Racecards
15:45 Haydock Park
Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 67y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £18,500 added
- Winner: £9,770
- 2nd: £4,496
- 3rd: £2,248
- 4th: £1,125
- Form 13413-U
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
disputed lead, mistake 6th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
- Form 622-221
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Harry Reed
disputed lead, led outright 4 out, shaken up and increased advantage after 3 out, reduced lead run-in, headed near finish
- Form 503-310
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Isabelle Ryder
tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, kept on one pace, lost third close home
- Form P20-2F6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Liam Harrison
held up in rear, struggling before 4 out, tailed off
- Form P31-PPU
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
midfield, dropped to rear after 4th, detached before 9th, pulled up after 9th
- Form P43/531-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 26P18-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
midfield, pushed and headway 3 out, went second 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, led near finish
- Form 68-8311
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
held up in last, headway after 4 out, soon asked for effort, not fluent 2 out, stayed on run-in, went third close home
- Form 3852-63
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
midfield, shaken up and lost place before 4 out, beaten before 2 out
- Form 3-12343
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up in touch, pushed along before 4 out, soon beaten
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.