Racecards
15:45 Haydock Park
Smalley Decorators Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 67y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £16,400 added
- Winner: £8,169
- 2nd: £3,764
- 3rd: £1,881
- 4th: £942
- Form 2114/56-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey S Bowen
held up, headway to track leaders home turn, took it up travelling well 3 out, fell last when holding every chance
- Form F242/13
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Daire James McConville
led, not fluent 3rd, serious blunder 7th, ridden and headed 4 out, plugged on thereafter
- Form 7152/U-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
always towards rear, never involved
- Form 1P2-7P2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
mid division, headway to press leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, kept on well flat, lost 2nd close home
- Form 1136-P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid division, dropped to rear and struggling 5 out, tailed off
- Form 2325-3P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
prominent, ridden to lead 4 out, soon pushed along and headed, kept up to task from 2 out, left in lead last, stayed on well flat, gamely
- Form 581113
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R Patrick
in rear, headway tracking leaders 3 out, kept on well from last, grabbed 2nd close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Thomas Macdonagh has not run over a trip this short over hurdles or fences but has found only one too good in two previous runs around here. Shaman Du Berlais has also been running over longer trips but Katpoli is a 2m specialist who will strip fitter for his fourth in the Castleford at Wetherby. GALLIC GEORDIE (NAP) goes from strength-to-strength and came within a short-head of completing a four-timer off this mark at Newcastle on Tuesday. He appears to be coping well with a busy schedule and is getting weight from all of his rivals.
Formwatch
The Last Day (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up on inside, closed after 3rd, lost place 3 out, well beaten before 2 out, last of 6, 27 1/4l behind Miss Heritage (11-0) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Shaman Du Berlais (FR) 11-4fav (11-12) Led at strong pace, clear advantage, reduced lead 4 out, ridden when challenged 3 out, headed before 2 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 12, 5 3/4l behind When You're Ready (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Katpoli (FR) 10-1 (10-1) In touch in rear, ridden 3 out, went 4th at last, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 21l behind Eclair D'Ainay (10-2) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Thomas Macdonagh 10-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 4th, headed 10th, led 13th, 3 lengths clear flat, headed close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Keep Wondering (11-3) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Est Illic (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Led, hit 9th and briefly headed, soon in front again until pushed along and headed before next, soon behind, plugged on, 4th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Shakem Up'arry (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Oscars Leader (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked winner until 11th, dropped to 4th next, weakened 3 out, eased from next, pulled up approaching last, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Gallic Geordie 13-8fav (11-5) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, led next, headed before 2 out, good jump to lead again last, headed flat, kept on well, just held, 3rd of 8, shd behind Cenotice (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.