Racecards
15:15 Haydock Park
Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase Finale (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 203y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £52,030
- 2nd: £23,920
- 3rd: £11,960
- 4th: £5,980
- Form 414FP9
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
towards rear, pushed along 4th, behind 6th, pulled up before 8th
- Form 2-P1325
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leader, not fluent 7th, lost 2nd and not fluent next, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0772-32
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 130
jumped right, led until 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 0-FP28P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 128
not much room 1st, chased leaders, closed briefly 8th, ridden before 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form F94253
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
towards rea, bad mistake 1st, some headway before 7th, hampered and fell next
- Form 565421
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
towards rear, not fluent 2nd or 8th, headway before 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression, kept on
- Form 745F11
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey H Cobden
in rear, not fluent 7th, some headway on inside 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 80P-42P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 118
mid-division, headway 6th, jumped left 8th, went 2nd from 4 out until 2 out, no extra last
- Form 238425
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
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Formwatch
Pink Legend 33-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 3rd, losing place 10th, behind 4 out, tailed off 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Limerick Lace (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
Le Ligerien (FR) 22-1 (11-12) Chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no extra in 3rd between last two, weakened badly and lost two further places run-in, 5th of 10, 18l behind Etalon (11-10) at Sandown 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Riders Onthe Storm (IRE) 17-2 (10-3) Led, increased tempo turning for home, pressed approaching 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on strongly run-in, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Homme Public (10-12) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Numitor 8-1 (11-9) Prominent, led 5th, headed soon after 5 out, led again 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra run in, 4th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Stormy Flight (10-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Top Ville Ben (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Led until 2nd, led 3rd, mistake and headed 5th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Champagne Mystery (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Wore hood to post, held up in rear on inside, stayed on run-in, went 3rd final strides, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Golden Son (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Dubai Days (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Held up last but in touch, took closer order 12th, chased leaders from before 3 out, led before 2 out, ran on strongly after last, always doing enough run-in, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Whodini (11-6) by 4l, 5 ran.
Thor De Cerisy (FR) 5-4fav (11-2) Held up, jumped well throughout, left alone in lead 4 out, eased down, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Daly Tiger (FR) 20-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 11th, behind 5 out, pulled up 3 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Francky Du Berlais (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders out wide, lost place and towards rear 6th, never on terms after, 5th of 7, dist behind Highstakesplayer (11-6) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.