14:10 Haydock

Saturday 30 December 2017

All11:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Last Fling Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 8m 16.50s

1^st

Emperor's Choice

1011-4

7/2f

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)

Led until 3rd, tracked leader, not fluent 16th, bumped next, led before 4 out, stayed on dourly flat, clear final 100 yards op 4/1

2^nd

3 ½

West Of The Edge

911-8

8/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 4 out, closed and only 2 lengths down last, no impression flat

3^rd

Harry The Viking

1211-8

6/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Rachel McDonald (7)

Prominent, carried right and stumbled 1st, lost place 11th, hampered 17th, modest 5th 3 out, plugged on, went 3rd from last op 15/2

4^th

Streets Of Promise

811-8

12/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: R P McLernon

Jumped right at times, led 3rd, stumbled 14th, not fluent 16th, bumped next, headed before 4 out, well held from 3 out

5^th

Whiskey Chaser

910-8

9/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Held up towards rear, headway 17th, 3rd 4 out, mistake and weakened 2 out op 4/1

Also Ran

Lessons In Milan

911-12

9/2

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway 8th, not fluent and reminder 14th, close up 16th, fell 17th op 5/1 tchd 11/2

Belmount

811-9

22/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

Towards rear on outside, headway 15th, hampered 17th, well beaten after, pulled up before 4 out tchd 25/1

Gold Opera

811-5

16/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander

Chased leaders, not much room 1st, lost place 9th, behind when pulled up before 18th tchd 14/1

Jennys Surprise

911-3

8/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Alain Cawley

Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 2nd, headway 11th, not fluent 16th, ridden after 18th, weakening when clambered over 3 out, pulled up before next op 7/1

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Non-Runners

Vieux Lille⁶⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: P Hobbs & J White J: T J O'Brien

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.30Pl:£1.90, £2.30, £1.90EX:£32.60Trifecta:£189.20Tricast:£160.50SF:£30.79Swingers:£7.50, £4.60, £11.00

Forecasts

Emperor's Choice (7/2), Whiskey Chaser (9/2), Lessons In Milan (9/2), Harry The Viking (6/1), West Of The Edge (8/1), Jennys Surprise (8/1), Vieux Lille (10/1), Streets Of Promise (12/1), Gold Opera (16/1), Belmount (22/1)

Another marathon contest on testing ground to look forward to at this venue and none of this field relishes such a scenario more than EMPEROR'S CHOICE, who gets the vote after a handy 3lb drop and a run under his belt. Whiskey Chaser has to be taken seriously after winning here last time and along with Gold Opera could have a say if his stamina holds up. Lesson In Milan is respected, while Harry The Viking is back in form again and on a winning mark so, although he is hours away from his 13th birthday, another good run is anticipated.

Emperor's Choice
Whiskey Chaser
Harry The Viking

Prize Money

1st: £13,763.002nd: £4,066.003rd: £2,033.004th: £1,016.005th: £508.006th: £255.00