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12:20 Haydock Park

Betfair Racing Only Bettor Podcast Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 67y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,018 added
  • Winner: £6,882
  • 2nd: £2,033
  • 3rd: £1,016
  • 4th: £508
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 22.84s
  • Off Time: 12:20:47
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cheddleton

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Cornerstone Lad

    10/3

      1
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow check, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap

      Cheddleton

      20 DCD
      2/1
      • Form 2113-41
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 138

      jumped left at times led, not fluent 8th, extended lead travelling strongly 2 out, driven out

      2
      Silk - Pink, Dark Green epaulets and armlets, Dark Green cap, Pink spots

      Elvis Mail (FR)

      38 D
      11/4
      • Form 31/181-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 144

      held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, steady headway 6th, ridden after 3 out where mistake, one pace from 2 out

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

      Gaelik Coast (FR)

      26 D
      12/1
      • Form 5/611-12
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 137

      tracked leader, dropped towards rear 4th, in rear 6th, ridden after 4 out, one pace from 2 out

      4
      Silk - yellow, light blue armlets, light blue cap

      Cornerstone Lad

      46 DCD
      10/3
      • Form 31/113P-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 159

      held up, chased leader 4th, close up 7th, ridden after 3 out, lost ground on leader 2 out, no extra from last

      5
      Silk - Red and white diamonds

      Ubetya (IRE)

      50 D
      9/2
      • Form C4214-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 135

      held up, took closer order 4th, not fluent 5th, reminders 7th, in touch when jumped slowly 4 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, plugged on from last

      Previous results

      2019
      Silk -

      Precious Cargo (IRE)

      8/11
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      2018
      Silk -

      Brelan D'As (FR)

      15/8
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      2017
      Silk -

      Testify (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      CORNERSTONE LAD (NAP) is certainly built to jump fences and could be a contender at the highest level if he translates his hurdles form to the bigger obstacles. He beat Buveur D’Air in last year’s Fighting Fifth at Newcastle and is a relentless galloper when conditions are testing. Elvis Mail, Gaelik Coast and Cheddleton have already won a chase but carry a penalty. The former is preferred of that trio while Ubetya looks like making a better chaser than hurdler based on his second at Uttoxeter when finishing ahead of Cheddleton.

      Formwatch

      Cheddleton 6-5fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, pulled into lead 2nd, jumped left 2 out, ridden before last, pushed clear flat, comfortably, won at Carlisle 2m (3) sft in Nov beating Heartbreak Kid (11-4) by 9 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Elvis Mail (FR) 9-4 (11-10) Held up in 4th, stumbled badly 4th, mistake 6th, closer when blundered 4 out, disputing 2nd next, 2nd when stumbled badly 2 out, led between last 2, soon clear, pushed out after last, heavily eased towards finish, won at Ayr 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Seemorelights (10-11) by 2l, 4 ran.

      Gaelik Coast (FR) 2-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, pushed along and hit 4 out, moved into 2nd before last, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 6 1/2l behind Return Ticket (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.

      Cornerstone Lad 4-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and reduced advantage 3f out, headed over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong to lead close home, won at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Jackamundo (9-5) by nk, 12 ran.

      Ubetya (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Mid-division, niggled along 4 out, responded well to pressure and pressed leader 3 out, disputing 2nd at both 2 out and last, stayed on run-in but no match for good winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Gumball (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (3) sft in Oct.