14:40 Haydock

Saturday 19 December 2020

All11:5012:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:15

Betfair Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 1f 125y  |   Heavy  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 7m 10.15s
1st
Horse silk
7
14/1
T: B EllisonJ: B S Hughes
Midfield, reminder after 1st, took closer order 11th, close up travelling strongly 4 out, ridden before 2 out, led before last, stayed on strongly flat tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
4
2
711-11
11/4j
T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle (3)
Held up towards rear of midfield, towards rear 9th, headway on outside 10th, upsides 13th, travelled strongly to lead 4 out, narrow advantage 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on flat but no match for winner tchd 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
710-10
14/1
T: D G BridgwaterJ: Mitchell Bastyan (3)
Held up, headway 12th, ridden to chase leaders before 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on from last, took 3rd flat op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
1
6
15/2
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 11th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out op 17/2
5th
Horse silk
31
8
9/1
T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen
Tracked leader, led narrowly 6th, clear lead 9th, narrow advantage 10th, not fluent 12th, joined 13th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
21
5
40/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: K Brogan (7)
Midfield, towards rear 2nd, awkward 7th, hampered badly by loose horse 11th, losing touch when hampered by fallen loose horse 12th, ridden in rear after 13th, no extra from 4 out

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
1
16/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: R T Dunne
Led, headed narrowly 6th, close up when blundered and unseated rider 10th op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
3
11/4j
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Midfield, not fluent 6th, ridden after 12th, towards rear approaching 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out op 7/2
F
Horse silk
4
16/1
T: G BoanasJ: Sean Quinlan
Prominent, midfield 7th, prominent 10th, fell 11th op 14/1
UR
Horse silk
10
610-9
7/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Cillin Leonard (7)
Midfield, not fluent 11th, headway 12th, in touch when unseated rider 13th op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.90Pl:£2.90, £1.50, £3.50EX:£66.70Trifecta:£636.50Tricast:£563.56SF:£53.87Swingers:£5.70, £14.00, £7.90

Forecasts

Sojourn (11/4), Hill Sixteen (11/4), Enqarde (7/1), Highest Sun (15/2), Lord Napier (9/1), Sam's Adventure (14/1), Salty Boy (14/1), Roll Again (16/1), Crixus's Escape (16/1), Pop Rockstar (40/1)

Verdict

SOJOURN looks the most progressive and is fancied to add to his convincing reappearance win at Carlisle. Hill Sixteen is unbeaten since joining Nigel Twiston-Davies and looks the main threat despite a hefty rise, while Highest Sun can't be ruled out following a more positive display when fourth at Newbury.

  1. SOJOURN (IRE)
  2. HILL SIXTEEN
  3. HIGHEST SUN (FR)

Previous Winners

2019
Lord Du Mesnil
Weight: 10-8  |Age: 6
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £25,024.002nd: £7,392.003rd: £3,696.004th: £1,848.005th: £924.006th: £464.00

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