14:10 Haydock

Saturday 30 December 2017

All11:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Last Fling Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 3f 57y  |   Heavy  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 8m 16.5s
1st
Horse silk
8
7/2f
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)
Led until 3rd, tracked leader, not fluent 16th, bumped next, led before 4 out, stayed on dourly flat, clear final 100 yards op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
4
8/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 4 out, closed and only 2 lengths down last, no impression flat
3rd
Horse silk
19
5
6/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Rachel McDonald (7)
Prominent, carried right and stumbled 1st, lost place 11th, hampered 17th, modest 5th 3 out, plugged on, went 3rd from last op 15/2
4th
Horse silk
sh
6
12/1
T: M ScudamoreJ: R P McLernon
Jumped right at times, led 3rd, stumbled 14th, not fluent 16th, bumped next, headed before 4 out, well held from 3 out
5th
Horse silk
6
10
9/2
T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy
Held up towards rear, headway 17th, 3rd 4 out, mistake and weakened 2 out op 4/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
9/2
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
Held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway 8th, not fluent and reminder 14th, close up 16th, fell 17th op 5/1 tchd 11/2
PU
Horse silk
3
22/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)
Towards rear on outside, headway 15th, hampered 17th, well beaten after, pulled up before 4 out tchd 25/1
PU
Horse silk
7
16/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander
Chased leaders, not much room 1st, lost place 9th, behind when pulled up before 18th tchd 14/1
PU
Horse silk
9
8/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Alain Cawley
Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 2nd, headway 11th, not fluent 16th, ridden after 18th, weakening when clambered over 3 out, pulled up before next op 7/1

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2
Horse silk
Vieux Lille67
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 7
T: P Hobbs & J White  J: T J O'Brien
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.30Pl:£1.90, £2.30, £1.90EX:£32.60Trifecta:£189.20Tricast:£160.50SF:£30.79Swingers:£7.50, £4.60, £11.00

Forecasts

Emperor's Choice (7/2), Whiskey Chaser (9/2), Lessons In Milan (9/2), Harry The Viking (6/1), West Of The Edge (8/1), Jennys Surprise (8/1), Vieux Lille (10/1), Streets Of Promise (12/1), Gold Opera (16/1), Belmount (22/1)

Verdict

Another marathon contest on testing ground to look forward to at this venue and none of this field relishes such a scenario more than EMPEROR'S CHOICE, who gets the vote after a handy 3lb drop and a run under his belt. Whiskey Chaser has to be taken seriously after winning here last time and along with Gold Opera could have a say if his stamina holds up. Lesson In Milan is respected, while Harry The Viking is back in form again and on a winning mark so, although he is hours away from his 13th birthday, another good run is anticipated.
  1. Emperor's Choice
  2. Whiskey Chaser
  3. Harry The Viking

Prize Money

1st: £13,763.002nd: £4,066.003rd: £2,033.004th: £1,016.005th: £508.006th: £255.00

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