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12:25 Haydock Park

Racing UK Anywhere Novices' Chase (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 157y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,512
  • 2nd: £3,696
  • 3rd: £1,848
  • 4th: £924
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.10s
  • Off Time: 12:25:22
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pain Au Chocolat (FR)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Aso (FR)

    8/13

      1
      Silk - Black, White hoops, Red sleeves and cap

      Helium (FR)

      17 D
      14/1
      • Form 5-21113
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 133

      chased leaders, slow 6th, weakened 5 out, moderate 4th

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop and sleeves

      Aso (FR)

      21 DCD
      8/13
      • Form 1100-22
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 137

      led, jumped slowly throughout, headed 7th, rallied after 3 out, kept on well closing stages, never reached winner

      3
      Silk - DARK GREEN, dark green cap, light green star

      Captain Hox (IRE)

      9 t D
      20/1
      • Form 2121-7U
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 125

      in touch, slow 1st, chased leaders 4 out, never a threat

      4
      Silk - Red, Light Green triple diamond, White cap

      Killone (IRE)

      272
      100/1
      • Form 473-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      promiennt, lost place 6th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up after next

      5
      Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Pain Au Chocolat (FR)

      63 BFD
      15/8
      • Form 21105-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7

      took keen hold tracking leaders, led 7th, blundered 2 out, hard ridden when challenged after last, stayed on strongly

      Previous results

      2014
      Silk -

      Boondooma (IRE)

      11/10
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      2013
      Silk -

      Mwaleshi

      4/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-3

      2012
      Silk -

      Majala (FR)

      5/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      PAIN AU CHOCOLAT should be sharper for a chasing debut at Market Rasen where he finished third. A smart hurdler last season, he can go close in this if running anywhere near his mark over timber. Aso is another useful sort over hurdles but a blunder cost him when he finished a well-beaten second over fences at Newbury recently. Helium is more exposed and has already won three chases, though he failed to cope with a hike in the weights at Ludlow last time and Captain Hox has shown little over fences so far. Killone makes his debut under Rules having placed in a point-to-point back in March.

      Formwatch

      Helium (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, hampered 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 9, 9 3/4l behind Sir Valentino (11-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.

      Aso (FR) 4-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, blundered and nearly unseated rider 4 out, 3rd next, went 2nd approaching the last, no chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 10, 13l behind Arzal (11-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.

      Captain Hox (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear until slipped and unseated rider before 3rd, at Punchestown 2m Soft - Heavy in Dec.

      Killone (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Ld & disp, chall & hdd 2out, no ex bef last, 3rd of 9, dist behind Froggy (11-11) at Rathmorrissey 3m mdn gd in Mar.

      Pain Au Chocolat (FR) 15-8jfav (10-7) Tracked winner, outpaced in 3rd 3 out, no chance with front pair from next, 3rd of 6, 15 3/4l behind Fox Norton (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (3) gd in Oct.