Racecards
15:30 Haydock Park
Evelyn And Geoffrey's Golden Wedding Handicap Chase (Class B)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 0/22P21
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
towards rear, reminders after 1st, mistake 7th, ridden 12th, mistake 13th, soon weakened
- Form P-P3060
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Ardent Scout
35- Form 120-434
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
close up, led 4th to 6th, stayed prominent, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 31P266
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Geraghty
in touch, blundered 10th, not recover and pulled up before next
Cobreces
35- Form 5211-56
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up, mistakes 7th and 10th, headway 14th, weakened 4 out
- Form 4F-5FPP
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
prominent, reminders 5th and 7th, lost place 9th, soon behind
- Form P6/1-1P1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, reminders 8th, ridden 12th, weakened 14th
Robbo
14- Form C20343
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey F King
mid-division, lost place 9th, no danger after
Mr Cospector
73- Form 41F-P01
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey Mr J Diment
held up, headway 6th, led 12th, driven out
- Form 1-B4PP3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Garritty
in touch, led 8th to 10th, ridden and outpaced 2 out, stayed on well flat, no reach winner
Tonoco
14- Form 01-6225
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up, headway 6th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra towards finish
- Form F3P-234
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
led to 4th, led again 6th to 8th, led again 10th to 12th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Coursing Run, Thyneandthyneagain and Robbo are all shortlisted in a wide open affair with the tentative vote going to Coursing Run. The gelding from the Henry Daly yard won well last time out when defeating Swincombe and although he is still prone to the odd error he won in the style of an improver and is taken to score again. Thyneandthyneagain won the Skybet Chase in good style last time out when defeating Magical Bailiwick but that was on very soft ground and this faster surface is not sure to suit. Robbo is an unpredictable sort who would have a chance if he is in the mood but he more often than not lets his supporters down, although he is certainly capable of going well at a decent price. Cobreces looks to be on a fair mark and is another that can't be ruled out with the step up in trip sure to suit, while Tonoco loves it round here and is another that has place claims but for the winner we return to Coursing Run.