QED Scaffolding Ltd Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Haydock · Saturday, 14 Feb · 17:28
· 2m 3f 203y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:28
Off time
11
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
THROATLASH (IRE
🥈 Second
THE BLUESMAN (FR
🥉 Third
BYTHESAMETOKEN (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.75
7/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
8.50
15/2
04 · —
15
14/1
05 · —
17
16/1
06 · —
19
18/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
34
33/1
11 · —
41
40/1
12 · —
41
40/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Nells Son (G)
[P]
Veteran with a decent strike rate but signs of decline this term, fifth of 6 at Windsor (16.2f, soft) 27 days ago.
|
Danny McMenamin | N G Richards | 11 | 77.1 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Pull Again Green (G)
[T]
Capitalised on a reduced mark when scoring at Worcester in June and followed up at Market Rasen following month. Good second at Bangor next time but went off the boil after. Back from a break now.
|
Fern O'Brien | F O'Brien | 10 | 75.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Western Zephyr (G)
[H]
Resumed in good form last season, winning well at Carlisle before second in the Arkle Trial at Cheltenham. Run of good form came to an ubrupt halt since, however, and his hopes are pinned on a change of stable (has left Charlie Longsdon) s…
|
Shane Fenelon | M Bowen | 9 | 73.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Bythesametoken (G)
[TP]
Had dropped to his last winning mark and didn't go unbacked when making a successful return from 13 months off at Listowel in September. Off since but clearly goes well fresh.
|
Donagh Meyler | R O'Sullivan | 12 | 72.6 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Twoshotsoftequila (G)
[H]
Strong-travelling sort who improved to land a double in soft/heavy ground chases around 3m at Catterick/Newcastle in 2024. Drop back in trip no issue for this belated hat-trick bid and interesting if market suggests he's firing on all cyli…
|
Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies | 9 | 72.6 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
The Bluesman (G)
[T]
Bumper/maiden hurdle winner for Paul Nicholls who easily landed a 20.5f Southwell handicap switched to fences on return for new yard in December. Bettered that form when second at Leicester just after Christmas. Likely capable of even bett…
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 7 | 72.1 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Harsh (G)
[BT]
Dual hurdles winner in Ireland a few seasons back but he's 0-8 over fences and failed to land a blow tried in blinkers both starts for this yard.
|
James Bowen | M Bowen | 6 | 71.7 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Throatlash (G)
FAV
Progressing very well in handicap chases this season, making it 3 from 3 over C&D 4 weeks ago, hardly putting a foot wrong and taking full advantage of an uncontested lead. 5 lb rise may underestimate him.
|
B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr | 7 | 71.2 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 6th | 9 | — |
Anyharminasking (G)
[P]
Resumed winning ways off this mark over hurdles at Newcastle during the spring. By no means disgraced when beaten in a match on third run over fences back from a break at Warwick when last seen in October.
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 9 | 71.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 8th | 10 | — |
Gentleman Bill (G)
[P]
Bumper/dual 2m hurdles winner who made a good start over fences at Aintree in October. However, has failed to build on that since and doesn't look a natural jumper.
|
Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 8 | 70.3 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 4th | 11 | — |
Taras Halls (G)
[B]
Blinkered for first time when scoring at Newcastle in November. Pulled up 2 of next 3 starts, however, running no sort of race at Leicester last month.
|
Callum Bewley | J Parkinson & S Smith | 8 | 69.9 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 5th | 12 | — |
Cerendipity (G)
[P]
Winner at Newcastle off 2 lb higher 11 months ago but is proving fairly expensive to follow with his jumping becoming an increasing concern.
|
G Sheehan | J Parkinson & S Smith | 9 | 69.4 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
Betting forecast: Throatlash (6/4), The Bluesman (7/4), Cerendipity (15/2), Anyharminasking (14/1), Pull Again Green (16/1), Taras Halls (18/1), Gentleman Bill (18/1), Nells Son (18/1), Twoshotsoftequila (25/1), Western Zephyr (33/1), Bythesametoken (40/1), Harsh (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 9770.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4496.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2248.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1125.0 GBP |
| P5 | 561.0 GBP |