15:15 Haydock

Saturday 17 February 2024

All13:0213:3714:1014:4015:1515:5016:2516:55

Virgin Bet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:19 | Winning time: 8m 33.90s

1^st

Yeah Man

710-12

9/2j

T: G P CromwellJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up towards rear, headway after 18th, went 2nd after 4 out, led and jumped left last, clear flat, ridden out tchd 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

My Silver Lining

810-6

11/2

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: James Best

Tracked leaders on outside, led 18th, headed last, held flat, stayed on op 5/1

3^rd

Iron Bridge

811-5

5/1

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

In touch in mid-division, closed 4 out, no impression on front pair 2 out, went 3rd flat tchd 9/2

4^th

1 ½

Highland Hunter

1111-10

18/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Tom Broughton (7)

Prominent, led 4th, headed next, led 8th, headed 9th, lost place 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, no impression on front pair 2 out, 3rd briefly last

5^th

Iwilldoit

1112-0

13/2

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston (5)

Mid-division, not fluent 11th, closed from 13th, led 17th, headed next, no impression on front pair 2 out op 7/1

6^th

Credo

910-11

10/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Held u towards rear, not fluent 13th, mistake 15th, ridden and no impression 4 out tchd 9/1

7^th

Snipe

710-3

13/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)

Held up in rear, blundered 5th, ridden 4 out, never involved, well beaten 2 out tchd 6/1

8^th

8 ½

Chambard

1211-12

28/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Miss Lucy Turner (5)

Led until 4th, led 5th, headed 8th, led next, headed 17th, weakened 3 out op 18/1

9^th

Full Back

910-12

22/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (3)

Held up towards rear, not fluent 7th or 12th, effort on inside 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 18/1

Also Ran

Famous Bridge

811-4

9/2j

T: N G RichardsJ: Sean Quinlan

In touch in mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 17th op 6/1

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Non-Runners

Fontaine Collonges³⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: Miss V Williams J: Shane Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.80, £2.10, £1.90EX:£31.60Trifecta:£171.10Tricast:£129.29SF:£30.31Swingers:£5.90, £3.50, £6.10

Forecasts

Yeah Man (9/2), Famous Bridge (9/2), Iron Bridge (5/1), My Silver Lining (11/2), Iwilldoit (13/2), Snipe (13/2), Credo (10/1), Fontaine Collonges (14/1), Highland Hunter (18/1), Full Back (22/1), Chambard (28/1)

IWILLDOIT should revel under these conditions and might be worth siding with to land the third major staying handicap chase win of his career after shaping second best for a long way in the Welsh National over Christmas. The effort of giving chase to Nassalam seemed to tell in the closing stages, allowing the reopposing Iron Bridge to overhaul him for second but he's taken to turn the tables on Jonjo O'Neill's charge now. Yeah Man and course-specialist Famous Bridge complete the shortlist.

IWILLDOIT
IRON BRIDGE (IRE)
YEAH MAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Quick Wave

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 10

J: Harry Bannister | T: Miss V Williams

18/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,950.002nd: £21,370.003rd: £10,700.004th: £5,330.005th: £2,680.006th: £1,340.00