15:45 Haydock

Saturday 22 January 2022

All12:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:15

Smalley Decorators Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 4m 27.13s

1^st

Oscars Leader

910-11

15/2

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Prominent, ridden to lead 4 out, soon pushed along and headed, kept up to task from 2 out, left in lead last, stayed on well flat, gamely op 17/2 tchd 7/1

2^nd

1 ½

Gallic Geordie

910-5

3/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: R Patrick

In rear, headway tracking leaders 3 out, kept on well from last, grabbed 2nd close home op 9/4

3^rd

Thomas Macdonagh

911-10

10/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Mid division, headway to press leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, kept on well flat, lost 2nd close home op 8/1 tchd 7/1

4^th

Shaman Du Berlais

911-12

13/8f

T: Kerry LeeJ: Daire James McConville (10)

Led, not fluent 3rd, serious blunder 7th, ridden and headed 4 out, plugged on thereafter op 5/2

5^th

Katpoli

711-12

9/2

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Always towards rear, never involved op 10/3

6^th

6 ½

Est Illic

811-0

14/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: W T Kennedy

Mid division, dropped to rear and struggling 5 out, tailed off op 18/1

Also Ran

The Last Day

1012-1

25/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: S Bowen

Held up, headway to track leaders home turn, took it up travelling well 3 out, fell last when holding every chance op 22/1 tchd 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£3.50, £1.90EX:£36.20Trifecta:£221.80SF:£30.09Swingers:£3.90, £5.30, £4.00

Forecasts

Shaman Du Berlais (13/8), Gallic Geordie (3/1), Katpoli (9/2), Oscars Leader (15/2), Thomas Macdonagh (10/1), Est Illic (14/1), The Last Day (25/1)

SHAMAN DU BERLAIS landed a gamble sent chasing after a 20-month absence at Stratford back in May and, with his reappearance effort at Chepstow easily excused (did too much mid-race), Kerry Lee's charge gets the vote to regain the winning thread. Gallic Geordie was narrowly denied a 4-timer on Tuesday so he's expected to be involved in his current mood, with Thomas Macdonagh next on the list.

SHAMAN DU BERLAIS (FR)
GALLIC GEORDIE
THOMAS MACDONAGH

Previous Winners

2021

Protek Des Flos

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 9

J: R P McLernon | T: B Haslam

17/2

Prize Money

1st: £8,169.002nd: £3,764.003rd: £1,881.004th: £942.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00