Full Result 2.00 Haydock | 30 December 2022

Smalley Decorators Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m5f127yds) 2m5½f Soft 17 fences

1st £8,169 2nd £3,763.50 3rd £1,881 4th £942 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Easy As That (IRE) 9/2 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	7	1110	126	13	134	–
b g Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Bell Storm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Jumped left on occasions, midfield, steady headway from 5th, prominent 8th, pushed along to lead 4 out, 2 lengths ahead 3 out, stayed on, pushed out (op 7/2)

2 7½	1. Ubetya (IRE) 10/1 Brian Hughes Jedd O'Keeffe	Brian Hughes Jedd O'Keeffe	7	120 p	130	9	132	–
b g Le Fou (IRE) - Valentina Gaye (IRE) (Snurge)
Led narrowly, pressed leader when headed after 4th, led again after 13th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down 3 out, stayed on until no extra run-in (op 17/2 tchd 8/1)

3 8 [15½]	7. Young Bull (IRE) 7/2 Daryl Jacob Harry Whittington	Daryl Jacob Harry Whittington	8	119	125	–	116	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Jane Hall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Prominent, ridden before 4 out, weakening when jumped left last (tchd 4/1)

4 1 [16½]	8. Thomas Macdonagh 10/1 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	9	117 tb	123	–	113	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Taqreem (IRE) (Nashwan)
Pressed leader, led after 4th, headed after 13th, went fourth and ridden before 4 out, soon held, weakened last (tchd 12/1)

5 2¼ [18¾]	11. Mister Bells (IRE) 16/1 Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Micky Hammond	Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Micky Hammond	8	103	108	–	96	–
b g Power - Keyaza (IRE) (Azamour)
Held up in rear, struggling after 13th, steady headway from 3 out, stayed on run-in, never dangerous (tchd 14/1)

F	4. Peejaybee (FR) 3/1F James Bowen Richard Spencer	James Bowen Richard Spencer	6	1111	127	–	–	–
ch g Ballingarry (IRE) - Playa Du Charmil (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
In touch with leaders, jumped slightly right 1st, fell 7th (op 11/2)

PU	2. Clan Legend 16/1 Danny McMenamin N W Alexander	Danny McMenamin N W Alexander	12	1112 t	128	–	–	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Harrietfield (Nicholas Bill)
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, midfield from 4th, slightly hampered 7th, weakened home turn, pulled up after 4 out (op 12/1)

PU	10. Luckofthedraw (FR) 28/1 Jordan Nailor ³ Toby Bulgin	Jordan Nailor ³ Toby Bulgin	9	110	119	–	–	–
gr g Martaline - La Perspective (FR) (Beyssac)
Pressed leaders early, prominent from 4th, struggling and dropped to rear 11th, weakened 3 out, pulled up 2 out (op 22/1)

PU	5. Maypole Class (IRE) 33/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	8	1111	127	–	–	–
b g Gold Well - Maypole Queen (IRE) (Bob Back)
Jumped left on occasions, midfield, headway 9th, slow jump 11th, weakened home turn, pulled up after 4 out (op 25/1)

PU	9. Sirwilliamwallace (IRE) 10/1 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	9	116	122	–	–	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Mrs Milan (IRE) (Milan)
Held up in rear, badly hampered 1st, soon detached, pulled up before 4th (jockey said he felt gelding had lost his action after being jumped into at the first fence and therefore pulled him up) (op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)

PU	3. Chinwag 11/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland	Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland	7	1112 tp¹	128	–	–	–
b g Trans Island - Clohamon Gossip (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Held up in rear, hampered 1st, some headway when ridden home turn, weakened after 3 out, soon pulled up (op 10/1 tchd 17/2)

11 ran Off time: 2:00:23 Winning time: 6m 0.00s (slow by 33.00s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Brooks & Taylor Families (Easy As That) 1st breeder: The Beeches & Grange Stud
2nd owner: Andy Peake (Ubetya)
3rd owner: Nash & Webb (Young Bull)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £2.30 £3.10 £1.80 Ex: £43 CSF: £49.51 Tricast: £177.80 Trifecta: £216.90

2:00 Haydock 30 Dec 2022

Smalley Decorators Handicap Chase