Racecards
13:30 Haydock Park
Betfred 'Bet Builder' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 203y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £6,601
- 2nd: £3,038
- 3rd: £1,519
- 4th: £760
- Form 5/F165-8
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, jumped left and ridden 4 out, no impression from 3 out, plugged on
- Form 21-5111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led until 1st, led after 6th, headed 9th, led 10th, headed 3 out, held last, kept on
- Form 311PF3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led 1st until after 6th, led 9th, headed next, led 3 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd flat, no extra
- Form 6311P3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Jack Hogan
held up towards rear, closed after 11th, switched right before 4 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd, no impression on winner
- Form 451271/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
always behind
- Form 14411-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
mid-division, outpaced 10th, behind after 11th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3F32-45
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leaders, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well
Formwatch
Idalko Bihoue (FR) 7-2fav (10-7) Prominent, not fluent 3 out and pushed along, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 13, 25 1/4l behind King Turgeon (10-2) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Classic Maestro (IRE) 1-10fav (11-8) Jumped well, made all, clear from 6th, canter, won at Haydock 2m (3) hvy in Dec beating Barrowdale (11-8) by dist, 2 ran.
Happy And Fine (FR) 9-2 (11-10) Raced in third, not fluent 1st, awkward on landing 4th (usual fifth), disputed second before 3 out, went clear second before 2 out, good jump to lead 2 out, headed before untidy jump last, soon dropped to third run-in, weakened near finish, 3rd of 5, 25l behind Carbon King (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
The Flier Begley (IRE) 14-1 (12-2) Chased leaders, led 6th, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, left remote 3rd last, 3rd of 8, 36l behind Knockanore (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
If Not For Dylan (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, jumped left at times, held up towards rear, closed 2nd, led before 4th, not fluent 4 out, edged left flat, held on well, won at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Silver In Disguise (11-5) by 1l, 13 ran.
Trac (FR) 28-1 (12-0) Off the pace in last pair, outpaced and struggling 8th, never on terms, last of 6, 12 1/2l behind Gold Des Bois (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Ned Tanner (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impression, 5th of 12, 24 1/4l behind O'Connell (10-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.