Oddschecker Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Haydock

15:15

Date 2025-02-15

Distance 3m4f97y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £56,950

Winning Time 7m 28.80s (slow by 5.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Famous Bridge (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	6/1	Won
2nd	Apple Away (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	11/4F	3
3rd	Val Dancer (IRE) Charlie Hammond · Mel Rowley	10/1	9.5
4th	Git Maker (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	9/1	6.5
5th	Galia Des Liteaux (FR) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	17/2	6
6th	Royale Pagaille (FR) Sean Bowen · Venetia Williams	12/1	13
7th	Jubilee Express (FR) Dylan Johnston · Sam Thomas	15/2	7

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Fontaine Collonges (FR) Ned Fox · Venetia Williams	20/1
U.R.	Yeah Man (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Gavin Cromwell	4/1

Runners (10)

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
5	Apple Away Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	142	—	51-422	138	172	124	31d	—	—	+6	28.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Others were stronger over 3m2f on return; usually shaped at about 3m as if she's a stayer
3	Yeah Man Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	148	p	219-34	144	164	149	23d	—	—	+11	28.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won this race last year off 11lb lower; another big run on penultimate outing
6	Famous Bridge Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	142	p	PU4-23	138	167	116	56d	—	—	+14	25.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Usually runs well here; will probably stay; first headgear might spark something extra
10	Jubilee Express Bay J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Sam Thomas	J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Sam Thomas	142	p	4321-2	138	159	135	50d	—	—	+19	30.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Strong-finishing 2nd in Welsh National; 12lb higher, including 8lb out of the handicap
8	Git Maker Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	142	—	1623-0	138	164	134	27d	—	—	+15	24.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Second in Kim Muir at Cheltenham and third in Scottish National; 5lb out of the handicap
4	Galia Des Liteaux Bay J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	144	p	48-275	140	172	140	50d	—	—	+16	25	2.13/1	17/2 11%
2lb lower than last season's peak show (3m5f, soft); 17l fifth of 17 in the Welsh National
1	Royale Pagaille Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Venetia Williams	J:Sean Bowen T:Venetia Williams	168	—	/1F-1P	164	171	147	28d	—	—	+24	30.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Tremendous overall record at Haydock but he ran as if something amiss here on latest start
9	Val Dancer Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Mel Rowley	J:Charlie Hammond T:Mel Rowley	142	p	133-11	138	162	136	50d	—	—	+17	24.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
12lb higher than Welsh National win, including 6lb out of handicap; notable improver
2	Fontaine Collonges Bay J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	151	—	U19-1P	147	171	149	50d	—	—	+21	25.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Has become extremely hit and miss; attempts at this sort of trip are among her failures
NR	Where It All Began Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	142	b	148-P0	138	168	28	23d	—	—	—	22	—	—
Big challenge in Welsh National until he sprawled four out; might prefer soft or heavy

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Apple Away	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1	11/4
Yeah Man	4/1	4/1	10/3	4/1	4/1
Famous Bridge	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2	6/1
Jubilee Express	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Git Maker	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1
Galia Des Liteaux	8/1	17/2	8/1	17/2	8/1
Royale Pagaille	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Val Dancer	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Fontaine Collonges	25/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Where It All Began	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Royale Pagaille

30.4

OR: 28.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

2nd

Jubilee Express

30.3

OR: 22 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

15/2

3rd

Apple Away

28.7

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Yeah Man

28.7

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Famous Bridge

25.3

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Fontaine Collonges

25.3

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Galia Des Liteaux

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Git Maker

24.9

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Val Dancer

24.1

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Where It All Began

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Royale Pagaille	164	171	147
Fontaine Collonges	147	171	149
Yeah Man	144	164	149
Galia Des Liteaux	140	172	140
Apple Away	138	172	124
Famous Bridge	138	167	116
Jubilee Express	138	159	135
Git Maker	138	164	134
Val Dancer	138	162	136
Where It All Began	138	168	28

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Yeah Man	23d ago	Fit
Where It All Began	23d ago	Fit
Git Maker	27d ago	Fit
Royale Pagaille	28d ago	Fit
Apple Away	31d ago	Fit
Jubilee Express	50d ago	Fresh
Galia Des Liteaux	50d ago	Fresh
Val Dancer	50d ago	Fresh
Fontaine Collonges	50d ago	Fresh
Famous Bridge	56d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Jubilee Express	Prominent
Val Dancer	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 10 runners classified.