Racecards
13:30 Haydock Park
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 67y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,400 added
- Winner: £7,624
- 2nd: £3,513
- 3rd: £1,756
- 4th: £879
- Form 14280-U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
jumped well, pressed leader, led going well before 4 out, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, went further clear between last two, easily
- Form F3/3211-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced wide in 3rd until fell 1st
- Form 19U222-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey T Scudamore
raced in 4th place until left in 3rd 1st, awkward 3rd, pushed along in 4th briefly approaching 4 out, soon 3rd again, mistake 3 out, well held when hit next, weakened
- Form P/3321-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey K Brogan
always last, outpaced and struggling when awkward 9th, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 5/1136-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led, hit 9th and briefly headed, soon in front again until pushed along and headed before next, soon behind, plugged on
- Form 31-4131
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
tracked leading trio, went 2nd out wide 4 out, 2 lengths down when hit 2 out, no extra and well held between last two
- Form 11456-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Le Coeur Net finished a well-beaten last of four at Newbury on Wednesday. DESTINED TO SHINE made a winning reappearance last season and was later second twice here and also at Wetherby. He had wind surgery in October and is weighted to go close in this. Casa Tall has done well over fences and has already won twice this season and a case could also be made for Est Illic on his win on heavy going at Doncaster less than a year ago. Word Has It, twice a winner over hurdles, should make a chaser and has more scope than Shakem Up'arry and Irish import Phil The Thrill.
Formwatch
Shakem Up'arry (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Tracked leader early, led after 1st, unseated rider 8th, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Word Has It (IRE) 2-11fav (11-6) Led, jumped right on occasions, pushed along before 2 out, went right and ridden approaching last, ran on flat, won at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Mar beating Wicked West (11-0) by 5 1/2l, 12 ran.
Destined To Shine (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up rear of mid-division, headway from 8th, chased winner 2 out, held but stayed on, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Umbrigado (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Phil The Thrill (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, left clear 3 out, ridden and kept on, won at Fontainebleau 2m 2f hvy in Nov beating Gurkashe (10-5) by 15l, 7 ran.
Est Illic (IRE) 125-1 (11-8) Prominent, ridden and weakened quickly home turn, pulled up 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Casa Tall (FR) 15-2 (11-0) Held up, headway travelling strongly before 2 out, ridden 2 out, took lead after last, stayed on, just held on, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Midnight Midge (11-1) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Le Coeur Net (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, last of 4, 24 1/4l behind Doukarov (11-2) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.