15:19 Haydock

Saturday 16 April 2022

All14:0914:4415:1915:5216:2917:0117:34

Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 3m 41.19s

1^st

Zabeel Champion

510-8

11/4f

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Led, joined 5th, led narrowly 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, rallied and led again final 110 yards on run-in, stayed on gamely op 3/1

2^nd

Castel Gandolfo

510-10

18/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, effort and headway into 5th before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon pressed leader, led narrowly last, soon ridden, kept on well but headed 110 yards out on run-in, no extra close home op 16/1

3^rd

First Impression

511-2

15/2

T: J & S QuinnJ: B S Hughes

Towards rear, headway into mid-division after 3 out, ridden after last, kept on strongly, nearest finish op 7/1 tchd 17/2

4^th

Ingleby Hollow

1011-3

25/1

T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop

In rear, ridden and headway after 2 out, kept on well run-in, never nearer op 18/1

5^th

1 ½

Destrier

910-8

10/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, headway into 3rd before 3 out, pushed along before last, kept on one pace tchd 11/1

6^th

Blakeney Point

910-9

33/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (3)

Towards rear, pushed along and headway before 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra towards finish

7^th

2 ½

Osprey Call

711-5

18/5

T: A RalphJ: Alex Edwards (3)

Pushed along early in rear, pushed along and headway into mid-division 3 out, ridden 2 out, no impression op 9/2

8^th

Oakley

911-12

17/2

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Close up, ridden 3 out, gradually weakened after last op 8/1

9^th

2 ½

Howdyalikemenow

611-3

5/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Tracked leaders, ridden and faded 2 out op 11/2 tchd 9/2

10^th

7 ½

Kannapolis

711-3

12/1

T: T LawesJ: Tom Cannon

Mid-division, bad mistake 3rd, recovered to dispute lead 5th, pushed along and headed narrowly 3 out, weakened 2 out op 8/1

11^th

Chti Balko

1010-11

16/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Abbie McCain (5)

Chased leader on outside, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out op 20/1 tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

Samba Dancer¹⁵⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: Liam Harrison

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.30, £5.70, £2.50EX:£64.40Trifecta:£478.00Tricast:£349.06SF:£52.98Swingers:£11.80, £4.90, £25.50

Forecasts

Zabeel Champion (11/4), Osprey Call (18/5), Howdyalikemenow (5/1), First Impression (15/2), Oakley (17/2), Destrier (10/1), Samba Dancer (10/1), Kannapolis (12/1), Chti Balko (16/1), Castel Gandolfo (18/1), Ingleby Hollow (25/1), Blakeney Point (33/1)

ZABEEL CHAMPION, a smart handicapper on the Flat, is worth another chance to prove himself on a good mark in this sphere returning from a break. Chti Balko has dropped to an attractive mark himself and is expected to bounce back from a below-par display at Wetherby when ridden too aggressively. Kannapolis made the most of a golden opportunity at Huntingdon but is still a fresh horse for the time of year and needs respecting, also.

ZABEEL CHAMPION
CHTI BALKO (FR)
KANNAPOLIS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Vision Du Puy

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 6

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £25,720.002nd: £11,825.003rd: £5,915.004th: £2,955.005th: £1,480.006th: £735.007th: £370.008th: £185.00