31 Mar 2018 15:15 Haydock
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £30,950); Distance: 3m 1f 125y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Smarkets Challenger Staying Chase Series Final Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Potters Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
47P64F / 14 |
Jump (15) | Aidan Coleman | L Wadham Mrs J May |
9/2 | |
| led after 1st, headed 3rd, led 4th until next, led 10th, not fluent 11th, edged left before 3 out, stayed on stoutly to draw further clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 11 L |
Horatio Hornblower (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
5-34152 / 13 |
Jump (21) | H Cobden | Nick Williams Chasing Gold Racing… |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, closed 3rd, steadied after 6th, effort 11th, went 2nd from 2 out, well held by winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1 L |
Delusionofgrandeur (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
8-33135 / 8 |
Jump (56) | Danny Cook | Mrs S J Smith McGoldrick Racing… |
10/1 | |
| prominent, challenged 12th until before 4 out, 3rd when slow last, no impression on winner, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 20 L |
Abracadabra Sivola (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 1) |
085451 / 8 |
Jump (14) | David Noonan | D Pipe The Arthur White… |
12/1 | |
| led, headed after 1st, chased leaders, lost place after 7th, effort 12th, struggling from next, mistake 15th, soon behind, went remote 4th latter stages | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 3¼ L |
Shanroe In Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
72-3U51 / 8 |
Jump (64) | Paul O'Brien | C E Longsdon Mr David Mason |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 15th, 4th and outpaced well before 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 21 L |
Private Malone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
525422 / 11 |
Jump (8) | G Sheehan | Miss E C Lavelle P B Mitford-slade… |
13/2 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 12th, well beaten after 15th | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Behind Time (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
534231 / 10 |
Jump (14) | B J Geraghty | H Fry Mr A Spender |
10/3 | |
| not that fluent, held up towards rear, blundered badly 9th, rider lost irons and reins, irons soon recovered but reins not back properly until before 11th where slow, soon well behind, pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Moss On The Mill (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 13) |
8716-6U / 11 |
Jump (81) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Mr R Cornock |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, mistakes and jumped left, well beaten after 15th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
What Happens Now (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
231732 / 9 |
Jump (15) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Deva Racing Dr… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Killala Quay (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
P-88464 / 11 |
Jump (38) | J J Burke | C E Longsdon Mr Richard & Mrs… |
25/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, slow and headed next, led 5th until 10th, not fluent 13th, well beaten after 15th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Wicked Willy (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) |
3-1P414 / 10 |
Jump (56) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
13/2 | |
| held up in rear, fell 8th | ||||||||||