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13:55 Haydock Park
Peter Marsh Chase (grade 2 Limited Handicap) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £70,000 added
- Form 116-943
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, headway 5 out, led after 4 out, jumped left last, soon hard ridden and under pressure, all out
- Form 112P-7U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer R H & Mrs S Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders on outer, jumped badly left, stumbled and unseated rider 4th
- Form 11U2-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leader, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 20/1PP-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Thomas
held up, pushed along 10th, headway after 5 out, every chance last, no extra towards finish
- Form P20-519
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey D J Condon
in touch, behind from 5th, struggling 8th, some headway next, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
- Form 014F0-F
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 4 out, no impression after
- Form 1157/34
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey T Messenger
towards rear, unseated rider 1st
- Form 5443-61
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
led, headed after 4 out, weakened next
- Form 012-40P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey G Lee
behind, in touch approaching 5th, ridden 5 out, every chance after last, just held
- Form 2P76-35
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Kevin Thomas Coleman
tracked leaders, hampered 4th, soon behind, weakened from 10th
- Form 87146P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey David England
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This race is perhaps not the contest it once was but it is certainly more competitive these days in terms of numbers and we will chance D'ARGENT at the expense of Dear Villez and Miko De Beauchene. Alan King's charge departed at the first on seasonal reappearance but he is very much proven under testing conditions and if this develops into an out-and-out slog, he has plenty of ticks in the right boxes. Dear Villez won well in similarly awful conditions at Limerick. He has gone up the weights since but the booking of Tony McCoy appears positive. The enigmatic Opera Mundi also represents the champion trainer. Miko De Beauchene disappointed badly in the Welsh National. Three miles is on the sharp side but he has won the Red Square Vodka Gold Cup over the course. Cloudy Lane was strongly fancied for the Grand National last year but he is not as well handicapped as he once was. Faasel is unproven at this grade but this quirky sort could run into the places. Fundamentalist is a light of his former self. Glaker Mill represents a yard that are coming back into some semblance of form. Montgermont was a useful novice when trained by Lavinia Taylor but has had training troubles. Kandjar d'Allier makes a step up in grade having obliged over course-and-distance. D'Argent is a speculative selection in a strong race.
Formwatch
Cloudy Lane 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 5 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Nozic (10-8) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) sft in Dec.
Miko de Beauchene (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Hampered and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Notre Pere (11-0) at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) sft in Dec, 20 ran.
Dear Villez (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Chased leader to 15th, already lost place when hampered 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, kept on well flat and finished well, 4th of 15, 13l behind Madison Du Berlais (11-4) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Nov.
Opera Mundi (FR) 7-2fav (10-10) Raced wide, held up, short lived effort approaching 3 out, finished tired, 6th of 10, 29l behind Joe Lively (10-3) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) sft in Nov.
Faasel (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, mistake 10th and dropped rear, lost touch from 15th, 9th of 14, 39l behind Niche Market (9-9) at Ascot 3m lst hcp chs (1) gs in Dec.
D'Argent (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, jumped right and fell in race won by Malko De Beaumont (10-2) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Montgermont (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Not fluent 1st and 9th, held up, headway and in touch 4 out, ridden and one pace approaching last, 4th of 12, 9l behind Akilak (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs (2) sft in Dec.
Kandjar d'Allier (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Made all, challenged 2 out, stayed on gamely from last, driven out, won at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov beating Native Coral (11-4) by 5l, 13 ran.
Glasker Mill (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Always rear, tailed off when pulled up at the 17th in race won by Notre Pere (11-0) at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) sft in Dec, 20 ran.
Pass Me By 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, hit 4th, led 9th until 11th, ridden after 21st, stayed on same pace approaching last, 5th of 16, 6l behind Garde Champetre (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (2) sft in Dec.
Fundamentalist (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Lost touch quickly after 4th and pulled up at the 6th in race won by Niche Market (9-9) at Ascot 3m lst hcp chs (1) gs in Dec, 14 ran.