Racecards
12:30 Haydock Park
Swift Drafters Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,495
- 2nd: £2,805
- 3rd: £1,402
- 4th: £702
- Form 2-52521
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Callum Bewley
midfield, headway 5 out, chasing leaders when jumped slowly next, stayed on under pressure approaching last, never reached winner
- Form 126-124
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led, mistake 2nd, headed 3 out, soon rallied, weakened after last
- Form 5-15251
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up in rear, headway when hampered and unseated rider 5 out
- Form 3212-73
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leaders, jumped right 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out
- Form 0P305-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Pearson
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
midfield, lost place 5th, soon beaten, pulled up 2 out
- Form 37216-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, every chance when blundered 3 out, rallied under pressure approaching last, no extra closing stages
- Form U185-55
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey James Reveley
prominent, early, soon in touch, weakening when mistake 7th, soon behind, modest 5th
- Form 131-413
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, hard driven 4 out, led next, mistake 2 out, stayed on well (1 fence ommited)
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Stagecoach Pearl and Back To Bracka arrive on the back of wins at Wetherby and both have been raised 8lb. The latter is less exposed and may come out best of that pair while Whispering Harry is proving a stronger horse this season and ran well off today's mark at Exeter last time having won at Chepstow before that. SUPREME ASSET is another to consider only 3lb higher than when scoring in heavy going at Carlisle earlier this year. A recent third at the same track points to a big run here and Donald McCain's charge gets the nod racing off the same mark.
Formwatch
Stagecoach Pearl 7-4fav (10-7) In touch in 4th, led before 3 out, kept on well from last, won at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft beating Le Bacardy (11-8) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
De Faoithesdream (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Led and clear with one other, pressed 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression flat, 4th of 19, 13l behind Bold Henry (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Nov.
Back To Bracka (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Towards rear, mistake 6th, headway before 4 out, led 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov beating Tresor De Bontee (11-6) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Supreme Asset (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, driven before last, stayed on run-in, went 3rd final 100 yards, not reach leading duo, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Indian Voyage (11-0) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Shooters Wood (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, in touch, led 3rd to 7th, with leader, led again 9th, headed 5 out, driven and lost place 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 6, well behind Premier Grand Cru (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Greywell Boy 10-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, blundered 2nd, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, 6th of 10, 33l behind Hollow Penny (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Suprise Vendor (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Led until 7th, chased winner until 2 out, weakened between last 2, mistake last, 5th of 7, 9l behind Indian Voyage (11-0) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Whispering Harry 7-2 (10-11) Led, mistake and headed 3rd, tracked leader, lost place when outpaced briefly before 4 out, regained lead soon after, ridden 2 out, headed when pecked last, no extra flat, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Headly's Bridge (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Nov.