Racecards
12:40 Haydock Park
Bet At Your Best With Betfair Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 67y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,202
- 2nd: £6,075
- 3rd: £3,038
- 4th: £1,520
- Form 6P/2971-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Charlotte Jones
in rear, cajoled along throughout, not fluent 6th, tailed off next and pulled up
- Form 11206-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Craig Nichol
rear mid-division, not fluent 4 out, mistake 3 out and pushed along, soon dropped away
- Form P/4040-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G Nicholls
- Jockey Finn Lambert
mid-division, hit 2nd, not fluent 7th, pushed along after 4 out and no impression, plugging on one pace when mistake last
- Form 9518/11-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
prominent in 2nd, pressed leader approaching 4 out, led 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden before last, stayed on resolutely, always doing enough
- Form 52622-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Harry Reed
chased front pair, closed up after 4 out, pushed along 3 out and took 2nd, ridden before last, kept on but no telling impression on winner
- Form P72P-38
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey P W Wadge
towards rear, fell 7th
- Form 4413/12-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
led, faced challenge approaching 4 out, headed 3 out and pushed along, weakened before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Cossack Chach (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) Disputed briefly, soon held up behind leaders, slight mistake 6th, moderate 3rd halfway, 4th and ridden 4 out, no impression next, stayed on into 3rd before last, led run-in, kept on well closing stages, won at Sligo 2m 2f gd in Oct beating Hypotenus (11-12) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Gentleman Bill (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Led until mistake 1st, prominent, ridden and every chance last, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Jordans Cross (10-13) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Miralago (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Led, headed 7th, regained lead home turn, headed 4 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, left in distant after 2 out, plugged on, 2nd of 8, 16l behind Filanderer (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
David's Well 5-2fav (11-7) Close up, led 4th, left clear going well 3 out, good jump last and drew away flat, eased down closing stages, readily (limited comments due to heavy fog), won at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Dr T J Eckleburg (11-13) by 5l, 8 ran.
Escapeandevade (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Led, pushed along after 3 out, ridden approaching last, all out when headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Highlands Legacy (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Netywell (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Mid division, dropped towards rear halfway, no impression from 5 out, 8th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Mambonumberfive (11-5) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Sunnyvilla (IRE) 5-4fav (12-0) Led, bad mistake 3rd, jumped slowly next and jumped carefully after, not fluent and headed 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Dance Thief (11-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Gardener (FR) 11-1 (11-11) Chased leader, not fluent 2nd, lost 2nd before next, lost place and rear before 4th, ridden in moderate 5th when mistake 2 out, 5th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Aggagio (11-5) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.