Racecards
15:15 Haydock Park
William Hill Half A Mill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 4f 97y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,950
- 2nd: £21,370
- 3rd: £10,700
- 4th: £5,330
- Form 1/4P1-19
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Toby McCain-Mitchell
close up, awkward 3rd, pecked 15th, bad mistake 18th, ridden before 4 out where not fluent, outpaced before 3 out, rallied and went second after 2 out, kept on well flat, not reach winner
- Form 41P6-P5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in mid-division, made headway after 17th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden next, jumped left 2 out, no impression before last, kept on flat but never dangerous
- Form 1F11-F4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey D R Fox
wore hood to post, led, hit 9th, joined 16th, ridden along 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 2P8-322
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
lacked fluency throughout, held up in rear, switched left and made brief headway after 4 out, edged left after 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 4215-23
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
jumped right at times, front rank, pressed leader 16th, shaken up after 18th, pushed along next, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace after last
- Form 3/030-3P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
in touch, dropped to rear 11th, slow and reminders 12th, pushed along 16th, ridden and struggling 18th, made steady headway after 3 out, went fifth after last, never near to challenge
- Form 4P-221P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leaders, pushed along after 18th, ridden 4 out, switched right before 3 out, soon challenging, led before 2 out, went few lengths clear approaching last, idled towards finish, always doing enough
- Form 12-3331
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
jumped left throughout, midfield, not fluent 5th, mistake 7th, dropped to rear 13th, struggling 18th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2-21222
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
held up in rear of midfield, dropped to rear after 8th, detached 12th, lost touch and pulled up before 14th
- Form 2/313-45
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey S Bowen
in touch, awkward 10th, midfield 14th, outpaced 4 out, ridden next, jumped left 2 out, soon no chance, kept on flat, not pace to challenge
- Form 32-2261
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey James Turner
held up in rear, pushed along after 18th, plenty to do when ridden 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, made steady headway from 2 out, went third final stride, kept on well
In depth
Formwatch
Top Of The Bill (IRE) 15-2 (12-2) Handy on inner, lost position after 14th, ridden 15th, dropped to rear and weakened before 4 out, 9th of 12, 32 3/4l behind Grand Geste (10-2) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Monbeg Genius (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Disputed lead, headed before 8th, not fluent 16th, mistake 18th, not fluent 5 out, soon driven, faded before 3 out, 5th of 17, 11 1/4l behind Haiti Couleurs (11-13) at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Myretown (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Led, bad mistake and headed 3 out, switched right after 2 out, rallied approaching last, no extra flat, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Imperial Saint (10-10) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Jan.
Richmond Lake (IRE) 11-2 (10-3) Held up in last, progress before 4 out, shaken up after 3 out, switched right 2 out, went second and challenged run-in, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Imperial Saint (10-10) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Jan.
Deafening Silence (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) Close up in touch, chased winner 5 out, soon pushed along, 2 lengths down 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, lost second approaching last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 17, 4 1/4l behind Haiti Couleurs (11-13) at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Git Maker (FR) 9-1 (10-6) Never travelling, always in rear, pulled up 15th, at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Grand Geste (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Midfield, dropped to rear after 9th, mistake 10th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 12th, at Doncaster 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Rivers Corner 11-4 (10-6) Prominent, bumped rival 2nd, jumped left on several occasions, tracked leader from 4 out, went left 3 out, ran on well and led before 2 out, asserted before last, went further clear run-in, readily, won at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Isaac Des Obeaux (11-7) by 21l, 7 ran.
Holokea (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Prominent, hit 1st, chased leaders 3rd, headway to go prominent before 4 out, ridden next, led narrowly 2 out, kept on well flat, headed final 50yds, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Neo King (11-3) at Windsor 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Grand Albert (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, plenty to do when shaken up after 4 out, mistake 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never near to challenge, 5th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Grand Geste (10-2) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Neo King (FR) 16-1 (11-3) Towards rear, hit 17th, still plenty to do 4 out, headway approaching 2 out, went third last, stayed on strongly flat, led final 50yds, won at Windsor 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Holokea (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.