Racecards
14:05 Haydock Park
Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 203y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,562
- 2nd: £4,860
- 3rd: £2,430
- 4th: £1,216
- Form 46-1122
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
chased leader, mistake 4th pushed along 4 out, no extra 2 out
- Form 220-443
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
jumped slightly right, led, ridden and joined last, headed towards finish
- Form 11P321
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Jack Hogan
in rear, closed on outside 3rd, not fluent and lost place 4th, outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, 3rd and no extra last
- Form 654212-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
held up in rear, mistake 7th, closed after 11th, switched left before 3 out, 2nd 2 out, challenged last, led towards finish
- Form 511-533
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Liam Harrison
held up behind leaders, closed and switched right before 5th, lost place before 3 out
- Form 9-98042
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Harry Reed
chased leaders, not fluent 8th, went 2nd 4 out until before 2 out where mistake, no extra
In depth
Formwatch
Nocte Volatus 3-1fav (11-1) Mid-division, not fluent 9th, headway before 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind The Flier Begley (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
The Edgar Wallace (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Led until 3rd, led next, headed 3 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 10, 11 3/4l behind The Flier Begley (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
The Flier Begley (IRE) 17-2 (10-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th, led 3 out, driven flat, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jan beating Nocte Volatus (11-1) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Dubai Days (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd or 8th, headway before 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Numitor (11-7) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Eaton Collina (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Led or disputed lead until 4 out, no impression from after 3 out, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 8, 10 1/4l behind Geryville (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Whistleinthedark (IRE) 7-2 (10-3) Led, pushed along home turn, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace before last, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Le Milos (11-6) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.