13:50 Haydock

Saturday 25 November 2017

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 47.00s

1^st

Limited Reserve

510-2

9/2

T: Christian WilliamsJ: James Bowen (5)

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led narrowly next, ridden clear after last, ran on, comfortably tchd 11/2

2^nd

Man Of Plenty

810-0

28/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: B S Hughes

Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, tracked front pair after next, went 2nd before last, soon ridden, not pace of winner flat tchd 33/1

3^rd

Clyne

711-12

9/4f

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Mitchell Bastyan (5)

Tracked leader, blundered and went left 6th, soon pushed along, lost place 4 out, ridden and well held after next, plugged on to take poor 3rd flat op 3/1

4^th

2 ½

Chti Balko

510-12

10/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Led 1st, clear from 3rd until 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, no chance with front pair before last, lost poor 3rd flat op 17/2

5^th

Verni

811-2

7/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up behind, headway when hampered 6th, went 2nd 4 out, lost place when mistake and tack slipped next, no danger after, weakened last op 5/1

6^th

El Terremoto

511-5

7/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off tchd 13/2

7^th

Value At Risk

811-8

7/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up behind, reminders after 6th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Diamond Fort

510-8

7/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division on inside, hampered 6th, weakened after 4 out, soon tailed off and pulled up op 15/2

Intense Tango

610-2

50/1

T: K R BurkeJ: T Scudamore

Led to 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up next op 40/1

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£1.70, £4.40, £1.30EX:£103.70Trifecta:£411.20Tricast:£351.93SF:£103.09Swingers:£8.80, £2.60, £15.40

Forecasts

Clyne (9/4), Limited Reserve (9/2), Verni (7/1), El Terremoto (7/1), Value At Risk (7/1), Diamond Fort (7/1), Chti Balko (10/1), Man Of Plenty (28/1), Intense Tango (50/1)

Another tremendous race for punters to get stuck into and again cases can be made for several. Clyne is entitled to enter anyone's calculations given his record here and on this type of going, but the handicapper might just have the edge over him. Value At Risk is likely to be popular after finishing 1½L behind multiple Grade 1 winner Unowhatimeanharry at Aintree last time and although that may have flattered, he has to be taken very seriously. Last year's winner El Terremoto has a much stiffer task from today's mark, while Chti Balko and particularly Diamond Fort have potential for improvement and could both be very competitive. However, the suggestion is VERNI, who loves some cut, goes well when fresh and also has scope to climb further up the ratings.

Verni
Value At Risk
Clyne

Previous Winners

2016

El Terremoto

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 4

J: Jamie Bargary | T: N & W Twiston-Davies

9/4

Prize Money

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