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15:00 Haydock

Saturday 24 November 2018

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

Betfair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Lancashire Chase)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 29.2s

1^st

Bristol De Mai

711-7

13/2

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Led until 4th, led again 6th, headed 13th, led again 4 out, drew clear approaching last, stayed on well op 15/2

2^nd

Native River

811-7

5/2

T: C L TizzardJ: R Johnson

Prominent, led 4th, headed 6th, not fluent 11th, led again 13th, headed 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out op 9/4

3^rd

1 ¾

Thistlecrack

1011-7

10/1

T: C L TizzardJ: T Scudamore

Held up in touch, mistakes 8th and 6 out, chased leaders before 4 out, no extra from 2 out tchd 9/1

4^th

Clan Des Obeaux

611-7

11/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, driven to challenge 2 out, no impression op 12/1

5^th

Might Bite

911-7

1/1f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out tchd 11/10

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.10Pl:£2.10, £1.70EX:£21.60Trifecta:£103.40SF:£22.76

Forecasts

Might Bite (1/1), Native River (5/2), Bristol De Mai (13/2), Thistlecrack (10/1), Clan Des Obeaux (11/1)

Last year's winner Bristol De Mai does not have his preferred testing ground this time, but his record at this venue is very impressive and his trainer loves nothing better than proving the doubters wrong in big races. That makes him dangerous to take on, but the going forecast does make him vulnerable. Nicky Henderson has been bullish about the fitness of MIGHT BITE, and the drying ground is more to his liking than his chief rival Native River. The pair served up a memorable Gold Cup in March and with no hill to climb in soft ground this time, the former might just be able to turn the tables on his doughty opponent.