15:15 Haydock

Saturday 15 February 2025

All12:5513:2814:0514:4015:1515:5016:25

Oddschecker Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 7m 28.80s

1^st

Famous Bridge

910-2

6/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Sean Quinlan

Chased leaders, switched right before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, stayed on well op 13/2

2^nd

Apple Away

810-2

11/4f

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Prominent, led 2nd, headed next, lost place 9th, closed 16th, lost place next, rallied from 3 out, went close 2nd last, held towards finish op 3/1

3^rd

9 ½

Val Dancer

810-2

10/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Charlie Hammond

Prominent, led 3rd until 4th, not fluent 12th, hampered 14th, led 17th, headed before last, no extra flat op 11/1 tchd 9/1

4^th

6 ½

Git Maker

910-2

9/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Towards rear, slow 7th and 10th, behind 13th, mistake next, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th latter stages, never nearer op 7/1

5^th

Galia Des Liteaux

910-4

17/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)

Prominent, led 4th, headed 17th, mistake 3 out, no extra op 8/1

6^th

Royale Pagaille

1112-0

12/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: S Bowen

Jumped left at times, towards rear on outside, closed 6th, challenged 8th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened op 11/1

7^th

Jubilee Express

810-2

15/2

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston (3)

Led until 2nd, chased leaders, lost some ground 8th, mistake 13th, no extra from 4 out tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Fontaine Collonges

1010-11

20/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Ned Fox (3)

In rear, not fluent 1st or 4th, ridden 16th, never involved, well beaten before 4 out, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up op 22/1

Yeah Man

810-8

4/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Sean Flanagan

In rear, mistake 2nd, headway 8th, challenging when mistake and unseated rider 14th tchd 7/2

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Non-Runners

Where It All Began²³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Danny McMenamin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.40Pl:£2.30, £1.50, £2.20EX:£29.20Trifecta:£292.90Tricast:£162.53SF:£23.63Swingers:£4.30, £10.70, £5.20

Forecasts

Apple Away (11/4), Yeah Man (4/1), Famous Bridge (6/1), Jubilee Express (15/2), Galia Des Liteaux (17/2), Git Maker (9/1), Val Dancer (10/1), Royale Pagaille (12/1), Where It All Began (16/1), Fontaine Collonges (20/1)

YEAH MAN was a ready winner of this event 12 months ago and has shown enough in a couple of starts this season to suggest he has another staying handicap in him. He can take the prize home again. There are plenty of dangers, however, with Git Maker and Apple Away particularly feared.

YEAH MAN (IRE)
GIT MAKER (FR)
APPLE AWAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Yeah Man

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 7

J: Sean Flanagan | T: G P Cromwell

9/2

Prize Money

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