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17:05 Haydock Park

Betfred 'Keep It Fun' Walrus Open Hunters' Chase (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,239
  • 2nd: £1,935
  • 3rd: £967
  • 4th: £484
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 42.75s
  • Off Time: 17:05:29
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Pearlysteps

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Temple Grandin (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Cottage Oak (IRE)

      12/1

        1
        Silk - Brown, Green diamond and sleeves, Orange cap

        Cottage Oak (IRE)

        13 C
        12/1
        • Form 1U2214
        • Age 12
        • Weight 12-4
        • Official Rating 112

        tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, kept on to take 3rd close home

        2
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and armlets, Black and Yellow quartered cap

        Major Malarkey (IRE)

        264 v D
        8/1
        • Form 01P72-5
        • Age 12
        • Weight 12-4
        • Official Rating 127

        in touch, outpaced 13th, plugged on from 4 out, never dangerous

        3
        Silk - Black, White hoop and sleeves, hooped cap

        Pearlysteps

        260 D
        4/1
        • Form 6/114-24
        • Age 12
        • Weight 12-4
        • Official Rating 132

        held up in touch, led 3rd, mistake 2 out when pressed, joined before last, kept on well run-in

        4
        Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, halved sleeves

        Teaforthree (IRE)

        8
        8/15
        • Form 3/928U-1
        • Age 11
        • Weight 12-1
        • Official Rating 149

        tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 12th, challenged 4 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, lost 3rd place close home

        5
        Silk - Dark blue, pink epaulets, royal blue cap

        Temple Grandin (IRE)

        47 D
        10/1
        • Form 3/412-11
        • Age 8
        • Weight 12-1

        held up towards rear, headway before 10th, soon chased leaders, mistake 4 out, challenged 2 out, upside winner before last and pecked badly, no extra run-in

        6
        Silk - Dark blue, light blue hoop and sleeves, beige and light blue hooped cap

        Darsi Dancer (IRE)

        34
        14/1
        • Form 2P11-12
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12

        held up towards rear, soon in rear, jumped slow 6th, soon tailed off, fell

        7
        Silk - Dark blue and light blue diamonds, dark blue sleeves, light blue stars, dark blue cap, light blue star

        Killimore Cottage

        23
        40/1
        • Form 142/2P3
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 98

        led to 3rd, blundered 12th, weakened before 4 out

        9
        Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets

        Onetwobeat

        23
        50/1
        • Form 3131-64
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 88

        held up behind, weakened from 10th, blundered next, pulled up

        8
        NR

        Executive Benefit (IRE)

        6
        • Form 11-1143
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 99

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2014
        Silk -

        Ockey De Neulliac (FR)

        8/1
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-12

        2013
        Silk -

        Cottage Oak (IRE)

        9/4
        • Age 10
        • Weight 12-6

        2012
        Silk -

        Unowatimeen (IRE)

        22/1
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        TEAFORTHREE reappears just eight days after scoring at Bangor but needs another win to guarantee a place in the Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham - Rebecca Curtis' once-smart stayer should oblige. John O'Shea won this last year with Cottage Oak and will be hoping for a repeat. He's the one most likely to cash in if the favourite flops as Major Malarkey has always been a bit unpredictable and Pearlysteps lacks a recent run. Kelso runner-up Darsi Dancer looks the pick of the remainder, though Temple Grandin also has some scope.

        Formwatch

        Cottage Oak (IRE) 6-1 (12-1) Tracked leader, led 5 out, headed before and blundered 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 18l behind Current Event (11-11) at Musselburgh 3m 3f hts chs (3) gd.

        Major Malarkey (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 16th until not fluent 4 out, no impression and well beaten after last, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 8, 12l behind Jurisdiction (10-12) at Cartmel 3m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May.

        Pearlysteps 5-2 (12-0) Mid-division, jumped right 8th, lost place next, blundered 10th, mistake 14th, headway before 4 out, no chance with winner when trying to challenge for 2nd before last, 4th and one pace flat, 4th of 9, 11l behind Paint The Clouds (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (2) gs in May.

        Teaforthree (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) Prominent, led 11th, headed next, led again 3 out, comfortably, won at Bangor 2m 4f hts chs (6) sft beating Pacha Du Polder (12-8) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.

        Temple Grandin (IRE) 7-4 (12-7) Trckd ldrs; led 15; ro wl, won at Harkaway Club 3m ptp gd in Dec beating Rosies Peacock (12-7) by 5l, 7 ran.

        Darsi Dancer (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, hampered 8th, close up on outside next, 3rd and ridden before 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Nowurhurlin (11-13) at Kelso 2m 7f hts chs (6) hvy in Jan.

        Killimore Cottage 4-1 (11-9) Led until 5th, led after next, headed 9th, no impression on winner from 14th, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Out Now (11-7) at Warwick 3m hts chs (6) sft in Jan.

        Onetwobeat 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced from 12th, well held 4th after, 4th of 5, 29l behind Out Now (11-7) at Warwick 3m hts chs (6) sft in Jan.

        Executive Benefit (IRE) 11-10 (11-7) Held up; eff 15; one pce 2 out, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Benedictus (12-7) at Combined Services 3m ptp gf.