Skip to content

Racecards

15:35 Haydock Park

Better Value With Betfair Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 24y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £18,768
  • 2nd: £5,544
  • 3rd: £2,772
  • 4th: £1,386
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 36.41s
  • Off Time: 15:35:40
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Three Faces West (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Firebird Flyer (IRE)

    8/1

      1
      Silk - Black, White hoop, Black sleeves, White stars

      Firebird Flyer (IRE)

      245 D
      8/1
      • Form 47/P321-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 141

      in rear, headway after 4 out, soon chased winner, no impression

      2
      Silk - Dark blue, beige seams, beige and dark blue hooped sleeves and cap

      Midnight Prayer

      7 D
      4/1
      • Form 4217P-B
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 139

      held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, soon went 3rd, kept on same pace

      3
      Silk - Light blue and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, light blue and yellow striped cap

      Straidnahanna (IRE)

      217 D
      13/2
      • Form F4412P-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 137

      tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, plugged on and no impression

      5
      Silk - RED and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves

      De Vous A Moi (FR)

      256
      14/1
      • Form 112/211-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 135

      held up in touch, reminders before 6 out, outpaced from next

      6
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

      Three Faces West (IRE)

      37 p BFCD
      3/1
      • Form 1/3221-P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 135

      made all, clear before 4 out, kept on strongly, eased run-in

      7
      Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap

      Saroque (IRE)

      237 D
      2/1
      • Form 15442P-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 126

      tracked winner, ridden before 4 out, soon outpaced

      4
      NR

      Kaki De La Pree (FR)

      153 D
      3/1
      • Form 2322/2-1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 135

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2015
      Silk -

      Vieux Lion Rouge (FR)

      8/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6

      2014
      Silk -

      According To Trev (IRE)

      10/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-11

      2013
      Silk -

      Sydney Paget (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sue Smith runs a couple here with De Vous A Moi preferred of the pair as he looked a chaser with considerable potential last term in what was a light campaign which saw him land two of this three engagements in some style. A good season is expected from him. Three Faces West can be forgiven his reappearance run and Firebird Flyer is likely to develop into a nice handicapper this season but KAKI DE LA PREE is just preferred in a tight contest. He has shown his aptitude over a fence and is also effective on different surfaces allied to a pleasing attitude to his work as shown by a doughty success at Worcester in the summer. He is on a fair mark and should be in the shake-up in an open race.

      Formwatch

      Firebird Flyer (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 5 out, soon chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, 5 lengths down and one pace when left in lead last, kept on, won at Uttoxeter 4m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar beating Milansbar (11-12) by 2l, 18 ran.

      Midnight Prayer 16-1 (10-7) In touch when badly hampered by loose horse and brought down 12th, at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) sft in Nov.

      Straidnahanna (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, weakened from 21st, pulled up, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.

      De Vous A Moi (FR) 11-8fav (11-12) Tracked leader, pushed along 5 out, led before 2 out, kept on, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar beating Special Catch (11-12) by 5l, 4 ran.

      Three Faces West (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Led in start, in rear, pushed along 10th, reminders after next, lost touch 5 out, pulled up before next, at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.

      Saroque (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led until bumped 1st, stayed handy, lost place 8th, mistake 11th, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.

      Kaki De La Pree (FR) 4-5fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd 10th, led 2 out, driven flat, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gs in Jun beating In The Rough (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.