Racecards
14:55 Warwick
William Hill Half A Mill Classic Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5f 54y
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,950
- 2nd: £21,370
- 3rd: £10,700
- 4th: £5,330
- Form 24/31P-2
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
- Form 2441-10
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 152
In depth
Formwatch
L'Homme Presse (FR) 5-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, lost position 11th, in rear before 13th, mistake next, closed into mid-division 15th, pushed along after 3 out, rallied before 2 out, went fourth jumping last, ridden and kept on run-in, not trouble winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Blaze The Way (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Mr Vango (IRE) 9-2fav (12-0) Led, headed soon after 2nd, close up, led chasing group from canal turn (15th), dropped to third before 2 out, switched right but not fluent last, slightly hampered rounding elbow, pressed winner run-in, all out towards finish, narrowly denied final stride, 2nd of 13, shd behind Twig (11-5) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Resplendent Grey (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Wore red hood to post, in rear, pushed along 14th, mistake 3 out, never a factor, 11th of 24, 27l behind Panic Attack (10-8) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Nassalam (FR) 18-1 (10-10) Prominent, lost ground 16th, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, well behind when pulled up after 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Myretown (IRE) 4-1fav (10-11) Wore red hood to post, handy, led after 1st, fell 9th, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Destroytheevidence 4-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway before 7th, ridden and in touch 4 out, disputed lead 2 out, kept on approaching last, headed near finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Ballycamus (11-5) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Joyeux Machin (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Held up in touch, progress into fourth 8th, asked for effort after 3 out, stayed on run-in, no extra near finish, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Docpickedme (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Torn And Frayed (FR) 15-2 (10-13) Led, headed 9th, tracked leader, pushed along and led narrowly before 2 out, headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Can You Call (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Val Dancer (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Mid-division, pushed along to make headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, rallied and stayed on after last, took third inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Twig (11-5) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.