Racecards
15:10 Haydock Park
David Smith Famous Christmas Parties Handicap (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,439
- 2nd: £2,214
- 3rd: £1,106
- 4th: £553
- Form 228305
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey T Hamilton
always in rear
- Form 034321
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 700405
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey James Doyle
chased leaders, ridden and one pace over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 515121
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey L Dettori
mid-division, driven and headway over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on well, led close home
- Form 077090
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 151418
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer G Moss
- Jockey Jason Hart
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 035001
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on, never dangerous
- Form 962/00-8
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
held up in mid-division, driven on outside over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 010255
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
mid-division, driven on outside over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 063027
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
slowly into stride, held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 135357
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P Holmes
- Jockey Paula Muir
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 633545
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
chased leaders, 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, headed close home
- Form 108970
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 86
held up towards rear, switched right over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, not quite reach leaders
- Form 020509
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Father Bertie could not be in better form and defied a big weight to gain a deserved win at Redcar at the start of the month. But he finished a place behind TWO FOR TWO at Ripon back in August and is 5lb worse off now. Roger Fell's gelding has been dropped a pound since his latest fifth in a competitive affair at York and looks well enough treated to pick up the winning thread again. Raising Sand picked up another victory, his third of the season, is a classified stakes at Ascot last time and is weighted to confirm that form with fifth Rousayan but Gratzie was disappointing at Newmarket and needs quicker conditions. Jack's Revenge is still fairly treated, despite a 5lb rise for winning at Epsom, while Ginger Jack and Le Chat D'or also warrant a mention.
Formwatch
Two For Two (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 19, 3 3/4l behind Highland Colori (9-2) at York 1m hcp stks (2) gd in Oct.
Father Bertie 4-1fav (9-10) Prominent, raced wide of pack, switched to far side rail halfway, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Redcar 1m hcp (2) gf in Oct beating Dawn Mirage (9-10) by 1l, 15 ran.
Fox Trotter (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Normandy Barriere (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Raising Sand 6-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ascot 1m stks (3) gd in Sep beating Brigliadoro (9-3) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Capo Rosso (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Chased leader, weakened over 4f out, 10th of 12, 19l behind Above The Rest (9-5) at Chester 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Ginger Jack 50-1 (8-3) Tracked leader far side, driven over 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 8th of 31, 7 1/4l behind Spark Plug (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Jack's Revenge (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Short Work (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Prince Of Johanne (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) In rear, headway on outer 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Huntlaw (9-2) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Le Chat D'Or 22-1 (8-13) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Morando (9-3) at Ayr 1m hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Gratzie 7-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 8l behind Muffri'Ha (9-10) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (2) gf in Oct.
Lil Sophella (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up, in last pair, driven and outpaced over 1f out, soon ridden, never on terms, last of 7, 5 1/4l behind Miss Carbonia (8-7) at Ascot 1m hcp fll (2) gd in Sep.
Rousayan (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Raising Sand (9-3) at Ascot 1m stks (3) gd in Sep.
Al Khan (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Always behind, 13th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Morando (9-3) at Ayr 1m hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Ghalib (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon headway, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 8 1/4l behind That Is The Spirit (9-3) at Ayr 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.