Racecards
13:50 Haydock Park
Betfair Exchange Graduation Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 127y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £26,015
- 2nd: £11,960
- 3rd: £5,980
- 4th: £2,990
- Form 423121/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
raced in 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, kept on, no impression after 2 out, lost place run-in
- Form 1322/11-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 151
made all, jumped well, pushed along and forged away before last, clear run-in, never seriously challenged
- Form 2/2F424-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leader, ridden 2 out, stayed on but no match for winner
- Form 21123-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
close up towards rear, pushed along 2 out and held, stayed on and went 3rd run-in, not trouble front pair
Previous results
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Formwatch
Knappers Hill (IRE) 4-5fav (11-4) Jumped well, close 3rd out wide, went 2nd 6th, led 5 out, good jump and came clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly, impressive, won at Wincanton 2m 4f (1) gs in Nov beating Lady Adare (10-11) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.
The Jukebox Man (IRE) 4-6fav (11-7) Prominent until after 2nd, chased leaders, closed 6th, went 2nd 9th, challenged 14th, led 2 out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec beating Hyland (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Butch 2-5fav (11-9) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 3rd, pecked 11th, switched left before 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Shomen Uchi (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) gs in Feb.
Iroko (FR) 13-2fav (10-11) Towards rear, headway 16th (water), pecked 25th (valentines), headway approaching 2 out, ridden before last, switched right after elbow, kept on well and went fourth final 110yds, 4th of 34, 7 1/2l behind Nick Rockett (11-8) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Mr Hope Street (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Towards rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along 3 out, no real progress, 6th of 12, 22 1/2l behind The Jukebox Kid (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.