Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Haydock · Tuesday, 30 Dec · 17:35
· 2m 3f 203y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:35
Off time
6
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
LAC DE CONSTANCE (FR
🥈 Second
NED TANNER (IRE
🥉 Third
GRAIN D'OUDAIRIES (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
23
22/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Lac De Constance (G)
Lightly-raced sort and not disgraced on second run back after a 13-month absence when sixth in 23f handicap hurdle at Market Rasen 34 days ago. Reverts to chasing off a handy-looking mark and not without interest for yard among the winners…
|
653/F-P6 | Liam Harrison | D Skelton | 9 | 76.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Grain D'oudairies (G)
[T]
Resumed with 17f win at Kelso and not discredited under more patient tactics when fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Doncaster (19.1f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Shortlisted.
|
151269- | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr | 9 | 75.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Ned Tanner (G)
[PT]
Took this 12 months ago and not disgraced when third of 6 in handicap chase at Aintree (19.9f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Since had a wind op so can't be discounted from an easing mark.
|
33P4P5- | Sean Quinlan | N W Alexander | 9 | 72.6 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 6th | 4 | — |
Bois Guillbert (G)
[P1]
Made a winning start over fences at Newcastle in February but returned with a below-par fifth of 7 to Grain d'Oudairies in handicap chase at Kelso (17.1f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now.
|
156-560 | P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore | 6 | 72.6 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Taras Halls (G)
[B]
Blinkered for first time when scoring at Newcastle in November but pulled up in handicap chase at Doncaster (19.1f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Not proving the easiest to catch right.
|
P-P1P2P | Callum Bewley | J Parkinson & S Smith | 7 | 72.1 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Bowenspark (G)
FAV
Ungenuine type but he posted a good second of 6 on just his second run in this sphere in handicap chase at Southwell (20.4f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Player if backing that up.
|
2-P2515 | Sam Twiston-Davies | H D Daly | 7 | 71.7 kg |
3
2/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Epinephrine (M)
Got off the mark in 2m handicap hurdle at Kempton in February but tailed off next 2 starts, including in 2m5f handicap hurdle at Warwick on her return last month. Goes chasing with plenty to prove.
|
6-63242 | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 5 | 71.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Kahavari (G)
A fair ex-French 2m3f hurdle winner who was shaping really well on his fencing bow when unseated 3 out at Bangor in November. Beat just one there since though so has a bit to prove.
|
642522 | Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 5 | 68.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
Betting forecast: Bowenspark (2/1), Taras Halls (5/2), Ned Tanner (4/1), Grain D'oudairies (6/1), Kahavari (15/2), Lac De Constance (10/1), Epinephrine (10/1), Bois Guillbert (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 11618.0 GBP |
| P2 | 5346.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2673.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1338.0 GBP |
| P5 | 667.0 GBP |