18 Dec 2021 14:05 Haydock
Winner: £24,000 (Penalty: £13,070); Distance: 2m 2f 191y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Up For Parol (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1411-34 / 9 | Jump (41) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Duck Jordan Wright… | 5/2 | |
| chased leader until before 2nd, went 2nd again 4 out, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in, led final 100 yards, won going away | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1½ L | Stellar Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1/11P- / 9 | Jump (306) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Mr Allan Stennett | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden and kept on run-in, headed and no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 5 L | Mackelduff (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 7) | 43-113 / 7 | Jump (35) | David England | O Murphy Tommy Elphick &… | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, awkward 2 out, plugged on in 3rd from 2 out, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 6½ L | N'golo (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 139093- / 10 | Flat (69), Jump (232) | K Brogan | Mrs A Duffield Mr D Mann & Mrs… | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway out wide before 3 out, every chance when flattened next, ridden and weakened between last two | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 18 L | Hart Of Steel (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 8) | 272-U13 / 7 | Jump (31) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr N Hartley | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 2nd until 4 out, chased leaders, pushed along before next, losing place when hampered on rail before 2 out, no chance when badly hampered and nearly unseated rider last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 13 L | Boss Man Fred (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 11114/3- / 8 | Jump (440) | Lorcan Williams | D Skelton Masomo | 12/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling rear before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Soul Emotion (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 115734/ / 8 | Jump (700) | Jack Andrews | D Skelton Mr and Mrs J D… | 18/1 | |
| raced keenly and held up in last pair, steady headway on inside approaching 4 out, squeezed through approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th and no chance when fell heavily last | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Minella Charmer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | FP311/3- / 11 | Jump (302) | Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt Varlien Vyner-brooks,dave&Yvonne… | 16/1 | |
| led, hit 5th, headed 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Little Awkward (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 1412- / 6 | Jump (283) | J J Burke | O Sherwood Michael Fiddy &… | 17/2 | |
| chasing leaders out wide when very awkward and bumped 1st, mid-division, hit 6th, weakened quickly and tailing off when pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
