Full Result 2.05 Haydock | 3 April 2021

Betway Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (1m7f144yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £18,004 2nd £8,277.50 3rd £4,140.50 4th £2,068.50 5th £1,036 6th £514.50 7th £259

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Vision Du Puy (FR) 11/4 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	1013	127	113	134	–
b m Vision D'Etat (FR) - Fontaine Guerard (FR) (Homme De Loi)
Midfield, headway from 3 out, pushed along and led just after 2 out, edged left against far rail but went clear approaching last, kept on strongly run-in, comfortably (op 5/2 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1)

2 6	6. Nordic Combined (IRE) 9/1 Fergus Gillard ⁵ David Pipe	Fergus Gillard ⁵ David Pipe	7	102 v	121	100	121	–
b g Haafhd - Chilly Filly (IRE) (Montjeu)
Chased leaders, pushed along briefly 4th, pushed along and headway to challenge 2 out, edged left and hampered rival just after 2 out, soon no chance with winner, kept on run-in (op 12/1 tchd 17/2)

3 ½ [6½]	3. Xcitations 6/1 Kielan Woods Pam Sly	Kielan Woods Pam Sly	6	112	130	109	131	–
b g Universal (IRE) - Bonnet's Pieces (Alderbrook)
Midfield, headway and tracked leaders before 2 out, hampered just after 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, kept on run-in (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

4 ½ [7]	5. Dino Velvet (FR) 15/2 A P Heskin Alan King	A P Heskin Alan King	8	1011 p¹	125	103	123	–
b g Naaqoos - Matgil (FR) (Grape Tree Road)
Held up in rear, ridden 3 out, headway before 2 out, stayed on run-in, not pace to challenge (op 7/1)

5 16 [23]	7. Da Vinci Hand (IRE) 22/1 Gavin Sheehan Joanne Foster	Gavin Sheehan Joanne Foster	6	103 t	117	75	101	–
b g Champs Elysees - Thousandkissesdeep (IRE) (Night Shift)
Held up in last, ridden and became detached before 3 out, never on terms (op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

6 ¾ [23¾]	2. Chti Balko (FR) 8/1 Theo Gillard ⁵ Donald McCain	Theo Gillard ⁵ Donald McCain	9	113	136	94	122	–
br g Balko (FR) - Ina Scoop (FR) (Murmure)
Disputed lead, not fluent 2nd, led clearly from 3rd, increased tempo and went clear after 4 out, reduced lead after 3 out, ridden and hard pressed when hit 2 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last (op 11/1)

7 25 [48¾]	1. Shantou Express (IRE) 11/5F David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	6	1112	140	66	101	–
ch g Shantou (USA) - Spanker (Suave Dancer)
Disputed lead, tracked leader from 3rd, not fluent 5 out, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, dropped to rear 3 out, tailed off (trainer's rep said that the gelding may be feeling the effects of a long season) (op 2/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:05:23 Winning time: 3m 40.90s (slow by 2.90s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: John P McManus (Vision Du Puy) 1st breeder: S C E A Du Haras Des Sablonnets Et Al
2nd owner: David Pipe Racing Club (Nordic Combined)
3rd owner: G Libson,D Bayliss,T Davies & P Sly (Xcitations)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.80 £3.90 Ex: £28.40 CSF: £24.08 Trifecta: £126.80

2:05 Haydock 3 Apr 2021

Betway Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)