Full Result 1.37 Haydock | 17 February 2024

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(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m3f203yds) 2m4f Heavy 15 fences

1st £10,562 2nd £4,860 3rd £2,430 4th £1,216 5th £606

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Regal Blue (IRE) 11/4F Nick Scholfield Jonjo O'Neill	Nick Scholfield Jonjo O'Neill	7	116	122	119	130	–
b g French Navy - Deceptive (Red Ransom)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, led clearly after 5th, not fluent 10th, pushed along 4 out, ridden after 3 out, joined 2 out, ran on well run-in, won going away (op 4/1)

2 3	4. Good Work (FR) 8/1 Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	8	1011 tp	113	106	118	–
gr g Network (GER) - Teskaline (FR) (Martaline)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th, headway from 4 out, disputed lead when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, no extra run-in (op 15/2 tchd 7/1)

3 10 [13]	5. Ladronne (FR) 15/2 William Maggs ⁷ Tjade Collier	William Maggs ⁷ Tjade Collier	10	103 t	112	94	106	–
b g Linda's Lad - Worldeta (FR) (Lost World)
Prominent, ridden but outpaced from 3 out, stayed on after 2 out, no match for first two (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

4 5 [18]	2. Zhiguli (IRE) 9/2 Caoilin Quinn ³ Gary Moore	Caoilin Quinn ³ Gary Moore	9	115 p¹	124	100	115	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Grangeclare Flight (IRE) (Old Vic)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, ridden when not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 10/3 tchd 16/5)

5 12 [30]	6. Planned Paradise (IRE) 18/5 Gavin Sheehan Christian Williams	Gavin Sheehan Christian Williams	8	108	110	72	88	–
b g Westerner - Quel Bleu (IRE) (Tel Quel)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in rear, detached and nudged along 3rd, reminder after 7th, never dangerous (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey reported gelding did not jump fluently; vet had nothing to report) (op 11/4)

PU	1. Top Ville Ben (IRE) 7/2 Robert Dunne Philip Kirby	Robert Dunne Philip Kirby	12	120	130	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Great Decision (IRE) (Simply Great)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, mistake then prominent from 5th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up just before 2 out (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

6 ran Off time: 1:37:32 Winning time: 5m 42.60s (slow by 41.60s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Martin Tedham & Wasdell Properties Ltd (Regal Blue) 1st breeder: Fortbarrington Stud
2nd owner: The Cool Runnings Syndicate (Good Work)
3rd owner: T C Racing Syndicate (Ladronne)
Tote win: £3.75 PL: £1.80 £2.70 Ex: £23.20 CSF: £22.63 Trifecta: £69.70

1:37 Haydock 17 Feb 2024

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