15 Feb 2020 15:15 Haydock
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 3m 4f 97y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Unibet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Smooth Stepper (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
75PP-26 / 13 |
Jump (42) | Harry Bannister | A M Hales Mr S Brackenbury |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place before 5th, in rear 8th, closed from 17th, went 3rd 2 out, went 2nd next, stayed on dourly, led flat, edged right close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Lord Du Mesnil (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
422111 / 11 |
Jump (47) | Paul O'Brien | R Hobson The Porters Mike… |
6/1 | |
| prominent, led after 9th, ridden and 3 lengths clear before last, headed flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 19 L |
Yala Enki (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
357-031 / 12 |
Jump (28) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Hills of Ledbury… |
11/4 | |
| prominent, mistake 18th, 4th and struggling 3 out, well beaten next, went 3rd before last | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 12 L |
The Two Amigos (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
11F-835 / 12 |
Jump (50) | Matt Griffiths | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership |
6/1 | |
| led until after 9th, prominent after, lost 2nd pecked badly 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 31 L |
Vintage Clouds (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
F6-5P31 / 12 |
Jump (28) | L P Aspell | Mrs S J Smith Exors Of The Late… |
15/2 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 13th, lost place before 18th, well beaten 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 34 L |
Pobbles Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
F21-248 / 11 |
Jump (50) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr David M Williams |
18/1 | |
| always towards rear, well behind 18th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Geronimo (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
121P-13 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Sean Quinlan | A M Thomson Mr Ken McGarrity |
6/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, blundered badly 15th, well beaten after, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Steely Addition (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
8/3141-4 / 11 |
Jump (97) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs J L Buckingham |
16/1 | |
| towards rear on inside, headway when bumped 1th, mistake 18th, not much room final bend, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
One For Arthur (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1/UU6-45 / 11 |
Jump (70) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Two Golf Widows |
12/1 | |
| jumped left, never going and not that fluent in rear, behind when pulled up before 15th | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Ballyoptic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
PF-1140 / 11 |
Jump (70) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mills & Mason Partnership |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Elegant Escape (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
266-236 / 11 |
Jump (50) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Mr J P Romans |
6/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake 9th, headway when mistake 10th, jumped right 11th and 12th, weakened 14th, tailed off 17th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||