Racecards
15:20 Haydock Park
Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase (Series Final) (Class 2)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 203y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £51,440
- 2nd: £23,650
- 3rd: £11,830
- 4th: £5,910
- Form 9P-3P42
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
wore red hood to post, rear mid-division, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 74F-21B
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Toby McCain-Mitchell
tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, no impression when left in third 3 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 15P623
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, lost ground before 8th, pushed along 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form P1P-PP4
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey R P McLernon
front mid-division, towards rear before 7th, struggling 11th, pulled up before next
- Form 08-5542
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leaders, went second at 4th, led 9th, mistake 3 out and headed when unseated rider
- Form 95-3842
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, headed 9th, remained close up, regained lead 3 out and left clear, pushed along after 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on well
- Form 232U24
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders, not fluent 9th, lost ground before 11th, well behind 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 31-1P72
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Benjamin Macey
mid-division, pushed along 4 out, never involved
- Form 6-14618
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
mid-division, bad mistake 10th and dropped away, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 124600
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey C Gethings
towards rear, steady headway 10th, disputed fourth 4 out, left in second 3 out, ridden before last, no impression on winner, lost a place closing stages run-in
- Form 4514F5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Rian Corcoran
mid-division, pushed along after 11th, no response
- Form 4-13134
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
towards rear, unseated rider 1st
- Form 11-151P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J J Burke
prominent, pushed along before 4 out, no headway and plugged on same pace
- Form 2U2-481
- Age 12
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
in rear, stayed on from after 11th, never a danger
- Form 83-1365
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, pushed along 4 out, no progress
Genois (FR)
29- Form 76-5121
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
towards rear, pushed along after 11th, ridden and kept on after 3 out, ran on run-in and went second closing stages, never nearer
- Form 6616-32
- Age 12
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
front mid-division, pushed along 4 out, dropped away
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Minella Drama (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Wore hood to start, raced in third, went second 7th, closed on leader before 4 out, led soon after 2 out, headed before last, no chance with winner run-in, 2nd of 4, 8 1/2l behind Protektorat (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f lst (1) gs in Feb.
Guard Your Dreams 20-1 (11-1) In touch when badly hampered and brought down 1st, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Le Milos 7-2jfav (11-9) Prominent, lost position 4 out, asked for effort after 3 out, soon held, 3rd of 7, 18 1/2l behind Guard Your Dreams (11-2) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Numitor 14-1 (11-12) Prominent, soon raced in second, ridden when led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened after last, 4th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Genois (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Fugitif (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Midfield, mistake 12th, improved into third 13th, ridden after 3 out, went second 2 out, soon chased winner but no impression, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Guard Your Dreams (11-2) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Outlaw Peter (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Prominent, soon raced in third, chased leaders before 4 out, ridden went led soon after 2 out, all out when headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Genois (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Courtland (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Mid-division, prominent 3rd, chased leaders 5th, lost position 10th, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on same pace, 4th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Can You Call (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
The Flier Begley (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Prominent, went second after 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, kept on but no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Hillberry Hill (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Mar.
Whistleinthedark (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, mid-division 6th, went fourth at 10th, losing ground and ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 8, 32 1/4l behind Can You Call (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Dreal Deal (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Towards rear, 14th halfway, progress after 8th, no extra before last, weakened closing stages, 12th of 16, 18l behind O'Toole (10-5) at Leopardstown 2m 6f hcp lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Neon Moon (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Towards rear, outpaced from 2 out, some headway before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, weakened after last, 5th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Genois (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Triple Trade 18-1 (10-11) Midfield, mistake 4 out, headway 3 out, soon ridden, faded approaching last, 4th of 11, 20l behind Heltenham (11-0) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Filanderer 50-1 (10-2) Mistakes, in touch with leaders, mistake and lost place 16th, struggling when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Dubai Days (IRE) 14-1 (12-2) Held up in touch, headway into third before 4 out, led before last, ridden out run-in, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Tommy Combats (10-13) by 2l, 7 ran.
Lord Baddesley (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, detached 12th, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Guard Your Dreams (11-2) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Genois (FR) 15-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out, went third 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden after last, ran on well, led towards finish, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Outlaw Peter (11-7) by 1l, 9 ran.
The Widdow Maker 13-8fav (11-2) Raced in 3rd, driven after 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Whistleinthedark (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.