04 Apr 2015 15:10 Haydock
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £25,024); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
888sport.com Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Virak (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-11133 / 12 | Jump (49) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Mr Clive Hitchings… | 5/2 | |
| always handy, challenged 3 out, left in lead next, clear last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 6 L | Carrigdhoun (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 13) | 22511-1 / 14 | Jump (17) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes | 14/1 | |
| pressed leader until 4 out, went 2nd again last, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1½ L | Algernon Pazham (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 221-12R / 7 | Jump (21) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… | 8/1 | |
| led, not fluent 13th, pressed when blundered badly and headed 2 out, unable to recover, lost 2nd last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1 L | No Planning (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 61-1540 / 11 | Jump (25) | Jonathan England | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Jacqueline… | 9/1 | |
| in rear, headway 13th, ridden after 15th, mistake 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 2¼ L | Baby Shine (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | 273444 / 9 | Jump (28) | L P Aspell | L Wadham P A Philipps,t… | 16/1 | |
| held up, mistake 1st, headway 13th, stayed on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 7 L | Astigos (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 3-53322 / 11 | Flat (1798), Jump (34) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Lady Susan Brooke | 13/2 | |
| held up on inside, headway 10th, pushed along 14th, mistake 4 out, lost place before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 1 L | Firebird Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F141U4 / 12 | Jump (42) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped slowly 6th, not fluent next or 13th, close up 4 out, no extra when slow last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 30 L | Sydney Paget (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 75/1P5P- / 12 | Jump (378) | Brian Harding | D McCain Jnr Roger O'Byrne | 12/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost place 6th, reminder 8th, hit 12th, well beaten 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Grandads Horse (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 761188 / 12 | Jump (23) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Whites of Coventry… | ||
| FE | 9 |   | - | King Of The Wolds (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2-620P1 / 10 | Jump (28) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs G Calder | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Pantxoa (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P7261P / 10 | Jump (147) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs June Watts | ||
| 2 |   | - | Knock A Hand (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | 2-3UP1U / 11 | Jump (14) | R Johnson | R Lee Alan & Richard | |||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Hada Men (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 6) | 764-325 / 11 | Flat (1170), Jump (20) | Callum Whillans | Miss V Williams Gay And Peter Hartley | ||
