Racecards
13:30 Haydock Park
Shirley Leigh Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,747
- 2nd: £2,862
- 3rd: £1,431
- 4th: £716
- Form 33P3-44
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
held up, headway halfway, led 5 out, strongly challenged 2 out, jumped left last, soon headed, no extra flat
- Form 5410-58
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
led until 5 out, weakened after next, modest 4th
Thouva (FR)
167- Form 31PP-3P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey James Reveley
tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out
- Form 2318-4F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, lost place 5th, rallied 4 out, soon no impression
- Form 1/PF24-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leaders, jumped slowly throughout, lost place after 3rd, headway to go 3rd after 2 out, ran on, never reached leaders
- Form 213-435
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
always prominent, every chance 2 out, led just after last, kept on well under pressure
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tornado In Milan was an early casualty at Ludlow on Wednesday and will have to prove that was only a blip. Under the circumstances, Wings Of Smoke may be a better bet here as he wasn't disgraced when trying to win a Newbury conditionals' race for the second time last month. Arctic Ben is better than he showed at Doncaster last time but is suited by better ground. UN GUET APENS is still seeking a first victory over fences but has hinted at ability and has conditions in his favour. These stiff fences will test his jumping but he's not badly treated so gets the nod.
Formwatch
Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) In rear, blundered 8th, headway 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 8, 19l behind Highway Code (11-9) at Newbury 2m 2f cond hcp chs (4yo+) (3) gs in Nov.
Arctic Ben (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Prominent until jumped slowly 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Off The Ground (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.
Thouva (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Waited with, not fluent 9th, moderate 7th approaching straight, soon no extra and pulled up before last, in a race won by Another Palm (10-12) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp chs gf in Jul, 16 ran.
Tornado In Milan (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) In touch, fell 1st, in a race won by Last Shot (11-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs, 6 ran.
Un Guet Apens (FR) 9-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, one pace in 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Simply Ned (11-12) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Granville Island (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Held up towards rear and keen, ridden before 3 out, ridden and one pace from 2 out, 5th of 6, 9l behind Firth Of The Clyde (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.