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15:35 Haydock Park
My Odds Boost On Betfair Stayers' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 4f 97y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £21,400 added
- Winner: £12,996
- 2nd: £3,816
- 3rd: £1,908
- 4th: £954
- Form 211P1P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
disputed lead early stages, led 10th, jumped well, headed 4 out, no extra and refused 2 out
- Form 44122-8
- Age 13
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leader, went 2nd after 5 out, cruised to the lead 4 out, well clear home straight, easy
- Form 523P/F-9
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B S Hughes
towards rear, not fluent at stages, detached before 13th, pulled up before 14th
- Form 4511P-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
disputed lead, not fluent 6th, chased leader when not fluent 10th and 15th, mistake when 3rd 5 out, 4th and ridden 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, disputed 2nd 2 out, jumped left last, kept on for 2nd run-in
- Form 24863-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey S Bowen
towards rear, mistake when unseated rider 11th
- Form 0/P110-4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, not fluent and niggled along 12th, ridden and struggling 14th, pulled up before 15th
- Form 211114-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
toward rear and ridden patiently, headway to dispute 3rd 5 out, niggled along after 5 out, staying on 4 out, ridden and tiring 3 out, kept going and left disputing 2nd 2 out, headed run-in and left 3rd
- Form 4443P-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, under pressure and ridden 14th, pulled up after 16th
- Form 133P-28
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey D A Jacob
close up and kept wide, weakened quickly before 6 out, refused 5 out
- Form 31/31P-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
mid-division, not fluent 9th, ridden and held before 4 out, pulled up before 4 out
- Form PP7/5-85
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
close up and chased leader, travelling well and disputing lead when fell 15th
- Form 6423P-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey C Gethings
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Pobbles Bay finished ahead of Don Poli, Ballydine and last year’s winner PERFECT CANDIDATE in a veterans’ chase at Aintree last month but the latter will have needed the run that day and he is still capable in races like this, despite his advancing years. Midnight Tune could figure if on a going day but Ffos Las scorer Kings Monarch was only third in this last year and is only a pound better off with the winner. Sheneededtherun won four times last season and was racing from out of the handicap when fourth in the Midlands Grand National on her final start so can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Midnight Tune 11-2 (11-7) Led until before 3rd, with leader, led 10th to 14th, weakened 4 out, soon pulled up, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Perfect Candidate (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Towards rear on outside, not fluent 13th or 14th, soon behind, 8th of 12, dist behind Minellacelebration (11-3) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Ballydine (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, mistake 12th, behind 14th, 9th of 12, dist behind Minellacelebration (11-3) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Fortified Bay (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Awkward 1st, midfield, ridden and modest headway 5 out, one pace from 3 out, 4th of 12, dist behind Sojourn (11-6) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Pobbles Bay (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Towards rear, modest 6th 3 out, kept on from 2 out, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 14l behind Minellacelebration (11-3) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Don Poli (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Prominent, led 14th, headed after 3 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd and weakened flat, 4th of 12, 17l behind Minellacelebration (11-3) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Sheneededtherun (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up and behind, progress on outside 17th, niggled along 21st, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 4th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Truckers Lodge (10-10) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) hvy in Mar.
Kings Monarch 5-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, challenged after 13th, led flat, stayed on, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) hvy in Oct beating Financial Outcome (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Financial Outcome (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Prominent, slow 2nd, hit 6th and almost unseated rider, towards rear 7th, not fluent 14th, ridden after 4 out, no impression from 3 out, 8th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Hear No Evil (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Alminar (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, lost ground 10th, progress into midfield 15th, took closer order 2 out, kept on steadily from last, 3rd of 13, 6 1/2l behind Bermeo (10-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Sutton Manor (IRE) 80-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 13th, lost touch 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, 5th of 12, dist behind Sojourn (11-6) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Sumkindofking (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Towards rear, reminders 4th, pushed along and detached 8th, pulled up before 11th (water), at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gf in Oct.