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13:50 Haydock Park

Double Daily Rewards With Betfair Graduation Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 127y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £26,015
  • 2nd: £11,960
  • 3rd: £5,980
  • 4th: £2,990
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 28.18s
  • Off Time: 13:50:43
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bravemansgame (FR)

8/13

    1
    Silk - Orange, dark blue star, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap

    Alnadam (FR)

    249
    20/1
    • Form 1/21817-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-9
    • Official Rating 145

    held up in rear in touch, pushed along before 4 out, weakened 3 out, always behind

    2
    Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap

    Itchy Feet (FR)

    27 p
    3/1
    • Form 32253-2
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-9
    • Official Rating 155

    tracked leader, not fluent and reminder 7th, pushed along to press leader after 5 out, ridden after 4 out, kept on well but always held by easy winner from 3 out

    3
    Silk - White, maroon and purple striped sleeves

    Bravemansgame (FR)

    41
    8/13
    • Form 11132-1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 149

    made all, jumped well, pressed after 5 out, in command from 3 out, not extended, impressive

    4
    Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, quartered cap

    Pay The Piper (IRE)

    20
    5/1
    • Form 112-212
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 141

    chased leaders in 3rd, ridden after 3 out, stayed on one pace, never on terms

    Previous results

    2020
    Silk -

    Master Tommytucker

    2/1
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-8

    2019
    Silk -

    Keeper Hill (IRE)

    18/1
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-8

    2018
    Silk -

    Activial (FR)

    10/3
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-1

    In depth

    Verdict

    Alnadam is useful but has produced his best form going right-handed, especially around Sandown, on pretty testing ground. Itchy Feet has already landed a Grade 1 when taking the Scilly Isles Chase and ran a fine reappearance race when a length second to Allmankind in the Old Roan at Aintree. He sets a good standard over fences but BRAVEMANSGAME was immensely impressive on chasing debut when easily outpointing subsequent Charlie Hall Chase winner, Fusil Raffles, and looks the sort to stick with until beaten, although this is a demanding question for him to answer after just that sole chasing start. Pay The Piper is developing into a really good sort for Ann Hamilton and is not discounted despite facing a tough task.

    Formwatch

    Alnadam (FR) 11-2 (10-13) Prominent, led and mistake 4 out, headed next, weakened inside final 100 yards, lost 4th towards finish, 7th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Vintage Clouds (10-11) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.

    Itchy Feet (FR) 11-2 (11-3) Jumped right at times, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 4th until 7th, went 2nd 12th until 3 out, soon hanging left, rallied from last, went 2nd and rider dropped rein briefly flat, switched right and kept on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Allmankind (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Oct.

    Bravemansgame (FR) 4-6fav (10-8) Made all, jumped well, won unchallenged, impressive, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (2) gs in Oct beating Fusil Raffles (11-6) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.

    Pay The Piper (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Prominent, pecked 3 out, disputed lead after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, every chance last, ridden run-in, stayed on well but headed final 110 yards, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Fiddlerontheroof (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Oct.