Racecards
15:10 Haydock Park
888sport.com Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £25,024
- 2nd: £7,392
- 3rd: £3,696
- 4th: £1,848
- Form 4-11133
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Bowen
always handy, challenged 3 out, left in lead next, clear last, stayed on well
- Form P7261P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, struggling when not fluent 12th, behind 14th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 761188
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, struggling after 9th, behind 14th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 61-1540
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Jonathan England
in rear, headway 13th, ridden after 15th, mistake 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out
- Form F141U4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 6th, not fluent next or 13th, close up 4 out, no extra when slow last
- Form 75/1P5P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Brian Harding
prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost place 6th, reminder 8th, hit 12th, well beaten 4 out, tailed off
- Form 221-12R
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
led, not fluent 13th, pressed when blundered badly and headed 2 out, unable to recover, lost 2nd last, stayed on same pace
- Form 2-620P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch in mid-division, went 4th 6th, lost place 15th, 8th when fell 4 out
- Form 273444
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, mistake 1st, headway 13th, stayed on one pace from 2 out
- Form 22511-1
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
pressed leader until 4 out, went 2nd again last, no impression on winner
- Form 764-325
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Callum Whillans
fell 1st
- Form 3-53322
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up on inside, headway 10th, pushed along 14th, mistake 4 out, lost place before 2 out
- Form 2-3UP1U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 143
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
No Planning won this last year with Firebird Flyer only third. He's 3lb higher but should still confirm the form with Evan Williams' charge. VIRAK (NAP) has come up against some very smart novices since completing his hat-trick in a Grade 2 over this trip at Doncaster in December. Despite top weight, he's not at all badly treated as he makes his handicap debut over the larger obstacles and his rider's claim is a bonus. Carrigdhoun returned from a lengthy absence to score over a shorter trip here last month and is lightly-raced while King Of The Wolds came right back to form at Ayr and shouldn't be ignored. Astigos has been knocking on the door but many of the others have a bit to prove having disappointed in recent starts, including stablemate Hada Men.
Formwatch
Virak (FR) 1-2fav (11-7) Raced wide, took keen hold disputing close 3rd, definite 3rd 14th, 2nd before 3 out, driven and no response before 2 out, dropped to 3rd and no extra 2 out, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Ainsi Fideles (11-0) at Ascot 3m nov chs G2 (1) sft in Feb.
Pantxoa (FR) 28-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 9th, hit next, headed 11th, led after 12th, headed 16th, weakening when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by The Young Master (10-13) at Wincanton 3m 1f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Nov, 18 ran.
Grandads Horse 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 5 out, left chasing leaders next, one pace 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 24, 32l behind The Package (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 2f amat hcap ch (2) gd in Mar.
No Planning 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, struggling 15th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 19th of 24, 50l behind The Druids Nephew (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar.
Firebird Flyer (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up, mistake 6th, not fluent next, some headway before 3 out, never on terms, well held 2 out, went 4th close home, 4th of 11, 21l behind Virtuel D'oudon (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl (2) sft in Feb.
Sydney Paget (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led narrowly 3rd to 6th, in touch, lost place and ridden after 5 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Scotswell (10-5) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar '14, 9 ran.
Algernon Pazham (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, closed 7th, jumped right and bumped rival 13th, soon outpaced, went modest 3rd when jumped right 2 out, tired when went right and refused last, in a race won by Barafundle (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcap ch (3) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
King Of The Wolds (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 6th, clear before 3 out, won at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar beating Water Garden (11-6) by 5l, 7 ran.
Baby Shine (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, hit 10th and 13th, outpaced 4 out, rallied into 5th approaching 2 out, kept on into 4th last strides, 4th of 7, 7l behind Anay Turge (10-13) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Mar.
Carrigdhoun (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, led before 2 out, clear before last, edged left run-in, held on well towards finish, won at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar beating Galway Jack (11-12) by 4l, 8 ran.
Hada Men (USA) 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway before 11th, blundered 12th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 8, 9l behind Russe Blanc (11-7) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.
Astigos (FR) 5-6fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Sun Cloud (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Mar.
Knock A Hand (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on otuside, mistake 6th, reminder after 9th, outpaced 5 out, lost place and weakening when unseated rider after 3 out, in a race won by The Last Samuri (10-8) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gs in Mar, 10 ran.