Racecards
12:20 Haydock Park
Betfred 'Bet Builder' 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 203y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,400 added
- Winner: £9,717
- 2nd: £4,471
- 3rd: £2,236
- 4th: £1,119
- Form 53/213-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Sam Ewing
chased leading pair, went second after 8th, pressed leader 3 out, shaken up 2 out, ridden before last, kept on but not pace of winner
- Form 1132F0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
raced in second, lost position 8th, dropped to last next, pulled up before 10th, vet said horse bled from nose
- Form 4/2-55
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
took keen hold, held up in last, not fluent 7th, mistake 8th, hit 11th, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced 2 out, ridden and kept on after last
- Form 30/3227-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
made all, not fluent 4th, joined 3 out, shaken up going best after 2 out, good jump last, kept on well flat
In depth
Formwatch
Ayiko 6-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 6 out, at Navan 3m 1f hcp lst (1) Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Bill Joyce (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, ridden in 14th 2 out, no impression, 14th of 23, 25 1/2l behind Jeriko Du Reponet (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp lst (1) Yielding in May.
Largy Belter (IRE) 125-1 (11-4) Raced in last, always behind, last of 5, 29 1/2l behind Lulamba (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gs in Nov.
Lario (GER) 9-2 (11-13) Handy, not fluent 4 out and lost ground, pushed along 3 out, well held next, 7th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Wilful (11-9) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.