03 Apr 2021 14:40 Haydock
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £18,004); Distance: 3m 1f 125y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Betway Challenger Staying Chase Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Innisfree Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 131623 / 13 | Jump (21) | Thomas Bellamy | M Sheppard Lorna Hardwick… | 18/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd at 4th, led 14th, headed before 3 out, pressed leader, every chance when hit 2 out, stayed on gamely run-in, led close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | ¾ L | Defuture Is Bright (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 30-6121 / 8 | Jump (15) | Jack Tudor | Christian Williams The Can't Say No… | 3/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leader, led again before 3 out, hard ridden run-in, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 7 L | Smuggler's Blues (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 4-52232 / 11 | Jump (15) | J J Burke | T R George D Rea & Mr T R… | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 14th, 3rd and one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Strictlyadancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 271-123 / 10 | Jump (83) | Nick Scholfield | Christian Williams Encore Racing | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway on inside chasing leaders when hit 15th, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Silva Eclipse (GB) (colt, grey, 11 6) | 359941 / 9 | Flat (1342), Jump (27) | Ryan Mania | J Parkinson & S Smith The Acre Bottom… | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, hit 8th, headway chasing leaders 14th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 4¼ L | Crossley Tender (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 123132 / 8 | Jump (35) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson Hawkings Harding… | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 15th, some late minor headway, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 16 L | Un Prophete (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 13) | 3372FP / 11 | Flat (2214), Jump (37) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Sir John Timpson | 28/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 13th, blundered next, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | HD | Checkitout (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5F2611 / 9 | Jump (9) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mills & Mason Partnership | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 15th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | NK | Sumkindofking (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | P-P5951 / 11 | Jump (11) | Thomas Doggrell | T R George Mr James Chamberlain | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 4th, pushed along before 11th, blundered next, weakened approaching 15th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 16 L | Versatility (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 9-U5126 / 9 | Jump (21) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Fawley House Stud | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 6th, mistake and weakened 15th | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Tea Time On Mars (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 14-6142 / 10 | Jump (36) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mrs B Russell &… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Debece (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 110/PP2 / 11 | Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Robert Kirkland | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Mahlermade (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | 34-0063 / 8 | Jump (15) | Alexander Thorne | A King The Lesser Lights | 18/1 | |
| led 2nd, mistake and headed 14th, chased leaders, ridden after 15th, weakening when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
