19 Dec 2020 14:40 Haydock
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £25,024); Distance: 3m 1f 125y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Betfair Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Sam's Adventure (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2721-P5 / 13 | Jump (28) | B S Hughes | B Ellison Julie & Phil Martin | 14/1 | |
| midfield, reminder after 1st, took closer order 11th, close up travelling strongly 4 out, ridden before 2 out, led before last, stayed on strongly flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 4 L | Sojourn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 133/12-1 / 9 | Jump (48) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Jon & Jacqueline… | 11/4 | |
| held up towards rear of midfield, towards rear 9th, headway on outside 10th, upsides 13th, travelled strongly to lead 4 out, narrow advantage 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on flat but no match for winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Salty Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 4U43-46 / 9 | Jump (28) | Mitchell Bastyan | D G Bridgwater Premier Plastering… | 14/1 | |
| held up, headway 12th, ridden to chase leaders before 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on from last, took 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1 L | Highest Sun (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1457-54 / 8 | Flat (1041), Jump (21) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Mr Ashley Head | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 11th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 31 L | Lord Napier (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 5/P0-842 / 9 | Flat (1322), Jump (14) | James Bowen | P & M Bowen Peter Bowen Racing… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader, led narrowly 6th, clear lead 9th, narrow advantage 10th, not fluent 12th, joined 13th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 21 L | Pop Rockstar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1500-2P / 9 | Jump (28) | K Brogan | J & A O'Neill Mrs Laura Day | 40/1 | |
| midfield, towards rear 2nd, awkward 7th, hampered badly by loose horse 11th, losing touch when hampered by fallen loose horse 12th, ridden in rear after 13th, no extra from 4 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Roll Again (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1F64-61 / 6 | Jump (17) | R T Dunne | Miss V Williams David & Carol Shaw | 16/1 | |
| led, headed narrowly 6th, close up when blundered and unseated rider 10th | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Crixus's Escape (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 5521-P1 / 11 | Jump (38) | Sean Quinlan | G Boanas Rug, Grub & Pub… | 16/1 | |
| prominent, midfield 7th, prominent 10th, fell 11th | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Hill Sixteen (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 6412-11 / 10 | Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies J Fyffe & S Townshend | 11/4 | |
| midfield, not fluent 6th, ridden after 12th, towards rear approaching 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 10 |   | - | Enqarde (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 5376-21 / 10 | Jump (9) | Cillin Leonard | Dr R D P Newland Off The Clock Partners… | 7/1 | |
| midfield, not fluent 11th, headway 12th, in touch when unseated rider 13th | ||||||||||
