18 Dec 2021 15:15 Haydock
Winner: £14,000 (Penalty: £6,862); Distance: 3m 58y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Jesuitique (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 173-112 / 10 | Jump (30) | Cillin Leonard | Dr R D P Newland The Three Amigos | 11/4 | |
| went right 1st, mostly tracked leader until after 6th, remained handy, led 8th, clear before 3 out, hit last, stayed on strongly, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 5½ L | Tokyo Getaway (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 4) | 895827- / 8 | Jump (292) | Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt Mr Ronan Finnegan | 16/1 | |
| off the pace in last pair, headway from 2 out, stayed on well run-in, went never nearer 2nd final strides, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | HD | Padleyourowncanoe (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 814/443- / 9 | Flat (472), Jump (452) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton K A C Bloodstock… | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd on inside 2 out, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner, lost 2nd final strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 10 L | Ratfacemcdougall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1P111-P / 10 | Jump (39) | Max Kendrick | F O'Brien Mrs Carolyn Kendrick | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, bumped 1st, hit next, pushed along after 4 out, went 2nd before next until 2 out, weakened into 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | Mr Harp (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 1224-55 / 10 | Jump (15) | J M Quinlan | T Gallagher Conor O'dea Racing… | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, plugged on in modest 5th run-in, no threat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 3 L | Hear No Evil (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 03611-0 / 10 | Jump (34) | Mr O McGill | N C Kelly Mr Patrick Joseph… | 66/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, pushed along before 7th, lost place before next, rallied on inside approaching 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 1 L | Mulcahys Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | F1P20/9 / 10 | Jump (15) | Caoilin Quinn | W Greatrex Jim And Claire… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division out wide, good headway chasing leaders before 5th, went 2nd after next until led 7th, headed 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before next, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 3 L | Welsh Saint (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 0/U340-5 / 10 | Jump (39) | Jack Tudor | S Thomas James Murdoch | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 27 L | Poker Play (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 4234-92 / 9 | Jump (41) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Angove Family | 14/1 | |
| ran in snatches, wide in mid-division at 1st, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Ballymillsy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 212F-15 / 5 | Jump (35) | Jordan Nailor | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs M Mills & Mrs… | 11/4 | |
| soon towards rear, flattened 4th, tailed off when hit 7th, | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Sultans Pride (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 11416-1 / 10 | Jump (42) | B S Hughes | G Boanas Reveley Racing… | 14/1 | |
| soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 7th | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Fabulous Saga (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 77/P4P-0 / 9 | Jump (51) | J J Burke | T R George Mr T R George | 40/1 | |
| made most until mistake and headed 7th, weakened 8th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
