Racecards
13:28 Haydock Park
QED Scaffolding Ltd Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 203y
- Surface: Turf
- £18,500 added
- Winner: £9,770
- 2nd: £4,496
- 3rd: £2,248
- 4th: £1,125
- Form 31/13-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 126
- Form 06-353F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Craig Nichol
- Form P-P1P2P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Callum Bewley
In depth
Formwatch
Nells Son 14-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, left second 6th, lost second 8th, outpaced and pushed along before 4 out, dropped to last approaching next, no extra 2 out, 5th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Highlands Legacy (11-0) at Windsor 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Pull Again Green (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) In rear, reminders before 14th, lost touch 3 out, pulled up before last, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Western Zephyr (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Wore hood and went early to post, midfield, dropped to rear 8th, tailed off when hampered 13th (valentines), pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Bythesametoken (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Towards rear, headway after 4 out, progress in 4th after 3 out, travelled well and closed last (normal 2 out), led closing stages, kept on best, won at Listowel 2m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep beating Jasko Des Dames (11-1) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Twoshotsoftequila (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Held up in 3rd, smooth headway going well when stumbled on landing 3 out, led just before next, soon clear, easily, won at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Mar beating Your Own Story (11-2) by 3 1/2l, 3 ran.
The Bluesman (FR) 10-11fav (11-13) Wore hood to start, held up in rear, headway before 4 out, outpaced 3 out, rallied after 2 out, chased winner after last, ran on but always held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Heeztheboy (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Harsh 16-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, awkward 4th, not fluent 6th, ridden and struggling 4 out, lost touch 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Throatlash (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-13) Made all, shaken up after 3 out, good jump 2 out and ridden, jumped left last, edged left run-in but stayed on well, won at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Icare Grandchamp (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Anyharminasking (IRE) 2-1 (11-3) Led narrowly, not fluent 1st, sent on uncontested after 5th, ridden to assert after 3 out, reduced advantage 2 out, headed and kept on pace from before last, last of 2, 2 1/4l behind Beau Quali (10-8) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Gentleman Bill (IRE) 5-2jfav (12-2) Close up, soon raced in third, still going well when hampered rival and fell 9th, at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Taras Halls (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Prominent, awkward landing 3rd, not fluent on several occasions after, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Cerendipity (IRE) 13-2 (12-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, fading when slow jump 4 out, soon well held, 6th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Throatlash (11-13) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.