Racecards
17:00 Haydock Park
Unibet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 125y
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,609
- 2nd: £7,176
- 3rd: £3,588
- 4th: £1,794
- Form 221P1P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
In depth
Formwatch
Hang In There (IRE) 11-1 (12-2) Midfield, in touch when mistake 4 out, soon pushed along, headway into third last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 7 1/4l behind Copperhead (10-11) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Iron Bridge (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Midfield, dropped to rear after 2nd, some headway 7th, chased leaders from 4 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened after last, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Rivers Corner (11-6) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Minella Crooner (IRE) 150-1 (10-5) Front rank, ridden and lost ground 27th, slow 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Grand Geste (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Led, headed after 1st, mistake 11th, lost place 19th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Bhaloo (IRE) 18-1 (11-11) Prominent on outer, lost position before 3rd, jumped right in mid-division next, in rear 9th, tailed off after 13th, pulled up, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Millforce (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, disputed briefly 8th, remained close up after, led and disputed before 2 out, ridden in 2nd after last, stayed on to dispute 1f out, went far side, edged ahead inside final furlong, strongly pressed close home, won at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct beating Ballybawn Belter (10-8) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Egbert 13-2 (11-11) Led, not fluent and headed 2nd, dropped to rear and pushed along 6th, detached after 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 15th, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Hold Your Fort (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Made all, pressed for lead before 15th, going best 2 out, soon ridden and went clear, stayed on well run-in, won at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar beating Gabbys Cross (11-8) by 5 1/2l, 3 ran.