14:40 Haydock

Saturday 31 March 2018

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Smarkets Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 3m 55.90s

1^st

William Of Orange

710-6

8/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Lorcan Murtagh (5)

Chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on, driven clear final 150 yards op 7/1

2^nd

3 ¼

Chti Balko

611-12

11/2j

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Chased leader, challenged 5th, led before next, ridden and headed last, no impression final 150 yards, kept on tchd 5/1

3^rd

Spectator

710-2

17/2

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd when blundered badly 2 out, no impression on front pair, one pace op 12/1

4^th

Percy Street

510-1

13/2

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Mid-division, headway 3rd, outpaced 3 out, well held by leaders next op 8/1

5^th

1 ¼

Joke Dancer

511-3

13/2

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Mid-division, pecked 2nd, pushed along after 5th, not fluent next, well beaten from 3 out, mistake 2 out op 11/2

6^th

Wolfcatcher

610-8

11/2j

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, ridden after 6th, well held 3 out, mistake last op 6/1

7^th

Sleepy Haven

810-11

14/1

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Led, soon clear, mistake 2nd, reduced lead 3rd, headed before 6th, hanging left and well held when losing 3rd before 2 out, mistake last op 12/1

8^th

Zulu Oscar

910-7

8/1

T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield

Behind, not fluent 5th, tailed off before 3 out, kept on flat, no chance op 10/1 tchd 11/1

9^th

Applesandpierres

1011-2

10/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, not fluent and behind 4th, well beaten before 3 out op 8/1 tchd 15/2

10^th

Super Sid

610-12

11/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, pushed along after 6th, well beaten before 3 out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

Holryale¹²⁶

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Bridget Andrews

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.90Pl:£2.80, £1.90, £3.40EX:£45.90Trifecta:£431.80Tricast:£384.81SF:£51.08Swingers:£6.60, £10.40, £9.50

Forecasts

Chti Balko (11/2), Wolfcatcher (11/2), Holryale (6/1), Percy Street (13/2), Joke Dancer (13/2), William Of Orange (8/1), Zulu Oscar (8/1), Spectator (17/2), Applesandpierres (10/1), Super Sid (11/1), Sleepy Haven (14/1)

JOKE DANCER has been in good form so far this season and he can record his third C&D victory of the season in this valuable handicap contest. The selection was a winner at Newcastle last time and looks capable of taking this event at the chief expense of top weight Chti Balko who is another to have won over C&D this season. Sleepy Haven placed here back in December and with blinkers applied today he can finish third.

Joke Dancer
Chti Balko
Sleepy Haven

Previous Winners

2017

Stamp Your Feet

Weight: 10-3 |Age: 5

J: Adrian Heskin | T: T R George

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £30,950.002nd: £9,190.003rd: £4,595.004th: £2,290.005th: £1,150.006th: £580.007th: £290.008th: £140.00