William Hill Half A Mill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race).
Haydock · Saturday, 14 Feb · 19:15
· 3m 4f 97y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:15
Off time
11
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DEAFENING SILENCE (IRE
🥈 Second
MYRETOWN (IRE
🥉 Third
HOLOKEA (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
7
6/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
23
22/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Top Of The Bill (G)
[P]
Has proved temperamental but he signed off last term with success at Ffos Las and returned from 8 months off with a comfortable all-the-way victory over 25f here. Not in the same mood in the Tommy Whittle last time though and others rate a…
|
Toby McCain-Mitchell | N & W Twiston-Davies | 10 | 76.2 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 7th | 2 | — |
Monbeg Genius (G)
[TP]
Smart staying chaser who most recently scored at Uttoxeter last February. In the firing line for a long way when fifth of 17 in the Welsh National at Chepstow (30.6f, good to firm) 49 days ago and he holds solid claims from 2 lb lower mark.
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 10 | 74.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Myretown (G)
FAV
Looked smart prospect when landing the Ultima in good style at last season's Cheltenham Festival. Prone to the odd mistake, though, and that has held him back both starts this term, in front and yet to be asked for an effort when blunderin…
|
D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 9 | 74.8 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 8th | 4 | — |
Richmond Lake (G)
Regular in these staying handicaps and he arrives in decent form, placed for the third time this season when runner-up in the Peter Marsh here (25.6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Others rate as likelier winners but he can give another good …
|
B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr | 10 | 72.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Deafening Silence (G)
[P]
Goes well in the mud, including a Warwick novice success last season. Good reappearance second behind a handicap blot in the Rehearsal at Newcastle and shaped well again when third in the Welsh National after Christmas, the only one to kee…
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 9 | 70.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Git Maker (G)
[B1]
Placed in Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival and Scottish Grand National in spring 2024. Hasn't reached the same heights since and ran no sort of race when pulled up in the Welsh National last time. Blinkers now reached for.
|
G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 10 | 68.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Grand Geste (G)
[P]
Has proved a different proposition switched to fences this season, finding just one too good at Carlisle and Newcastle prior to easily landing the Tommy Whittle at Haydock (25.6f, good to soft). Too bad to be true at Doncaster last time an…
|
Danny McMenamin | J Parkinson & S Smith | 7 | 68.9 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 8 | — |
Rivers Corner (G)
[BT]
Better than ever sporting a first-time tongue stap when easily winning 7-runner handicap chase at Wincanton (26.7f, heavy, 11/4) 30 days ago. This will be tougher from 9 lb higher but stamina is clearly his strong suit and he's worth a cra…
|
Freddie Gingell | J Tizzard | 8 | 68 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Holokea (G)
Confirmed the promise of his chase debut when getting off the mark at Ffos Las in October. Has continued to shape well in finishing runner-up all 3 starts since, collared only by Neo King's late surge in a 16-runner event at Windsor 4 week…
|
James Bowen | M Bowen | 7 | 66.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 6th | 10 | — |
Grand Albert (G)
[P]
Lightly-raced sort who has tasted success over both hurdles and fences and he's resumed from an absence in reasonable heart, a very patient ride possibly not suiting ideally when fifth in the Tommy Whittle here (25.6f) in December. Career …
|
S Bowen | D McCain Jnr | 8 | 65.8 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 3rd | 11 | — |
Neo King (G)
[P]
Narrow second in the Southern National in November and produced an improved effort when finally getting off the mark in a 16-runner handicap chase at Windsor (28.7f, soft, 16/1) 27 days ago by 1½ lengths from Holokea. Ben Jones replaced by…
|
James Turner | Evan Williams | 8 | 64.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Myretown (3/1), Holokea (6/1), Grand Geste (13/2), Deafening Silence (7/1), Monbeg Genius (8/1), Grand Albert (17/2), Rivers Corner (9/1), Git Maker (12/1), Richmond Lake (12/1), Neo King (16/1), Top Of The Bill (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 56950.0 GBP |
| P2 | 21370.0 GBP |
| P3 | 10700.0 GBP |
| P4 | 5330.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2680.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1340.0 GBP |