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14:40 Haydock Park
Sky Bet Cheltenham Non-Runner No Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 58y
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £21,124
- 2nd: £9,720
- 3rd: £4,860
- 4th: £2,432
- Form 03U-155
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
- Form 16-4513
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
- Form 111411
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 119
In depth
Formwatch
Alaphilippe (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, cajoled along and jumped left at times, pushed along after 5 out, soon tailed off, last of 3, 32 1/2l behind Apple Away (10-11) at Leicester 2m 7f (3) hvy in Dec.
Punta Del Este (FR) 5-2fav (11-0) Close up, tracked leader 5th, hit 4 out, led approaching 2 out, clear next, pushed out, comfortable, won at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Thereisnodoubt (11-2) by 21l, 7 ran.
Conkwell Legend 22-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 2nd, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Storm Nelson (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, slow next, well beaten after 4 out, last of 6, 36 1/4l behind Bushypark (10-12) at Haydock 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Johnson's Blue (IRE) 11-10 (11-4) Tracked sole rival, slow at the 2nd, pushed along 3 out, 5 lengths down before 2 out, unseated rider 2 out, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Equinus (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, gradually faded, 5th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Operation Manna (10-6) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Inox Allen (FR) 11-1 (11-7) Made all, hard pressed from 3 out, driven flat, held on, won at Ayr 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec beating Annaghbeg (11-0) by shd, 8 ran.
Sam's Choice (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders early, held up, closed before 7th, lost some ground next, weakened before 3 out, went remote 3rd latter stages, 3rd of 6, dist behind The Four Sixes (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Yes Day (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ridden and some headway after 2 out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Shanagh Bob (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Dec.
Minella Blueway (IRE) 85-40fav (11-4) Front mid-division, travelled strongly, went prominent at 5th, led narrowly after 4 out, shaken up and forged on approaching 2 out, went clear in canter before last, not extended, won at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Largy Poet (11-4) by 11l, 14 ran.
Tanganyika (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Mid-division, went 3rd home turn, pushed along after 3 out, ridden between last two flights, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Classic Concorde (10-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Our Sam 9-4 (11-0) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd 7th, unable to trouble winner from 2 out, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Bushypark (10-12) at Haydock 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Classic Concorde (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, went handy at 2nd, pushed along and led before 2 out, hung left and ridden before last, stayed on, always doing enough, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec beating J'Ai Froid (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Imaginary Dragon (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Set steady pace, pushed along approaching last, ran on, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Hashtag Boum (11-6) by 9 1/2l, 8 ran.