Unibet Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Haydock · Wednesday, 15 Apr · 19:00
· 3m 1f 125y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:00
Off time
7
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
GRAND GESTE (IRE
🥈 Second
HANG IN THERE (IRE
🥉 Third
HOLD YOUR FORT (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
67
66/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Hang In There (G)
Resumed winning ways at Chepstow in October and not discredited when third of 9 in 26f handicap chase at Newbury 46 days ago. Weighted to go well eased 1 lb.
|
Rian Corcoran | Miss E C Lavelle | 12 | 76.7 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Iron Bridge (G)
[P]
Winless since scoring over C&D in 2022 but comes here in decent nick, third of 6 in 30f handicap at Exeter 24 days ago. Capable of having a say.
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 10 | 69.4 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 3 | — |
Minella Crooner (G)
[P]
Smart Irish chaser at best for Gordon Elliott but he has been pulled up at Newcastle and Cheltenham both runs for his current yard.
|
James Best | Mrs S J Humphrey | 10 | 69.4 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Grand Geste (G)
FAV
[P]
Has proved a different proposition switched to fences this season, landing Grand National Trial here in February having earlier taken the Tommy Whittle over C&D. Pulled up in National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham last time but well worth anoth…
|
Danny McMenamin | J Parkinson & S Smith | 7 | 68.9 kg |
3
2/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Bhaloo (G)
[P]
A dual winner (at up to 2m4f) last season but arrives under a cloud, pulled up in 22f handicap chase at Newbury when last seen out in November.
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 8 | 68.9 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Millforce (G)
[P]
Signed off for Gavin Cromwell with success in 9-runner handicap chase at Galway (22f) in October. The market can prove a good guide on his return for new yard.
|
R P McLernon | Henry Oliver | 7 | 68.9 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| — | 7 | — |
Egbert (G)
[P]
Made a winning start for Christian Williams over 28f here just after Christmas but not one to rely on and he was pulled up in 30f handicap chase at Exeter 24 days ago. This C&D scorer is not out of things though if back on his A-game here.
|
Jack Tudor | Christian Williams | 9 | 67.6 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | — |
Hold Your Fort (G)
Gained a third win of the season in 3-runner handicap chase at Ascot (3m) 17 days ago. Up 5 lb but this likeable veteran can't be dismissed.
|
Callum Pritchard | Mrs D A Hamer | 10 | 65.8 kg |
5
4/1
|
Betting forecast: Grand Geste (2/1), Iron Bridge (11/4), Hold Your Fort (4/1), Hang In There (15/2), Bhaloo (8/1), Millforce (17/2), Egbert (9/1), Minella Crooner (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 15609.0 GBP |
| P2 | 7176.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3588.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1794.0 GBP |
| P5 | 897.0 GBP |
| P6 | 447.0 GBP |