15:45 Haydock

Saturday 22 January 2022

All12:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:15

Smalley Decorators Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 67y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:46  |   Winning time: 4m 27.13s
1st
Horse silk
6
15/2
T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan
Prominent, ridden to lead 4 out, soon pushed along and headed, kept up to task from 2 out, left in lead last, stayed on well flat, gamely op 17/2 tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
7
3/1
T: S DrinkwaterJ: R Patrick
In rear, headway tracking leaders 3 out, kept on well from last, grabbed 2nd close home op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
sh
4
10/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Mid division, headway to press leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, kept on well flat, lost 2nd close home op 8/1 tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
2
2
13/8f
T: Kerry LeeJ: Daire James McConville (10)
Led, not fluent 3rd, serious blunder 7th, ridden and headed 4 out, plugged on thereafter op 5/2
5th
Horse silk
10
3
711-12
9/2
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Always towards rear, never involved op 10/3
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
5
14/1
T: S-J DaviesJ: W T Kennedy
Mid division, dropped to rear and struggling 5 out, tailed off op 18/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
25/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: S Bowen
Held up, headway to track leaders home turn, took it up travelling well 3 out, fell last when holding every chance op 22/1 tchd 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£3.50, £1.90EX:£36.20Trifecta:£221.80SF:£30.09Swingers:£3.90, £5.30, £4.00

Forecasts

Shaman Du Berlais (13/8), Gallic Geordie (3/1), Katpoli (9/2), Oscars Leader (15/2), Thomas Macdonagh (10/1), Est Illic (14/1), The Last Day (25/1)

Verdict

SHAMAN DU BERLAIS landed a gamble sent chasing after a 20-month absence at Stratford back in May and, with his reappearance effort at Chepstow easily excused (did too much mid-race), Kerry Lee's charge gets the vote to regain the winning thread. Gallic Geordie was narrowly denied a 4-timer on Tuesday so he's expected to be involved in his current mood, with Thomas Macdonagh next on the list.

  1. SHAMAN DU BERLAIS (FR)
  2. GALLIC GEORDIE
  3. THOMAS MACDONAGH

Previous Winners

2021
Protek Des Flos
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 9
17/2

Prize Money

1st: £8,169.002nd: £3,764.003rd: £1,881.004th: £942.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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