17 Feb 2018 15:15 Haydock
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 3m 4f 97y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Betfred Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Yala Enki (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 1-P364F / 12 | Jump (14) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Hills of Ledbury… | 8/1 | |
| close up, left in lead 13th, headed 6 out, led before 2 out, soon clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 54 L | Blaklion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5324-21 / 14 | Jump (70) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Darren & Annaley… | 9/4 | |
| towards rear, headway before 5 out, chased winner before 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 74 L | Mysteree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 8/1P12-P / 12 | Jump (42) | R T Dunne | M Scudamore Mrs Lynne MacLennan | 9/1 | |
| always behind, weakened before 5 out, left remote 3rd before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | The Dutchman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 227-261 / 11 | Jump (28) | Danny Cook | C L Tizzard Sprayclad Uk | 9/2 | |
| led to 10th, soon lost place, in rear and pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Three Faces West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 1/P11-3F / 13 | Jump (56) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Notre Cheval Partnership | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 10th, fell 13th | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Silsol (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 32/81-05 / 12 | Flat (1501), Jump (42) | N D Fehily | P F Nicholls Mr A J Orttewell | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| RF | 6 |   | - | Wild West Wind (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 2/113-1F / 11 | Jump (42) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Mr Simon W Clarke | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, towards rear and hampered 13th, led 6 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, refused | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Daklondike (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 4-41411 / 9 | Jump (49) | Non Runner | D Pipe Mme C Tisdall | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Sir Mangan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 5/1-5216 / 14 | Jump (35) | Henry Brooke | D Skelton Mr N Sutton | 20/1 | |
| prominent, weakened 15th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
