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17:00 Haydock Park
Follow WillHillRacing On Twitter Open Hunters' Chase (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 54y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,800 added
- Winner: £7,018
- 2nd: £2,061
- 3rd: £1,030
- 4th: £515
- Form 5P3/P11-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, pressed leader 10th, led 12th, headed 14th, regained lead 4 out, going well 2 out, pulled clear before last, easily
- Form 222-564
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Gareth Moore
- Jockey James Bowen
held up, not fluent 4th, jumped slow 4th, headway into midfield entering final circuit, lost position 10th and pushed along, mistake 14th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1121-12
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
prominent, pressed leader 6th, led after 14th, headed 4 out, pushed along 3 out, weakened before 2 out, held when hit last
- Form 1213-12
- Age 13
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J J O'Shea
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
led, pressed 6th, headed 12th, lost position 14th, pulled up before 4 out
Bally Beaufort (IRE)
1757- Form 16P5PP/
- Age 13
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer R J Rexton
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
midfield, lost position 3rd, dropped to rear before 7th, pulled up after 8th
Garde Ville (FR)
631- Form 2/22235-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs P A Rigby
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
midfield, headway before 10th, lost position 14th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form P4/4P-P5
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer S J Sampson
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
held up, not fluent 11th, lost position, untidy 12th, lost touch after 14th
- Form 45/33P4-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A B Leyshon
- Jockey David Noonan
held up, not travelling 5th, tailed off after 10th, pulled up before 12th
- Form 6P745/P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R A Owen
- Jockey William Shanahan
held up, hampered 3rd, mistake 8th, untidy 11th, mistake 12th and soon pulled up
- Form 31P-P63
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leaders, lost position 4th, untidy 11th, pressed leaders 13th, every chance when hit 4 out, shaken up but weakened before 2 out
- Form 11145/1-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J J O'Shea
- Jockey Non Runner
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BOB AND CO won a couple of minor contests under Rules around this time last year. He’s had wind surgery since but fitness is rarely an issue for one from his yard. The Worlds End was a Grade 1 winner over hurdles but his best days may be behind him judged on his never-nearer third at Warwick, though he shouldn’t be far away. Road To Rome was a clear-cut winner of this two years ago but, along with several of these, has a very long absence to overcome. Wishing And Hoping and the teenager Ravished may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Bob And Co (FR) Evens (12-6) Bit keen, led, reached for 1st, not fluent 9th, hit 4 out, joined 3 out narrowly headed next, rallied for hands and heels riding to lead again towards finish, won at Fontwell 3m 2f (6) sft in Feb beating Alcala (12-6) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Ennistown 8-1 (11-10) Held up and behind, mistake 1st and 5th, headway after 15th, went 4th 2 out, never dangerous, 4th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Hazel Hill (11-10) at Ludlow 3m (5) sft in Jan.
Wishing And Hoping (IRE) 1-3fav (12-0) Led til hdd aft 3 out; one pce, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Premier Magic (11-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m sft in Dec.
Ravished (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Jumped slightly left at times, led, ridden 4 out, headed last, held flat, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Hazel Hill (11-10) at Ludlow 3m (5) sft in Jan.
Bally Beaufort (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along from 3rd, reminders after 13th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Garde Ville (FR) 22-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, lost place 11th, tailed off 15th, plugged on, 5th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Wonderful Charm (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f (2) gd in May.
Quite By Chance 10-1 (10-9) Hdwy 8; outpcd 15, 5th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Back Bar (11-0) at Wadebridge 3m gs in Dec.
Sam Red (FR) 12-1 (11-7) (cp) (tt) in tch til outpcd 14, 4th of 10, 18l behind Volnay De Thaix (11-7) at High Easter 3m gd in Mar.
Special Wells 33-1 (12-0) (cp) prom til wknd 14; pu aft 3 out, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m sft in Dec.
The Worlds End (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) Held up in touch, dropped to mid-division by 2nd, blundered 10th, steady headway from 12th, went 2nd before 2 out, 1 length down 100 yards out, held and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 17, 1 3/4l behind Latenightpass (11-6) at Warwick 3m (6) sft in Feb.
Road To Rome (IRE) 1-6fav (11-12) Led to 14; wknd app 3 out; lft solo nxt, won at Eyton-on-severn 3m gd in May.