Racecards
15:15 Haydock Park
Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 203y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £51,440
- 2nd: £23,650
- 3rd: £11,830
- 4th: £5,910
- Form 0-23470
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led, hampered by loose horse after 6th, headed 11th, weakened from 4 out
- Form 6-P11P1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey James Bowen
prominent early, chased leaders, hampered after 6th, not fluent 9th, lost place 11th, well beaten from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 543167
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, hampered after 6th, headway 10th, no extra from 3 out, mistake last
- Form 311124
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in mid-division, slightly hampered but left closer after 6th, 3rd 3 out, pressing for 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner last
- Form 221141
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, closed 4th, hampered after 6th, challenged 11th, mistake 3 out, no impression on winner last
- Form 4212-12
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, propped at path crossing amid melee and unseated rider after 6th
- Form 03/1P-P2
- Age 12
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
bumped and unseated rider 1st
- Form 1P3213
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Jack Hogan
prominent, hampered after 6th, led 11th, clear last, eased towards finish
- Form 3FP/661
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up in rear, not much room 1st, not fluent 2nd, hampered after 6th, effort 4 out, hanging left when not much room 3 out, no impression 2 out
- Form 980426
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Harry Reed
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In depth
Formwatch
Eldorado Allen (FR) 28-1 (11-1) In touch with leaders, mistake 13th (valentines), weakening when blundered 4 out, 17th of 30, 30 3/4l behind Gentleman De Mee (11-11) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Numitor 11-2 (11-5) Prominent early, pushed along 4 out, headway on outside 2 out, led approaching last, kept on well flat, won at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar beating Two For Gold (12-0) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Le Milos 13-2 (11-0) Towards rear of midfield, bumped 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra from next, 7th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Cruz Control (10-11) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Glynn (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Prominent, lost position before 13th, pushed along before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out where hampered, soon tailed off, 4th of 5, 37 1/4l behind Boombawn (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f (1) gd in Nov.
Flic Ou Voyou (FR) 22-1 (11-13) Midfield, went third 11th, travelling best when led 3 out, quickly asserted, went clear soon after 2 out, went further clear run-in, readily, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Special Rate (12-0) by 11l, 7 ran.
Dubai Days (IRE) 9-4 (10-7) Held up in rear, took handy 3rd 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and chased winner run-in, no impression, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Credo (10-10) at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Spyglass Hill (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, rallied from last, not reach winner, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind The Widdow Maker (10-8) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
The Flier Begley (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-7) In rear, closed on outside 3rd, not fluent and lost place 4th, outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 6, 9 3/4l behind Dubai Days (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
The Widdow Maker 15-8 (10-8) In rear, untidy 8th, headway going well 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, ridden 2 out, narrowly clear last, stayed on well flat, driven out, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Spyglass Hill (11-0) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Whistleinthedark (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, went 2nd 4 out until before 2 out where mistake, no extra, last of 6, 26 3/4l behind Dubai Days (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.