Haydock
14:40
Betfred Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Haydock Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2023 Distance: 3m4½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £19 Place: £5.70 £4.30 £8.40 Exacta: £272.10 Tricast: £7794.48 Trifecta: £4583.60
Non-Runners: The Two Amigos (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway 4 out - close up 3 out - ridden and disputed lead 2 out - led run-in - stayed on - gamely(tchd 20/1)
12 M Good Venetia Williams 162 lbs 18/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - ridden and disputed lead 3 out - every chance last - headed run-in - stayed on - just held(op 14/1)
10 M Poor Charlie Longsdon 151 lbs 16/1 .75
3rd
Led - headed 7th - led again 9th - joined 3 out - soon ridden - headed last - weakened run-in(op 18/1)
11 G AVG Venetia Williams 159 lbs 28/1 9.5
4th
Midfield - headway and chased leaders 4 out - ridden and no extra from 3 out - lost shoe (vet reported gelding lost his right hind shoe)(op 14/1)
11 G Poor David Pipe 146 lbs 11/1 6
5th
Towards rear - well behind 17th - ran on from 4 out - never near to challenge(op 11/1)
11 G AVG Henry Daly 154 lbs 12/1 11
6th
Midfield - lost position 7th - minor headway before 4 out - no extra from 3 out(op 10/1)
10 G Poor Sue Smith 142 lbs 7/1 2.25
7th
Midfield - lost position 16th - soon ridden and no extra(tchd 12/1)
9 G Poor Alan King 146 lbs 11/1 1.25
8th
Towards rear - mistake 7th - headway 17th - weakened from 4 out(op 18/1)
9 G Poor Jonjo O'Neill 147 lbs 20/1 0.05
9th
Prominent - led 7th - headed 9th - blundered 16th - saddle slipped and weakened 4 out (jockey said his saddle slipped turning in)(op 25/1)
12 G AVG Richard Hobson 139 lbs 28/1 12
10th
Towards rear - minor headway on outer 17th - weakened 4 out(op 4/1)
10 M Good Venetia Williams 151 lbs 7/2F 1.25
11th
Towards rear of midfield - headway when pecked on landing 16th - weakened from 4 out(op 10/1)
N/A AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 168 lbs 12/1 3
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99th
Always towards rear - lost touch 17th - pulled up after 18th (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than a report from jockey which stated that gelding was never travelling)(op 5/1)
10 G AVG Alex Hales 150 lbs 6/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - weakened and pulled up before 4 out(tchd 11/1)
7 G AVG Chris Honour 154 lbs 12/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - weakened and pulled up before 4 out (trainer could offer no explanation for poor form shown other than gelding lost his right-fore shoe prior to race)(op 15/2)
5 G Poor Donald McCain 142 lbs 7/1 -