16:10 Haydock

Wednesday 22 March 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Howdens Joinery Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 6m 25.00s

1^st

Purcell's Bridge

1011-4

7/1

T: R DobbinJ: Lorcan Murtagh (7)

In rear, went 3rd from 13th, close up when left in lead 3 out, kept on from last op 13/2 tchd 6/1

2^nd

Saroque

1011-7

2/1f

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Hugh Nugent (7)

Towards rear, and in touch, led before 8th, headed before 10th, led 5 out, headed next, challenging when left 2nd 3 out, soon every chance, no extra from last tchd 85/40

Also Ran

Cody Wyoming

1111-12

12/1

T: C J MannJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Close up, weakened from 5 out, tailed off and pulled up op 10/1

As De Fer

1111-12

10/3

T: A J HoneyballJ: David Noonan (3)

Led to 3rd, remained close up, mistake 7th, pushed along after 9th, soon behind and weakened, pulled up 12th op 7/2 tchd 4/1

Sunny Ledgend

1211-10

7/2

T: Andrew MartinJ: J Martin (7)

In touch, led before 10th, jumped left and headed 5 out, led 4 out, being pressed when jumped left and fell 3 out op 4/1

Blue Kascade

1011-10

8/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Rachel McDonald (7)

Close up, led 3rd, not fluent 7th, headed before 8th, weakened from 11th, pulled up 4 out op 7/1 tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

Harry Hunt²⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 10

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: Kielan Woods

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.10Pl:£2.80, £1.70EX:£25.50Trifecta:£30.80SF:£21.29Swingers:£13.50

Forecasts

Saroque (2/1), As De Fer (10/3), Sunny Ledgend (7/2), Purcell's Bridge (7/1), Blue Kascade (8/1), Cody Wyoming (12/1), Harry Hunt (25/1)

Nothing here has a rock-solid profile and the advice is to tread carefully. SAROQUE hasn't won for a while but with conditions fine, and the yard going well, can get on the scoresheet at the expense of As De Fer , who is slowly being released from the grip of the handicapper and should find this a bit easier. Cody Wyoming has a touch of quality and if on his best behaviour, could get involved.