Racecards
12:40 Haydock Park
betting.betfair.com Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 67y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,202
- 2nd: £6,075
- 3rd: £3,038
- 4th: £1,520
- Form 243/32-4
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led until 6th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 1258-U3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leader until 4th, lost place and jumped left 9th, weakened quickly and pulled up
- Form 6380P-4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in 4th, closed 5th, went 2nd after 9th, no chance with winner, not fluent last
- Form 1/7412-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 4th, switched right and led 6th, clear 9th, very easily
- Form 3/612-23
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Brooke
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in rear, mistakes 4th and 6th, went 3rd before 4 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
CHEDDLETON landed his first two chases but has failed to add to his tally in eight subsequent starts. However, he is a course and distance winner, continues to perform with credit and a good run is expected against opponents with a question mark or two. Pay The Piper has been a fine servant to the Hamiltons but has yet to really spark this season and Daly Tiger has little strong form to his name on his most recent starts, although he does take a major drop in class here and could be of interest. Real Stone should improve for his seasonal reappearance and is respected without having pulled up any trees since going chasing. Fearless is 1-9 over fences but usually runs his race and could handle this step back to Class 3 company receiving useful weight from all rivals.
Formwatch
Cheddleton 4-1 (12-0) Led, headed 6th, led again 4 out, ridden and headed next, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Fingal's Hill (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Pay The Piper (IRE) 11-8fav (12-1) Held up, not fluent 3 out, headway out wide 2 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, no extra last, 3rd of 4, 14 1/4l behind Bollingerandkrug (10-3) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Daly Tiger (FR) 40-1 (10-13) Mid-division, shaken up after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 4th of 11, dist behind Celebre D'Allen (11-1) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Real Stone 18-1 (11-9) Towards rear, some headway 4 out, pushed along into 4th omitted 3 out, weakened omitted 2 out, 4th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Djelo (11-12) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Fearless (IRE) 5-2fav (12-0) Towards rear, went remote 3rd 2 out, ridden and plugged on, never in contention, 3rd of 8, 12 3/4l behind Restandbethankful (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.