Racecards
14:00 Haydock Park
John Townroe's 80th Birthday Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £17,000 added
- Winner: £11,047
- 2nd: £3,244
- 3rd: £1,622
- 4th: £811
- Form 672P/22
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 11th, lost place after 13th, closed 4 out, not much room 2 out, went 2nd after last, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 710P-24
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey C I Gillies
tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed 8th, 6th when fell 11th
- Form 3231P/F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey K Renwick
held up, lost touch after 10th, behind 13th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 0390-5P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent early, tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 5th, closed after 8th, led next, jumped right and hit 11th, headed 3 out, close 2nd when blundered last, no extra
Tartan Snow
13- Form U1-5663
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Gary Rutherford
tracked leaders, mistake 9th, went 2nd 11th until mistake 4 out, weakened from next
- Form 263-341
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey H Oliver
led, not fluent and headed 2nd, prominent, led 8th until 9th, ridden 12th, weakened 4 out
- Form 9F234/8
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, headway 10th, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed towards finish
- Form 6U6-P35
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Harry Challoner
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
TAMARINBLEU has been a fantastic servant to the Pipe's having won seven and been placed 13 times over jumps, most of them at an exalted level including when easily beating Twist Magic in the 2008 Victor Chandler, which was his last success. He ran superbly when just touched off by Cappa Bleu over the C&D last month and can get back on the winning trail. Santa's Son has won nine races in a long career but didn't appear to handle the testing conditions at Aintree last time but Abbeybraney has always been a decent chaser and would look outstandingly well handicapped if anywhere near his best. Camden George is consistent enough but has been raised 9lb for his latest success at Hexham which looks harsh.
Formwatch
Tamarinbleu (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th or next, mistake 13th, outpaced by front pair 14th, closed from 2 out to take 6 lengths 2nd when mistake last, well held flat, 2nd of 4, 16l behind Master Of The Hall (11-5) at Aintree 3m 1f Listed chs (1) hvy.
Santa's Son (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Led 2nd until 3rd, led 5th, headed when pecked 10th (bechers brook), weakened 2 out, 4th of 14, 47l behind Stewarts House (11-8) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) hvy.
Abbeybraney (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, mistakes 1st and mistake 7th (water), hit 9th, 6th when fell 13th (bechers brook), in a race won by West End Rocker (10-10) at Aintree 3m 2f lstd hcp chs (1) hvy, 14 ran.
Whinstone Boy (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Always behind, pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Le Beau Bai (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy, 14 ran.
Tartan Snow 12-1 (10-6) Held up, not fluent 3rd, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, hit 3 out, went 3rd after next, stayed on flat, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Storm Surge (9-7) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy.
Camden George (IRE) 5-4fav (11-6) Led or disputed lead until driven clear approaching last, well in command flat, eased towards finish, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy beating The Thirsty Bricky (10-5) by 9l, 5 ran.
Kilcrea Asla (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Behind, headway 8th, soon under pressure and weakened, 8th of 18, well behind Mauricetheathlete (9-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy.
Atouchbetweenacara (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Led until hit 3rd, prominent, 6th and struggling after 12th, well beaten before 4 out, 5th of 11, 39l behind Cannington Brook (10-9) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy.