Racecards
13:20 Haydock Park
Money Advice Group Graduation Chase (Class 2)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 67y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,996
- 2nd: £3,816
- 3rd: £1,908
- 4th: £954
- Form 14P3F-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey D A Jacob
led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 2P2263-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
close up in 3rd when blundered and nearly unseated rider 1st, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 1413-71
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey B S Hughes
jumped well, tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SOLAR IMPULSE has the edge on both of today's rivals on these terms. He finished runner up in a Grade 2 event at Doncaster early in the year and sports the same colours as Fago, who won this in 2013 for Paul Nicholls. Kings Lad won a novices' handicap back in January and has a recent run under his belt but Doctor Phoenix has plenty on his plate at the weights, despite a cosy win at Lingfield just 10 days ago.
Formwatch
Kings Lad (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, effort when hit 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 5, 10 3/4l behind Smad Place (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f (2) gd in Nov.
Solar Impulse (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden before and weakening when not fluent 4 out, left 3rd 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 5, 23l behind Top Gamble (11-4) at Ayr 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr.
Doctor Phoenix (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Made all, jumped well, hard driven when challenged 3 out, quickened clear approaching last, easily, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Walk In The Mill (11-1) by 5l, 6 ran.