30 Dec 2019 14:00 Haydock
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 3m 4f 97y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Last Fling Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Lord Du Mesnil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
642211 / 11 |
Jump (9) | Paul O'Brien | R Hobson The Porters Mike… |
11/4 | |
| prominent, not fluent 2nd, led 4th, clear from 3 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 9 L |
Perfect Candidate (IRE) (horse (entire), bay, 11 3) |
3P5-441 / 14 |
Jump (37) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Isl Recruitment |
4/1 | |
| led until 4th, chased winner, reminder after 13th and 14th, lost 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner from next, gamely took 2nd again after last | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Classic Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
5314-4V / 10 |
Jump (23) | C Gethings | S Edmunds The Lavendon Partnership |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 17th, went 2nd from 4 out, no impression on winner next, dropped to 3rd from last | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Thomas Patrick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1/2P8P4- / 10 |
Jump (317) | Sam Twiston-Davies | T Lacey Mr David Kellett |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, ran in snatches, struggling 14th, behind from next, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Fact Of The Matter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2180-56 / 11 |
Jump (43) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden The Sandylini Racing… |
16/1 | |
| behind, mistake 12th, tailed off 14th, pulled up after 18th | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Potters Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
64F1/53 / 13 |
Jump (44) | J M Quinlan | L Wadham Mrs J May |
7/2 | |
| held up, not always fluent, ridden in 4th 17th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||