22 Dec 2018 13:35 Haydock
Winner: £16,400 (Penalty: £9,747); Distance: 1m 7f 157y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Smarkets Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Kauto Riko (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3/11D5-P / 12 |
Jump (42) | B S Hughes | T R Gretton Mr And Mrs J Dale… |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside 6th, challenged from 4 out, led 3 out, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Zalvados (FR) (colt, chestnut, 10 13) |
172-043 / 9 |
Flat (785), Jump (25) |
P J Brennan | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr D C Mercer |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, challenged before 2 out going well, ridden and not run on flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2 L |
Shear Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
1232/2-2 / 8 |
Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Kerry Lee Mr Mark E Smith |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led 8th, mistake and went right 4 out, headed and mistake 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Vendor (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
3062/65 / 11 |
Jump (24) | T Scudamore | Mrs S J Smith Mrs S Smith |
28/1 | |
| in rear, slow 1st, closed 3 out, 4th next, no impression last, stayed on final 100 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 13 L |
Uno Valoroso (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
23325-2 / 12 |
Jump (21) | Lorcan Murtagh | M Walford Mr C N Herman |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenging when jumped left into and brushed rival 9th, hampered 4 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 2¾ L |
Granville Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
43111-7 / 12 |
Jump (14) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr P And Mrs G… |
12/1 | |
| not always fluent, led 1st until 2nd, lost place 8th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 3½ L |
Ontopoftheworld (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
113212 / 11 |
Jump (12) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Saith O Ni & Karen… |
9/1 | |
| led until 1st, led and not fluent next, headed 8th, mistake 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Elixir Du Gouet (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
1-81421 / 7 |
Jump (53) | Bryony Frost | Miss V Williams Charles & Mary… |
3/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway when mistake 7th, lost place next, well beaten from after 9th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
Ubaltique (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
11340-3 / 12 |
Jump (15) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
5/1 | |
| blundered and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||