Haydock Races
Haydock
15:15
Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase (Series Final)
Haydock
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2025
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £6
Place: £2 £2.30 £2.20
Exacta: £29.50
Tricast: £223.65
Trifecta: £268.50
Non-Runners: Whistleinthedark (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | The Flier Begley (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Jack Hogan
(3)lbs
|
Gary Hanmer | 147 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Pressed leader - hampered by loose horse on turn after 6th - led narrowly before 4 out - led clearly after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well(op 8/1 tchd 9/2) | |
| 2nd | 5 | Flic Ou Voyou (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Henry Hogarth | 158 lbs | 6/1 | 6 | Prominent - hampered by loose horse on turn after 6th - pressed leader before 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced - no extra and no chance with winner after 2 out(tchd 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Glynn (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Anthony Honeyball | 162 lbs | 15/2 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - hampered by loose horse on turn after 6th - went third 4 out - no extra after 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Le Milos (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 166 lbs | 9/2 | 7.5 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - mistake 1st - hampered by loose horse on turn after 6th - hit 2 out - weakening when mistake last | ||
| 5th | 1 | Eldorado Allen (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 168 lbs | 14/1 | 1.75 | Led narrowly - hampered by loose horse on turn after 6th - headed before 4 out - soon weakened(op 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | The Widdow Maker (GB) | 11 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 147 lbs | 10/1 | 1.25 | Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - hampered by loose horse on turn after 6th - headway before 4 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 9/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Numitor (GB) | 11 G | AVG | Heather Main | 167 lbs | 4/1F | - | Prominent - hampered by loose horse on turn before 6th - weakened 4 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said gelding lost his left-hind shoe)(tchd 9/2) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Spyglass Hill (IRE) | 12 G | AVG | Barry Brennan | 151 lbs | 20/1 | - | Disputed lead - saddle slipped and unseated 1st (jockey said his saddle slipped jumping the 1st resulting in him being unseated)(op 18/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Dubai Days (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | N W Alexander | 152 lbs | 6/1 | - | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - hampered by loose horse and unseated on turn after 6th(tchd 11/2) |