30 Dec 2024 15:10 Haydock
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,008); Distance: 3m 4f 97y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Betfred Last Fling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Saint Xavier (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
86/P4-54 / 13 |
Jump (21) | Charlie Maggs | R Hobson Mr Richard Hobson |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd from 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
The Two Amigos (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
27317/P / 13 |
Jump (26) | Sean Houlihan | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership |
20/1 | |
| jumped slightly right at times, led, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 8 L |
Gaboriot (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
1U-1136 / 9 |
Jump (16) | Ben Smith | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr G C Myddelton |
10/3 | |
| held up behind leaders, closed 16th, 3rd from 4 out, no impression from after 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 5½ L |
Fantastikas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
0/623-P3 / 10 |
Jump (20) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Imperial Racing… |
8/1 | |
| prominent on inside, ridden 4 out, soon struggling, well held from 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
The Big Breakaway (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
PP66-P2 / 10 |
Jump (37) | S Bowen | Anthony Charlton Three Oaks, A Rose… |
11/2 | |
| ridden away from start, chased leaders, lost place after 4th, slow 10th, not fluent 12th, not fluent 15th, headway before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Montgomery (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
41119-5 / 8 |
Jump (23) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Gwent Holdings… |
6/4 | |
| held up on outside, closed 16th, outpaced 18th, soon weakened, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Valleres (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
6310/PP- / 10 |
Jump (321) | Ned Fox | Miss V Williams Forest Three |
10/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 14th, pecked next, weakened after 18th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||