Racecards
13:08 Haydock Park
Safer Gambling With CopyBet 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 127y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,400 added
- Winner: £9,717
- 2nd: £4,471
- 3rd: £2,236
- 4th: £1,119
Just Ennemi (FR)
445- Form 16/1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
handy in second, not fluent 2nd, pressed leader 9th, tracked leader 13th, hit 4 out and lost position, untidy 3 out and ridden, no response
Maximilian (GER)
284- Form 11312/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, went second after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, no real impression on winner until ran on closing stages flat, just held
- Form 112U8-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
made all, jumped well, pestered 9th, forged on 13th, pushed along after 2 out, ridden out run-in, just prevailed when challenged closing stages run-in
In depth
Formwatch
Just Ennemi (FR) 10-1 (10-7) won at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in Sep beating Majestika (10-5) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
Maximilian (GER) 18-1 (12-0) Held up in touch, ridden and dropped to rear after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Western Knight (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Held up racing in third, off the pace, ridden and lost touch with leaders after 5 out, weakened and lost third at 2 out, last of 4, 28 1/2l behind Doyen Quest (11-7) at Exeter 3m (2) gd in Nov.