mid-division, jumped left 1st, slow 3rd, headway 11th, led last, stayed on well, ridden out
7 19:35 Haydock 25 Nov 2023
Betfair 'Free Racing Multiple Today' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4YO plus)
3m 1f 125y Soft (Good to Soft in places)
2 1
3 Credo (IRE)
8 11-9 130
held up towards rear, headway after 15th, driven before 2 out, switched left before last, went 2nd towards finish, stayed on
chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, mistake 3 out, held by winner final 100 yards, lost 2nd towards finish
jumped right, led, ridden and headed last, faded into 4th flat
chased leaders, lost place before 7th, well beaten before 4 out, plugged on from 2 out
in rear, mistake 14th and 15th, effort before 4 out, no impression, jumped right and no extra 2 out
chased leaders, not always fluent, mistake 13th, weakened before 2 out
chased leader, not fluent 10th, lost 2nd 12th, losing place when not fluent 15th, well beaten 4 out
held up towards rear, well beaten before 4 out
towards rear, ridden in last 13th, not fluent 4 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Soft | 10 | Fontaine Collonges | 7 | 11 1 | 132 | 31-4141 | 302 days | V Williams (118 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 7/ 2 | 6:49.78 | |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 7 | Strictlyadancer | 7 | 10 5 | 122 | 34-8511 | 7 days | Christian Williams (183 miles) | Jack Tudor | 7/ 4 | 6:42.31 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 12 | Snow Leopardess | 8 | 10 10 | 126 | 1192-32 | 22 days | C Longsdon (136 miles) | Brian Hughes | 9/ 2 | 6:59.57 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 10 | Crievehill | 7 | 11 12 | 145 | 26644-1 | 38 days | N Twiston-Davies (133 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 4/ 1 | 6:42.40 | |
| 2018 | Good | 6 | Vintage Clouds | 8 | 11 11 | 143 | 124233 | 217 days | Sue Smith (59 miles) | Danny Cook | 10/ 3 | 6:44.50 | |
| 2017 | Heavy | 8 | Chase The Spud | 9 | 11 7 | 139 | 3-72751 | 252 days | F O'Brien (133 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 6/ 1 | 7:14.40 | |
| 2016 | Heavy | 6 | Three Faces West | 8 | 11 6 | 135 | 13221-P | 37 days | P Hobbs & J White (192 miles) | Richard Johnson | 3/ 1 | 6:36.41 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 10 | Vieux Lion Rouge | 6 | 11 6 | 139 | 3390-11 | 155 days | D Pipe (209 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 8/ 1 | 6:25.51 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 11 | According To Trev | 8 | 10 11 | 130 | 3FPP-2F | 14 days | D Bridgwater (136 miles) | Tom Cannon | 10/ 1 | 6:28.12 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 12 | Sydney Paget | 6 | 10 13 | 132 | 212175 | 217 days | D McCain (34 miles) | J Maguire | 5/ 1 | 6:27.10 | |
| 2012 | Soft | 11 | Quartz De Thaix | 8 | 11 12 | 139 | 7P4P0-1 | 10 days | V Williams (118 miles) | Liam Treadwell | 5/ 1 | 6:19.70 | |
| 2011 | Good to Soft | 10 | Cappa Bleu | 9 | 11 11 | 140 | 11-3F2P | 610 days | E Williams (205 miles) | P Moloney | 16/ 1 | 6:02.20 | |
| 2010 | Good to Soft | 8 | King Fontaine | 7 | 11 1 | 127 | P3211-1 | 16 days | J M Jefferson (107 miles) | Graham Lee | 7/ 2 | 6:21.50 | |
| 2009 | Soft | 11 | Shining Gale | 7 | 11 12 | 145 | 1F412-3 | 21 days | C Mann (171 miles) | Noel Fehily | 7/ 2 | 6:14.56 | |
| 2008 | Good | 16 | Possol | 5 | 11 4 | 135 | 22321-8 | 28 days | H Daly (93 miles) | M Bradburne | 15/ 2 | 6:05.40 | |
| 2007 | Soft | 13 | Opera Mundi | 5 | 11 12 | 143 | 1U-1120 | 254 days | P Nicholls (192 miles) | Sam Thomas | 9/ 1 | 6:23.60 |