21 Mar 2018 16:20 Haydock
Winner: £11,400 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 6f 204y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Howdens Joinery Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Shockingtimes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1P/FR2U / 11 | Jump (34) | T J O'Brien | Jamie Snowden S Beccle,lady Hart,boscobel… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out to chase leaders, led 2 out, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 7 L | Buffalo Ballet (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | U-24522 / 13 | Jump (49) | Grant Cockburn | N W Alexander Mr Hw Turcan And… | 8/1 | |
| in touch, chased leaders before 6 out, every chance before last, kept on and no impression from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 6 L | Whiskey Chaser (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 22-1566 / 11 | Jump (40) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Deva Racing Flemensfirth… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 5 out, headed 2 out, kept on to take 3rd run-in, just held on post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | HD | Spookydooky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) | 837P-58 / 10 | Jump (26) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill The Piranha Partnership | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 8th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd post | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | HD | Until Winning (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 467/512 / 10 | Jump (30) | Mr N George | T R George Thoroughbred Ladies… | 11/2 | |
| in rear, headway before 4 out, in 4th before last, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 17 L | Solid Strike (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 11/41-53 / 13 | Jump (14) | Ross Chapman | Paul Collins Mr Paul Collins | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway before 12th, reminders after 5 out, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Katenko (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P0F/P86- / 12 | Flat (3040), Jump (382) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks | 13/2 | |
| tracked leader mistake 7th, lost place after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Top Cat Henry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 10P-45P / 10 | Jump (30) | Mr Kit Alexander | N W Alexander Alexander Family | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Swing Hard (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 312-33P / 10 | Jump (30) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith D P Van Der Hoeven… | 17/2 | |
| led, headed after 5 out, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
