14:40 Haydock

Saturday 20 February 2021

All13:3014:0514:4015:1415:5016:2517:00

William Hill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 8m 12.91s

1^st

Lord Du Mesnil

811-9

8/1

T: R HobsonJ: Paul O'Brien (3)

Made most, not fluent 10th, hit 15th, pushed along before 4 out, pressed 3 out, ridden before last, strongly pressed run-in, always doing enough op 17/2

2^nd

Achille

1110-12

11/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

In rear, headway 3 out, tracked leaders 2 out, went second before last, pressed leader on run-in but always looked held op 8/1

3^rd

7 ½

The Two Amigos

911-4

13/2

T: Nicky MartinJ: James Bowen

Prominent, pressed leader 4 out, ridden before 2 out, lost place before last, no extra run-in op 8/1

4^th

2 ¼

Ramses De Teillee

911-12

15/2

T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard (5)

Tracked leaders, hit 9th, not fluent 15th, lost position before 4 out, ridden before last, kept on and went fourth run-in op 17/2 tchd 7/1

5^th

4 ¾

Enqarde

710-6

4/1f

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond (3)

Midfield early, not fluent 15th, tracked leaders when pushed along before 4 out, ridden and pressed leading pair 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last, lost fourth run-in

6^th

Potters Legend

1110-8

10/1

T: L WadhamJ: J M Quinlan

Midfield, not fluent 8th, mistake 13th, not fluent 17th, tracked leaders when pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out op 12/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Notachance

711-6

11/2

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Midfield, not fluent 13th, pushed along after 18th, lost touch 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 6/1

Perfect Candidate

1411-2

20/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Midfield, jumped slowly 5th and lost position, hit 9th and quickly pulled up op 16/1 tchd 14/1

Sojourn

811-2

5/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Held up, hit 6th, mistake 13th, headway into midfield 18th, shaken up before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.10Pl:£2.50, £2.90, £1.70EX:£57.90Trifecta:£580.60Tricast:£574.34SF:£82.61Swingers:£13.00, £9.00, £6.40

Forecasts

Enqarde (4/1), Sojourn (5/1), Notachance (11/2), The Two Amigos (13/2), Ramses De Teillee (15/2), Lord Du Mesnil (8/1), Potters Legend (10/1), Achille (11/1), Perfect Candidate (20/1)

A cracking renewal with the vote in favour of SOJOURN. A low-mileage 8-y-o he was impressive when scoring on return at Carlisle and highlighted further success is in the offing from his inflated mark when second in the Tommy Whittle next time. A bold jumper, he's fancied to come out on top, with Classic Chase winner Notachance, Enqarde and Welsh National second The Two Amigos heading the dangers.

SOJOURN (IRE)
NOTACHANCE (IRE)
ENQARDE (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Smooth Stepper

Weight: 10-0 |Age: 11

J: Harry Bannister | T: A M Hales

33/1

Prize Money

1st: £42,712.002nd: £16,028.003rd: £8,025.004th: £3,998.005th: £2,010.006th: £1,005.00