14:40 Haydock

Saturday 22 December 2018

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Smarkets Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 6f 204y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:41  |   Winning time: 6m 5.2s
1st
Horse silk
5
6/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway when not much room 10th, led 3 out, headed before last, over 2 lengths down flat, stayed on well to lead again close home tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
1
11
10/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mostly in touch, closed after 14th, led 4 out, headed next, led again before last, over 2 lengths ahead flat, headed close home op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
10
9
16/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: T J O'Brien
Chased leaders, challenged 10th, every chance 4 out, pecked 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra from last tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
8
8
8/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Sean Quinlan
Held up, headway 11th, outpaced after 14th, lost place 4 out, plugged on from 2 out op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
10/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander
Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway when pecked 13th, closed after next, one pace in 4th 3 out, no extra next op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
14/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Hugh Nugent (7)
Prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, lost place 7th, well beaten 4 out
7th
Horse silk
½
4
8/1
T: A M HalesJ: Kielan Woods
Led until 2nd, led 5th, headed 7th, led after 9th, headed 11th, lost place 4 out op 9/1 tchd 10/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
12/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor (7)
Prominent, led 7th until8th, led 9th, soon headed, led 11th, headed 4 out, no extra from next op 9/1
9th
Horse silk
6
7
4/1f
T: T LaceyJ: R P McLernon
Held up, ridden after 12th, well beaten 4 out op 9/2
10th
Horse silk
7
1
711-12
6/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Prominent on outside, jumped left and led 2nd, headed next, led 8th until 9th, no impression 4 out op 11/2 tchd 9/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
11/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: Mr N George (7)
Fell 1st op 10/1 tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Valadom8
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 9
T: R Hobson  J: James Best
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.90Pl:£2.40, £3.20, £4.50EX:£63.80Trifecta:£1,138.50Tricast:£917.51SF:£64.15Swingers:£10.10, £18.50, £21.30

Forecasts

Kimberlite Candy (4/1), Daklondike (6/1), Testify (6/1), Sharp Response (8/1), Duel At Dawn (8/1), Ballyarthur (10/1), Clan Legend (10/1), Rocklander (11/1), Splash of Ginge (12/1), Houblon Des Obeaux (14/1), Whoshotwho (16/1), Valadom (20/1)

Verdict

A wide-open renewal of this valuable race and it is no surprise to see Kimberlite Candy so prominent in the ante-post markets. He has solid credentials, but a slog in the mud over this trip often goes to one of the longer-priced contenders and one who fits the bill is SPLASH OF GINGE, who is hit and miss but loves heavy ground and is more than capable on his day as he showed when second at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Testify likes this track and should progress for his reappearance run, while the veteran Houblon Des Obeaux and the visored Daklondike are others who can figure at an each-way price.
  1. Splash of Ginge
  2. Kimberlite Candy
  3. Testify

Previous Winners

2017
Captain Redbeard
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 8
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £31,280.002nd: £9,240.003rd: £4,620.004th: £2,310.005th: £1,155.006th: £580.00

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