Racecards
15:00 Haydock Park
Betfred Last Fling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 4f 97y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,008
- 2nd: £5,980
- 3rd: £2,990
- 4th: £1,495
- Form 217P-74
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 2P2P-65
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
raced wide in mid-division, hit 11th, weakened before 14th, tailed off 15th, pulled up before 17th
- Form 51P2-69
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 10th, pushed along after 5 out, soon ridden, outpaced before 5 out,
- Form F2F4-61
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
close 3rd, went 2nd before 5th, led 9th until 13th, chased leader until 5 out, chased leaders, ridden and one pace in 4th from next
- Form 3/1P3F-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
towards rear of mid-division, plugged on in 5th from after 3 out, never a threat
- Form U/P7PP-5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, bad blunder 15th, pushed along and weakening when unseated rider 16th
- Form 152214
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Alan Doyle
waited with towards rear, steady headway on inside tracking leaders 15th, went 2nd 4 out, led next, ridden clear before the last, stayed on strongly
- Form 3522-14
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Alice Stevens
tracked leaders, 2nd travelling well 5 out, led next until 3 out, chased winner and well held before the last, kept on for clear 2nd
- Form P/344P-3
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led until before 2nd, chased leader, les again after 4th until 9th, chased leaders, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0/111PP-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 118
raced wide towards rear, hit 5th, tailed off when went badly left 14th, pulled up before next
- Form F121-5F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey C O'Farrell
well behind, stumbled badly at 7th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 7242F-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced on inside, chased leader, led before 2nd until after 4th, chased leader until before next, handy 3rd went 2nd again 9th, led again 13th until approaching 4 out, lost 2nd 4 out, soon weakened, finished tired
- Form 5112-20
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
Enqarde won the Tommy Whittle here last season and is only 4lb higher. Samuel Jackson is a thorough stayer but stamina may be an issue for Good Boy Bobby. Deise Aba is a possibility, however, and Dr Kananga was prominent for a long way in the Becher Chase at Aintree last time. HOLD THAT TAUGHT made a couple of costly errors in the race won by Morning Spirit at Carlisle and was eased in the closing stages. He is 7lb better off with the winner and it would be no surprise if he recouped losses. All About Joe may be the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Good Boy Bobby (IRE) 11-2 (12-1) Jumped right on occasion, led after 1st, headed 4 out, soon ridden, no extra from 2 out, 4th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Fontaine Collonges (11-1) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Deise Aba (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Prominent in chasing group, went 2nd before 15th, closer 4 out, lost 2nd before next, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before the last, 5th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Quick Wave (11-12) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Enqarde (FR) 33-1 (11-1) In touch in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 22, 28 1/4l behind Ashtown Lad (11-5) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Morning Spirit (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Handy, pressed leader from 8th, ridden and led narrowly after 3 out, faced challenge before last, ridden run-in and ran on strongly, won going away, won at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Uncle Alastair (11-11) by 6l, 9 ran.
Hold That Taught 7-2fav (12-2) Chased leaders, bad mistake 4th and dropped to rear, tracked leaders before 10th, not fluent 12th, went 3rd 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Morning Spirit (11-11) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Sam's Adventure 25-1 (11-10) Midfield, hit 4th, chased leaders 7th, lost place 17th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 20 1/4l behind No Cruise Yet (10-2) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
All About Joe (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Jumped slightly right, in rear, pushed along over 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 4th of 13, 18 1/2l behind Flower Of Scotland (10-2) at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Jimmy The Digger 9-2jfav (10-10) Held up, good headway on inside chasing leaders 13th, no extra in 4th run-in, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Anightinlambourn (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Samuel Jackson 12-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 10th, soon headed and close up, ridden and plugged on from 3 out, made no telling impression, 3rd of 9, 10 1/2l behind Only The Bold (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Danilo D'Airy (FR) 13-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, prominent 6th, soon led, jumped left 8th, blundered 10th, headed 13th, mistake 19th, soon weakened, pulled up before 21st, at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Niceandeasy (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) In rear, headway in to midfield before 4 out, soon ridden, fell 2 out, at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Conquredalofeurope (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 15th, ridden 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went second final 50yd, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Aire Valley Lad (10-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Dr Kananga 8-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 3rd, mistake and headed 16th, weakened before 2 out, very tired last, 16th of 22, dist behind Ashtown Lad (11-5) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.