14:40 Haydock

Saturday 22 December 2018

All11:5012:2513:0013:3514:0514:4015:15

Smarkets Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 6m 5.20s

1^st

Daklondike

611-9

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

2^nd

Ballyarthur

811-2

10/1

T: N & W 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

3^rd

Whoshotwho

711-4

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

4^th

Sharp Response

711-5

8/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up, headway 11th, outpaced after 14th, lost place 4 out, plugged on from 2 out op 10/1

5^th

1 ¼

Clan Legend

811-2

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

6^th

4 ½

Houblon Des Obeaux

1111-8

14/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Hugh Nugent (7)

Prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, lost place 7th, well beaten 4 out

7^th

Duel At Dawn

811-9

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

8^th

1 ¼

Splash of Ginge

1011-9

12/1

T: N & W 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

9^th

Kimberlite Candy

611-8

4/1f

T: T LaceyJ: R P McLernon

Held up, ridden after 12th, well beaten 4 out op 9/2

10^th

Testify

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

Rocklander

911-10

11/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Mr N George (7)

Fell 1st op 10/1 tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

Valadom⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 9

T: R Hobson J: James Best

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)

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.

Splash of Ginge
Kimberlite Candy
Testify

Previous Winners

2017

Captain Redbeard

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 8

J: Sam Coltherd | T: W Coltherd

14/1

Prize Money

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