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2:40 Haydock 19 Feb 2022

William Hill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m4f97yds) 3m4½f Heavy 18 fences 4 omitted
1st £60,066.66 2nd £24,486.67 3rd £13,816.67

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
DSQ   
9 107 t 140 123 153
b g Shantou (USA) - Cheshire Kat (King's Theatre)
In touch with leaders, niggled along halfway, steady headway 5 out, went second 4 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, 6 lengths down 2 out, rallied and led before last, clear run-in, stayed on, gamely, finished 1st, disqualified, banned substance in sample (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
1  7
11 1112 159 136 165
gr g Saddler Maker (IRE) - La Bole Night (FR) (April Night)
Travelled strongly, led, joined 4th, led clearly 13th, going best on turn before 4 out, pushed along and 6 lengths ahead 2 out, outpaced and headed before last, soon no chance with winner, finished 2nd, placed 1st (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
2  26 [33]
9 1011 t 144 100 130
ch g Presenting - Gales Return (IRE) (Bob's Return)
Towards rear, steady headway into midfield 7th, not fluent 11th, went second going easily 5 out, pushed along and lost second 4 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, eased when beaten final 110yds, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 20/1)
PU   
13 1012 145
b g Kayf Tara - Franciscaine (FR) (Legend Of France)
Close up on inner, slow jump 13th, ridden and outpaced after 5 out, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
PU   
9 113 tp 150
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Ladies Choice (FR) (Turgeon)
Prominent, not fluent 5th, lost position when bad mistake 12th, weakened and pulled up before 13th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 16/1 tchd 11/1)
PU   
10 112 t 149
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Cream Cracker (Sir Harry Lewis)
Raced wide, chased leader, disputed lead from 4th, not fluent and lost ground 13th, lost second and struggling 5 out, soon pushed along, weakened and pulled up before 4 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the extremely testing Heavy conditions on this occasion and that the race may have come too soon following a hard race on 22 Jan 2022) (op 13/2)
PU   
8 1012 145
gr g Martaline - Karuma (GER) (Surumu)
In rear on inner, ridden and struggling after 11th, weakened and pulled up before 12th (op 22/1)
PU   
8 105 138
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Oscar's Reprieve (IRE) (Oscar)
In rear, pushed along and struggling 11th, lost touch and pulled up before 12th (tchd 7/1)
PU   
8 102 tp 135
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Tetouane (FR) (Colonel Collins)
Towards rear of midfield on outer, pushed along and outpaced after 11th, soon detached, beaten when pulled up before 12th (op 50/1)
PU   
8 104 137
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Usachaqa (FR) (Mister Sacha)
Midfield, dropped to rear 5th, pushed along and struggling 12th, soon beaten, pulled up before 5 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the extremely testing Heavy conditions on this occasion) (op 10/1)
PU   
8 104 137
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Winning Counsel (IRE) (Leading Counsel)
Raced wide, in rear, pushed along and struggling 11th, soon beaten, pulled up before 12th (op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
Following a BHA inquiry, The Galloping Bear, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified - positive sample. Bristol De Mai was awarded the race. The first two fences in the back straight were omitted each circuit.
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