Racecards
17:20 Haydock Park
Haydock Park Racecourse Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 67y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,000 added
- Winner: £8,450
- 2nd: £3,888
- 3rd: £1,944
- 4th: £973
- Form 5/347-3F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
keen close up, headway to lead 7th, made rest, clear approaching last, eased towards finish
- Form 123-444
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in touch in rear, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, chased winner approaching next, kept on
- Form 31-1444
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
tracked leaders, tracked winner 8th until 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 84-7731
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
raced wide close up, pushed along and lost place8th, reminders 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 122-31P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
led, headed 7th, tracked leaders next, chased winner 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened and lost two places flat
- Form F/14-211
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Charlotte Jones
tracked leader, bad mistake 2nd, tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, pecked on landing 2 out, rallied approaching next, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish
In depth
Verdict
GRANDEUR D‘AME (NAP) went up 5lb for scoring at Huntingdon but defied the extra with a facile success at Stratford last week for which he carries a penalty. A hat-trick beckons though One Fine Man has also completed a double in recent weeks and has only been put up 2lb for scoring at Ayr. Escapeandevade started a short-priced favourite in the latter‘s earlier victory at Carlisle after an easy victory at Ayr but ran so poorly he cannot have been right. Amoola Gold was on a long losing run over fences before reverting to hurdles to beat two rivals at Huntingdon
Formwatch
Grey Diamond (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders on inside, travelling well 3 out, switched out turning in, full of running when fell next, at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Cornerstone Lad 4-1 (12-0) Held up in last, pushed along before 4 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 5, 20l behind Richmond Lake (11-4) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Dreams Of Home (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon well held and kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 21l behind Easy As That (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Amoola Gold (GER) 8-13fav (11-0) Made all, nudged along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) gd in Jan beating King Alexander (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 3 ran.
Escapeandevade (IRE) 5-4fav (11-10) Led, joined 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened tamely and pulled up approaching last, at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
One Fine Man (IRE) 11-4 (10-5) With leader, led 6th, headed before 4 out, led again 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Feb beating Richmond Lake (11-3) by 1l, 4 ran.
Grandeur D'ame (FR) 11-8fav (12-0) Made all, pushed along and went clear after 2 out, unchallenged, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Thelasthighking (11-13) by 17l, 5 ran.