Racecards
15:45 Haydock Park
Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 2m 67y
- Surface: Turf
- £18,500 added
- Winner: £9,770
- 2nd: £4,496
- 3rd: £2,248
- 4th: £1,125
- Form P43/531-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Classic Maestro (IRE) 28-1 (11-11) Led, blundered 4th and unseated rider, at Carlisle 2m (2) sft in Nov.
Escapeandevade (IRE) 5-4fav (11-13) Led, prominent when headed 5th, pushed along 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on well run-in, won at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Sunnyvilla (11-6) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Hardy Du Seuil (FR) 33-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, last of 13, 37 1/2l behind Wilful (11-2) at Ascot 2m hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Palamon (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division, mistake 3rd and soon dropped towards rear, pushed along after 3 out and no impression in 6th approaching straight, kept on one pace, 6th of 10, 24l behind Uhavemeinstitches (11-5) at Wexford 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Oct.
Stormin Crossgales (IRE) 200-1 (11-13) Went to post early, chased leaders, hampered and unseated rider 2nd, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Mr Grey Sky (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Made all, pushed along passing omitted usual 3 out, ridden 2 out, joined before last, rallied when faced sustained challenge run-in, stayed on well towards finish, game, won at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Lucky Lugger (11-2) by 1l, 4 ran.
Koukeo (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Raced in third, led after 4 out, shaken up after 3 out, drew clear flat, won at Windsor 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Bond Broker (11-9) by 10l, 4 ran.
Kykorock (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, headway to lead approaching last, kept on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Benmore (11-7) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Grey Diamond (FR) 66-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, steady headway from 7th, went third 4 out, ridden before 2 out,, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Jour D'Evasion (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Willie Shake Hands (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, went third 3 out, improved into second before 2 out, soon shaken up to challenge, kept on run-in, held near finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Cuban Court (10-10) at Doncaster 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.