Betfred "Bet Builder" Handicap Chase – Haydock

Haydock

13:30

Betfred "Bet Builder" Handicap Chase

Date 2024-12-30

Distance 2m3f203y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,601

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Classic Maestro Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	167	—	1-5111	129	135	63	9d	—	—	+5	36.8	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Three easy wins from the front this month; tougher task today but could be hard to catch
1	Idalko Bihoue Brown J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	168	—	F165-8	130	130	120	51d	—	—	+3	27.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Hasn't progressed from impressive win on second chase start, but drops back down in grade
7	Ned Tanner Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:N W Alexander	J:Danny McMenamin T:N W Alexander	150	tp	F32-45	112	141	114	29d	—	—	+2	20.9	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Soundly beaten on both starts this season but on a handy mark and headgear could help
3	Happy And Fine Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales	J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales	165	p	11PF3-	127	137	115	268d	—	—	+16	29.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Lacks a recent run but goes well fresh and he won this in convincing fashion last year
5	If Not For Dylan Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	155	—	51271/	117	134	-	612d	—	—	+29	33.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Long absence to defy but progressive when last seen; new yard can ready one after a layoff
6	Trac Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond	151	p	4411-6	113	134	122	51d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+13	16.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Last season ended with two heavy-ground wins; could improve for last month's comeback
4	The Flier Begley Bay J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Gary Hanmer	J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Gary Hanmer	158	—	6311P3	120	135	118	10d	—	—	+25	29.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won two in a row in October but he's struggled on his last two starts

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Classic Maestro	13/8	13/8	6/4	6/4	6/4
Idalko Bihoue	11/4	11/4	5/2	5/2	11/4
Ned Tanner	7/2	4/1	7/2	7/2	4/1
Happy And Fine	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
If Not For Dylan	25/1	18/1	18/1	22/1	18/1
Trac	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
The Flier Begley	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Classic Maestro

36.8

OR: 19.8 Form: 7 Odds: 10

13/8

2nd

If Not For Dylan

33.5

OR: 16.8 Form: 15.5 Odds: 1.2

25/1

3rd

Happy And Fine

29.1

OR: 19.3 Form: 6.2 Odds: 3.6

7/1

The Flier Begley

29.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 10.6 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Idalko Bihoue

27.3

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Ned Tanner

20.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

4/1

Trac

16.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Idalko Bihoue	130	130	120
Classic Maestro	129	135	63
Happy And Fine	127	137	115
The Flier Begley	120	135	118
If Not For Dylan	117	134	—
Trac	113	134	122
Ned Tanner	112	141	114

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Classic Maestro	9d ago	Quick return
The Flier Begley	10d ago	Quick return
Ned Tanner	29d ago	Fit
Idalko Bihoue	51d ago	Fresh
Trac	51d ago	Fresh
Happy And Fine	268d ago	Long break
If Not For Dylan	612d ago	Long break