13:50 Haydock

Saturday 25 November 2017

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 2f 191y  |   Heavy  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 4m 47.0s
1st
Horse silk
7
9/2
T: Christian WilliamsJ: James Bowen (5)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led narrowly next, ridden clear after last, ran on, comfortably tchd 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
8
9
28/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: B S Hughes
Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, tracked front pair after next, went 2nd before last, soon ridden, not pace of winner flat tchd 33/1
3rd
Horse silk
12
1
711-12
9/4f
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Mitchell Bastyan (5)
Tracked leader, blundered and went left 6th, soon pushed along, lost place 4 out, ridden and well held after next, plugged on to take poor 3rd flat op 3/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
10/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy
Led 1st, clear from 3rd until 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, no chance with front pair before last, lost poor 3rd flat op 17/2
5th
Horse silk
7
4
811-2
7/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Held up behind, headway when hampered 6th, went 2nd 4 out, lost place when mistake and tack slipped next, no danger after, weakened last op 5/1
6th
Horse silk
10
3
7/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob
Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off tchd 13/2
7th
Horse silk
19
2
7/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up behind, reminders after 6th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
7/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Mid-division on inside, hampered 6th, weakened after 4 out, soon tailed off and pulled up op 15/2
PU
Horse silk
8
50/1
T: K R BurkeJ: T Scudamore
Led to 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up next op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£1.70, £4.40, £1.30EX:£103.70Trifecta:£411.20Tricast:£351.93SF:£103.09Swingers:£8.80, £2.60, £15.40

Forecasts

Clyne (9/4), Limited Reserve (9/2), Verni (7/1), El Terremoto (7/1), Value At Risk (7/1), Diamond Fort (7/1), Chti Balko (10/1), Man Of Plenty (28/1), Intense Tango (50/1)

Verdict

Another tremendous race for punters to get stuck into and again cases can be made for several. Clyne is entitled to enter anyone's calculations given his record here and on this type of going, but the handicapper might just have the edge over him. Value At Risk is likely to be popular after finishing 1½L behind multiple Grade 1 winner Unowhatimeanharry at Aintree last time and although that may have flattered, he has to be taken very seriously. Last year's winner El Terremoto has a much stiffer task from today's mark, while Chti Balko and particularly Diamond Fort have potential for improvement and could both be very competitive. However, the suggestion is VERNI, who loves some cut, goes well when fresh and also has scope to climb further up the ratings.
  1. Verni
  2. Value At Risk
  3. Clyne

Previous Winners

2016
El Terremoto
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 4
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £31,280.002nd: £9,240.003rd: £4,620.004th: £2,310.005th: £1,155.006th: £580.00

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