Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Haydock · Saturday, 17 Jan · 19:45
· 2m 67y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:45
Off time
10
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
KYKOROCK (FR
🥈 Second
KOUKEO (FR
🥉 Third
ESCAPEANDEVADE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
19
18/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
23
22/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
126
125/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
Classic Maestro (G)
[P]
Enjoyed highly productive campaign last term, readily bagging fourth success (cheekpieces fitted) of that season in a 5-runner handicap chase at Leicester (2m, heavy). Unseated early on seasonal reappearance at Carlisle, though, and a clea…
|
Sean Quinlan | J Candlish | 8 | 77.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Escapeandevade (G)
[P]
Generally below par for James Ewart last term but mark eased as a result and firmly back on track for new yard this season, runner-up at Worcester and over this C&D prior to resuming winning ways back here last month. Remains on a workable…
|
Harry Reed | Harry Derham | 10 | 76.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Hardy Du Seuil (G)
[P]
Hit the target in a Windsor handicap hurdle on his seasonal reappearance before finding it all too much in a valuable contest at Ascot. Not seen out in this sphere since pulled up in the Grand Annual at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival and he'…
|
Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden | 9 | 74.8 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 9th | 4 | — |
Palamon (G)
Fairly useful hurdler and positive start over fences when runner-up at Wexford last summer. Wasn't at his best at the same course on latest start in October but one to note in the betting on debut for new yard (also represented here by Kyk…
|
Liam Harrison | D Skelton | 6 | 74.4 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Stormin Crossgales (G)
Three-time chase winner for the Pogsons last season but made a very low-key start for this yard last summer and didn't get very far back from a break at Ludlow.
|
Charlie Deutsch | M Young | 9 | 70.8 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 7th | 6 | — |
Mr Grey Sky (G)
[P]
Back-to-back winner of handicap chases in November 2023 and bagged another at Leicester (2m, heavy) on latest start last February. 2 lb nudge fair enough but this is a stronger race.
|
Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls | 12 | 70.8 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Koukeo (G)
FAV
Exeter hurdles winner last spring and showed improved form in making a successful debut in this sphere at Windsor (16.2f, good) on New Year's Day. 8 lb rise looks manageable, particularly given his scope for improvement, and this 6-y-o is …
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 6 | 70.3 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Kykorock (G)
[H]
Comfortable winner of sole outing in points and predictably left low-key hurdles form well behind when making a successful chase debut at Warwick in November. Comfortably followed up off 6 lb higher at Market Rasen (17.2f, good) on Boxing …
|
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 6 | 68.5 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 8th | 9 | — |
Grey Diamond (G)
[HT]
It's now 15 runs since his last win in 2023 but he performed with credit when third in a 7-runner Bangor handicap (17.4f, heavy) on return in November. Down another 2 lb and while others make more appeal for win purposes, he's certainly no…
|
Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 12 | 67.6 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 5th | 10 | — |
Willie Shake Hands (G)
[T]
Off the mark over fences at Hexham last spring and has largely acquitted himself well in defeat since, good third back from a break at Doncaster (16.4f, good to soft). Solid each-way chance off an unchanged mark.
|
Callum Bewley | S England | 7 | 67.1 kg |
8
7/1
|
Betting forecast: Koukeo (9/4), Escapeandevade (5/2), Kykorock (11/2), Willie Shake Hands (7/1), Hardy Du Seuil (15/2), Mr Grey Sky (18/1), Grey Diamond (20/1), Palamon (22/1), Classic Maestro (25/1), Stormin Crossgales (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 9770.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4496.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2248.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1125.0 GBP |
| P5 | 561.0 GBP |