Racecards
15:50 Haydock Park
Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 203y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,650 added
- Winner: £8,265
- 2nd: £3,803
- 3rd: £1,901
- 4th: £952
- Form 312P21/
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
raced wide and keen, chased leader until 3rd, chased leading pair until 6th, chased leaders, weakened 9th, tailed off and pulled up after 5 out
- Form 5321-13
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
off the pace and always towards rear, never involved
- Form 16/1147
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held in rear on inside, possibly unsighted blundered and nearly unseated rider 2nd, never travelled or jumped with any fluency after, tailed off and pulled up after 5 out
- Form P/PP1-9P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey K Brogan
held up off the pace towards rear, hit 2nd, steady headway approaching 5 out, plugged on in modest 4th after 5 out
- Form 521-453
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
tracked leaders, went 3rd at 6th, 2nd next, challenged and bit awkward 5 out, led next, came clear 2 out, stayed on strongly
- Form 33-3612
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Ross Chapman
chased leading pair, went 2nd 3rd until 7th, chased leaders, weakened after 5 out
High Moon
17- Form 18-7323
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
tracked leaders in 5th, closer in 3rd at 7th, well held and no impression from 4 out
- Form 248451
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey D R Fox
led, joined and hit 5 out, pushed along and headed next, stayed on same pace from 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 24U3-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
raced keenly towards rear, fell 9th
- Form 6143-62
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
NonRunner
- Form 136/192
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
NonRunner
- Form 711-5U5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
The Paddy Pie looks to back in form and will help ensure this is run at a good gallop. Following a pipe-opener at Wetherby, Golden Whisky had Enzo D'Airy well behind when second at Chepstow. High Moon should be winning soon over fences with a similar comment applying to Quid Pro Quo and Super Six but first-time cheekpieces transformed IF NOT FOR DYLAN at Sedgefield last month and he should go close again if the headgear works a second time. Garincha looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Evander (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) Chased leader, led 2nd, headed after 9th, not fluent 12th, led 13th, pecked 2 out, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Gortroe Joe (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Magic Dancer 6-1 (11-2) In touch in rear, headway 2 out(normal 3 out), kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 25 3/4l behind Equus Dancer (11-2) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Quid Pro Quo (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Hampered 1st, held up in rear, never involved, last of 7, dist behind Hermes Allen (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gd in Nov.
Maypole Class (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders when hit 10th, 5th and struggling 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Super Six 13-2 (11-1) Raced keenly, led after 1st, hung left and headed before 8th, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, led 3 out, slow jump last, soon hung left and headed, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Honneur D'Ajonc (11-7) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
The Paddy Pie (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Jumped right, led, ridden 2 out, joined last, headed flat, no impression on winner after, 2nd of 5, 3l behind No Risk Des Flos (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
High Moon 13-2 (11-7) Led 1st, not fluent 4 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on, headed towards finish, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Readysteadybeau (10-13) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
If Not For Dylan (IRE) 16-1 (12-2) Led 2nd, ridden and narrowly headed between last two, rallied to lead again last, quickened readily clear run-in, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Twoshotsoftequila (12-0) by 2l, 10 ran.
Garincha (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Held up in last pair, steady headway tracking leaders 10th, went 2nd 4 out until hit 2 out, weakened soon after, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Sheldon (11-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Golden Whisky (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Led, ridden and headed 4 out, kept on, well held by winner 2 out, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Fugitif (10-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Enzo D'Airy (FR) 2-1 (11-11) Led, jumped well throughout, ridden approaching 3 out, challenged last, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Sholokjack (11-9) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Courtland (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on inside, not much room on inside and lost place after 3rd, towards rear until rallied on inside 5th, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Gamaret (11-4) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.