Racecards
15:35 Haydock Park
Cash Out In Running With Betfair Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 24y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £21,896
- 2nd: £6,468
- 3rd: £3,234
- 4th: £1,617
- Form 616P8P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led, headed before 12th, blundered 5 out, outpaced from next
- Form 7/0P44P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up towards rear, reminders before 6 out, went 4th from 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 5404-1P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, led before 12th, ridden headed before 3 out, soon left in lead and hampered, headed 2 out, weakened last
- Form 3/390-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up mid-division, headway after 5 out, left 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, driven out
- Form 3141-34
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, outpaced 11th, headway before 4 out, went 3rd from 2 out, chased winner from last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 141U47-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
always towards rear, pulled up
- Form 1U22-57
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
with leaders, weakened from 11th, tailed off
- Form 113P4-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
held up mid-division, headway before 11th, led before and fell 3 out
- Form 11F4U-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, hampered 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 41242-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up mid-division, pushed along before 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 6 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Venetia Williams won this last year and ROYAL PALLADIUM can follow suit. The grey completed a hat trick around this time a year ago and not surprisingly shot up the weights but he reappeared with a fine run in a Wincanton Listed contest two weeks ago and a 6lb rise does not look excessive. Vieux Lion Rouge did very well over hurdles and scored in his first two races over the bigger obstacles earlier this summer. He looks a young chaser to follow and it will be a surprise if he is not in the mix. Straidnahanna returned to action after a break with a good run at Kelso which will have put him right for this and his stablemate No Planning won a tough handicap over hurdles here in May and has also scored over fences on the track. Toby Lerone will relish the conditions as he won easily at Lingfield last December and proved his fitness when returning with a victory over timber at Towcester.
Formwatch
Poole Master 28-1 (11-6) Prominent to 6th, soon behind, tailed off 10th (bechers), pulled up after 3 out, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Indian Castle (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, pushed along 19th, ridden before 5 out, weakened before 4 out, pulled up, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
No Planning 10-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place after 6th, mistakes 7th and when well behind 9th, soon pulled up, at Wetherby 3m (1) sft in Oct.
Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) 1-3fav (11-5) Led and soon left clear after start, unchallenged, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in Jun beating Aalim (10-12) by 7l, 5 ran.
Sun Cloud (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, some headway from 4 out, ridden after 2 out, never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Royale Knight (11-8) at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Firebird Flyer (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 6th, not fluent next or 13th, close up 4 out, no extra when slow last, 7th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Virak (11-12) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Theatrical Star 8-1fav (11-2) Prominent, pushed along after 13th (water), ridden and weakened after 16th, tailed off, 7th of 12, dist behind Drop Out Joe (11-6) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Nov.
Straidnahanna (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Held up mainly in 4th, close up when mistake 11th, led 4 out, ridden and headed narrowly between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Gold Futures (11-12) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Royal Palladium (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, led 8th, driven before last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Drop Out Joe (11-6) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Nov.
Toby Lerone (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Made all, ridden and pressed before 2 out, just held on, won at Towcester 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov beating For Instance (10-12) by 1/2l, 16 ran.