Racecards
17:05 Haydock Park
Betfred 'Keep It Fun' Walrus Open Hunters' Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,239
- 2nd: £1,935
- 3rd: £967
- 4th: £484
- Form 1U2214
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J J O'Shea
- Jockey Mr G Crow
tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, kept on to take 3rd close home
- Form 01P72-5
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Harry Bannister
in touch, outpaced 13th, plugged on from 4 out, never dangerous
- Form 6/114-24
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Mr O Greenall
held up in touch, led 3rd, mistake 2 out when pressed, joined before last, kept on well run-in
- Form 3/928U-1
- Age 11
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 12th, challenged 4 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, lost 3rd place close home
- Form 3/412-11
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Trainer P Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
held up towards rear, headway before 10th, soon chased leaders, mistake 4 out, challenged 2 out, upside winner before last and pecked badly, no extra run-in
- Form 2P11-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
held up towards rear, soon in rear, jumped slow 6th, soon tailed off, fell
- Form 142/2P3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
led to 3rd, blundered 12th, weakened before 4 out
Onetwobeat
23- Form 3131-64
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs Vicki Park
- Jockey Mr Ed Glassonbury
held up behind, weakened from 10th, blundered next, pulled up
Previous results
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Verdict
TEAFORTHREE reappears just eight days after scoring at Bangor but needs another win to guarantee a place in the Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham - Rebecca Curtis' once-smart stayer should oblige. John O'Shea won this last year with Cottage Oak and will be hoping for a repeat. He's the one most likely to cash in if the favourite flops as Major Malarkey has always been a bit unpredictable and Pearlysteps lacks a recent run. Kelso runner-up Darsi Dancer looks the pick of the remainder, though Temple Grandin also has some scope.
Formwatch
Cottage Oak (IRE) 6-1 (12-1) Tracked leader, led 5 out, headed before and blundered 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 18l behind Current Event (11-11) at Musselburgh 3m 3f hts chs (3) gd.
Major Malarkey (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 16th until not fluent 4 out, no impression and well beaten after last, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 8, 12l behind Jurisdiction (10-12) at Cartmel 3m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May.
Pearlysteps 5-2 (12-0) Mid-division, jumped right 8th, lost place next, blundered 10th, mistake 14th, headway before 4 out, no chance with winner when trying to challenge for 2nd before last, 4th and one pace flat, 4th of 9, 11l behind Paint The Clouds (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (2) gs in May.
Teaforthree (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) Prominent, led 11th, headed next, led again 3 out, comfortably, won at Bangor 2m 4f hts chs (6) sft beating Pacha Du Polder (12-8) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Temple Grandin (IRE) 7-4 (12-7) Trckd ldrs; led 15; ro wl, won at Harkaway Club 3m ptp gd in Dec beating Rosies Peacock (12-7) by 5l, 7 ran.
Darsi Dancer (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, hampered 8th, close up on outside next, 3rd and ridden before 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Nowurhurlin (11-13) at Kelso 2m 7f hts chs (6) hvy in Jan.
Killimore Cottage 4-1 (11-9) Led until 5th, led after next, headed 9th, no impression on winner from 14th, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Out Now (11-7) at Warwick 3m hts chs (6) sft in Jan.
Onetwobeat 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced from 12th, well held 4th after, 4th of 5, 29l behind Out Now (11-7) at Warwick 3m hts chs (6) sft in Jan.
Executive Benefit (IRE) 11-10 (11-7) Held up; eff 15; one pce 2 out, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Benedictus (12-7) at Combined Services 3m ptp gf.