Virgin Bet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Haydock

15:15

Date 2024-02-17

Distance 3m4f97y

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £56,950

Winning Time 8m 33.90s (slow by 1m 10.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Yeah Man (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Gavin Cromwell	9/2J	Won
2nd	My Silver Lining (IRE) James Best · Emma Lavelle	11/2	1.5
3rd	Iron Bridge (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo O'Neill	5/1	6
4th	Highland Hunter (IRE) Tom Broughton · Fergal O'Brien	18/1	1.5
5th	Iwilldoit (GB) Dylan Johnston · Sam Thomas	13/2	2
6th	Credo (IRE) Rex Dingle · Anthony Honeyball	10/1	10
7th	Snipe (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	13/2	1
8th	Chambard (FR) Miss Lucy Turner · Venetia Williams	28/1	8.5
9th	Full Back (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary Moore	22/1	14

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Famous Bridge (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	9/2J

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Yeah Man Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	152	p	10-2F2	133	154	128	56d	—	—	+8	26	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Running well over 3m at Ascot this term; looks the type to come into his own now over 3m4f
4	Iron Bridge Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	159	—	122-P2	140	150	117	52d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+10	27.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Distant second in the Welsh Grand National last time; first preference is at Haydock
10	My Silver Lining Grey J:James Best T:Emma Lavelle	J:James Best T:Emma Lavelle	146	—	1-1221	127	157	119	35d	—	—	+14	31.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Step up to 3m5f worked a treat when she won the Classic Chase at Warwick (soft); up 5lb
6	Famous Bridge Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	158	—	1-411P	139	154	107	21d	—	—	+21	32.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won twice over 3m1f in the mud here this winter; no show over 3m on good three weeks ago
11	Snipe Bay J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	143	—	-15212	124	157	106	21d	—	—	+27	38.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won well over 3m1f on soft; got going much too late over 3m on good last time; interesting
1	Iwilldoit Bay J:Dylan Johnston(5) T:Sam Thomas	J:Dylan Johnston(5) T:Sam Thomas	168	—	15-233	149	153	119	27d	—	—	+17	27.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Big wins in the mud at 3m6f/3m5f; gave it a fair shot for 3rd in latest Welsh National too
9	Credo Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	151	—	4-1234	132	152	117	35d	—	—	+15	22.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Having a good season, fourth in the 3m5f Classic at Warwick, but this is another hot race
3	Highland Hunter Grey J:Mr Tom Broughton(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Mr Tom Broughton(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	164	tp	24/2U5	145	157	89	27d	—	—	+20	25.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
2021 Welsh National 2nd; tongue-tie is joined by cheekpieces; 7lb-claiming amateur aboard
8	Full Back Bay J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	152	—	0/4P-F	133	-	-	27d	—	—	+17	22.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Well treated on peak efforts; fell on return from 434 days off, so current form is unknown
2	Chambard Bay J:Miss Lucy Turner(5) T:Venetia Williams	J:Miss Lucy Turner(5) T:Venetia Williams	166	—	44-21P	147	153	128	52d	—	—	+21	25.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
13l win over the big Aintree fences (3m2f, heavy); flopped in Welsh National 18 days later
NR	Fontaine Collonges Bay J:TBC T:Venetia Williams	J: T:Venetia Williams	159	—	0P-U19	140	156	120	35d	—	—	—	22.5	—	—
Boxing Day win (3m, soft) looked a career best; flop in Classic at Warwick 18 days later

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Yeah Man	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Iron Bridge	9/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
My Silver Lining	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Famous Bridge	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Snipe	6/1	13/2	6/1	13/2	6/1
Iwilldoit	7/1	7/1	8/1	7/1	7/1
Credo	10/1	9/1	10/1	9/1	10/1
Highland Hunter	20/1	18/1	20/1	16/1	18/1
Full Back	20/1	16/1	20/1	16/1	18/1
Chambard	22/1	18/1	20/1	20/1	18/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Snipe

38.1

OR: 18.5 Form: 16.5 Odds: 3.1

13/2

2nd

Famous Bridge

32.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 7 Odds: 3.1

13/2

3rd

My Silver Lining

31.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 7 Odds: 5

11/2

Iwilldoit

27.8

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Iron Bridge

27.5

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

5/1

Yeah Man

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Chambard

25.5

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Highland Hunter

25.1

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Credo

22.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Fontaine Collonges

22.5

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Full Back

22.1

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Iwilldoit	149	153	119
Chambard	147	153	128
Highland Hunter	145	157	89
Iron Bridge	140	150	117
Fontaine Collonges	140	156	120
Famous Bridge	139	154	107
Yeah Man	133	154	128
Full Back	133	—	—
Credo	132	152	117
My Silver Lining	127	157	119
Snipe	124	157	106

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Famous Bridge	21d ago	Fit
Snipe	21d ago	Fit
Iwilldoit	27d ago	Fit
Highland Hunter	27d ago	Fit
Full Back	27d ago	Fit
My Silver Lining	35d ago	Fit
Credo	35d ago	Fit
Fontaine Collonges	35d ago	Fit
Iron Bridge	52d ago	Fresh
Chambard	52d ago	Fresh
Yeah Man	56d ago	Fresh