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Betfred 'Bet Builder' 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race).

Haydock · Saturday, 20 Dec · 16:20 · 2m 3f 203y · Class 3 · TURF

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Status

12:20

Off time

Runners

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

Sporting Life pick

🏆 Top pick

BILL JOYCE (IRE

🥈 Second

AYIKO

            #1 · 6.50
          

🥉 Third

LARIO (GER

Market prediction · 4 runners · sorted by price

01 · 🏆 FAV

Bill Joyce

1.83

5/6

02 · 🥈 2nd

Lario

3.25

9/4

03 · 🥉 3rd

Ayiko

6.50

11/2

04 · —

Largy Belter

11

10/1

Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Ayiko (G) [T] Fairly useful winning 3m Irish hurdler who was hampered when unseated rider 9th in handicap hurdle at Navan (25.4f, heavy) 14 days ago. Can't be discounted now going chasing.	3-U245P	Sam Ewing	S R B Crawford	6	72.1 kg	6.50 11/2
—	2	—	Bill Joyce (G) FAV A useful dual 2m4f novice hurdle winner. Off since coming in a below-par fourteenth of 23 in 3m handicap hurdle at Punchestown 7 months ago but this successful pointer is a likely player on his debut in this sphere.	132F0-P	R P McLernon	J & A O'Neill	6	72.1 kg	1.83 5/6
3rd	3	—	Largy Belter (G) [HT] Made a promising start under Rules when runner-up in a Fairyhouse bumper. Acquired by new connections for £85,000 but well held in a couple of maiden chases this season. Could still do better though for top yard.	2-55321	Tristan Durrell	D Skelton	5	72.1 kg	11 10/1
1st	4	—	Lario (G) [T] Maiden winner for Anthony Charlton and in good form in handicap hurdles for his current yard last term until only seventh in first-time cheekpieces at Ayr (2m) final run. Goes chasing now and no surprise to see him bounce back.	0/3227-1	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	6	72.1 kg	3.25 9/4

Betting forecast: Bill Joyce (5/6), Lario (9/4), Ayiko (11/2), Largy Belter (10/1)