Racecards
15:15 Haydock Park
William Hill Half A Mill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 3m 4f 97y
- 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
- Form 1F11-F4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey D R Fox
- Form 4P-221P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
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.