24 Nov 2018 12:10 Haydock
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £14,238); Distance: 1m 7f 144y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places ).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Grand Sancy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
24P-121 / 10 |
Jump (14) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Martin Broughton… |
5/4 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, 2nd after 4 out, outpaced after next, rallied last, hard ridden to lead towards finish, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 2 L |
Cause Toujours (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
42-1142 / 7 |
Jump (30) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams Mr Carl Hinchy |
9/4 | |
| led 2nd, 5 lengths clear next, hard driven when challenged after last, headed and no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 19 L |
Denmead (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
13 / 7 |
Flat (94), Jump (22) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton John O'Donnell… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon one pace, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 8 L |
Black Key (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
326-131 / 7 |
Flat (1156), Jump (115) |
B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr D Owens |
8/1 | |
| led until approaching and mistake 1st, remained prominent, jumped right 4th, blundered 4 out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 20 L |
Lough Derg Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3-3 / 6 |
Jump (209) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard James Messenger… |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear but in touch, not fluent 4th, outpaced next, detached when mistake 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||