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Haydock
15:10
Betfred 'Hot Shots' Handicap Chase
Haydock Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.80 £2.50 Exacta: £15.60 Trifecta: £63.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m3½f 2m3½f 2m4½f 2m3½f 2m4f
1st
Made virtually all - pushed along before 3 out - keeping on 2 out - went clear before last - pushed out run-in - reduced lead final 110yds - comfortably(op 3/1)
7 G AVG
Alex Hales 161 lbs 7/2 Won
2m4½f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f
2m4f 3m 3m 2m4f
2nd
Prominent - not fluent 5th - soon recovered and pressed leader - mistake 9th - lost second 3 out - ridden and rallied after 2 out - went second run-in - kept on well final 110yds - no match for winner(op 4/1)
7 G AVG
Jonjo O'Neill 161 lbs 9/2 3.25
3m5f 2m4f 3m1f 3m 3m
2m7½f 2m4f 3m½f 2m5½f 3m
3rd
In touch with leaders - headway on inner 11th - went third 4 out - went second 3 out - hung right before 2 out - no chance with winner when pecked on landing last - weakened and lost second run-in(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
9 G AVG
N W Alexander 158 lbs 9/2 5.5
2m5½f 3m2f 2m4f 2m5½f 3m½f
2m1f 2m 2m½f 2m3½f 2m3f
4th
Held up in last - reminders and struggling after 11th - rallied and some headway before 3 out - went modest fourth after 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
8 G AVG
Michael & David Easterby 167 lbs 12/1 7.5
2m3½f 2m1f
2m3½f 2m½f 2m3½f 1m7f 2m½f
5th
Held up in rear - mistake 5th - steady headway and in touch with leaders before 4 out - no impression from 3 out - weakened after 2 out - finished tired(op 9/1)
11 G AVG
Ned Fox (5)lbs
Samuel Drinkwater 151 lbs 7/1 16
2m3½f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m½f 2m1f
2m3f 2m4½f 2m3f 3m1f 2m6f
99th
In touch with leaders - lost position and dropped to rear before 4 out - tailed off before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1)
10 G AVG
Paul Robson 156 lbs 50/1 -
2m5½f 2m1f 3m 2m5f 2m4f
2m3½f 2m4f 2m3½f 1m7f 2m3f
99th
Didn't jump with fluency - raced wide - prominent - pressed leader 3rd - awkward jump 6th - not fluent 7th - lost position before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - eased and pulled up before last (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 85/40)
8 G AVG
Sue Smith 157 lbs 9/4F -
2m3f 2m3f 3m 2m4½f 2m3½f