred Bowl at Aintree when his jumping just gained the day. The placed horses are perfectly capable of reversing the form at their best but both, along with Dynaste, finished behind Cue Card in the Charlie Hall. Dynaste has finished behind the selection four times in the last two years but Cue Card was returning to his very best at Wetherby after breathing problems last season and will ensure the selection has a hard time in what should be a cracking contest.

      Formwatch

      Ballynagour (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd after 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression on winner, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Cue Card (11-0) at Wetherby 3m (1) sft in Oct.

      Cue Card 11-4fav (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, led before 4 out, clear 3 out until idled before last, pulled out extra and stayed on well to assert flat, won at Wetherby 3m (1) sft in Oct beating Dynaste (11-0) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Dynaste (FR) 3-1fav (11-0) Held up, headway after 15th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd from next, no impression on winner flat, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Cue Card (11-0) at Wetherby 3m (1) sft in Oct.

      Holywell (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Prominent, outpaced 14th, no extra 3 out, 5th of 7, 23l behind Cue Card (11-0) at Wetherby 3m (1) sft in Oct.

      Silviniaco Conti (FR) 7-2fav (11-12) Prominent, led before 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, rallied last, stayed on strongly closing stages, not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Brother Tedd (10-13) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.