QED Scaffolding Ltd Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Haydock

Haydock

13:28

QED Scaffolding Ltd Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2026-02-14

Distance 2m3f203y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £9,770

Weather Light Snow

Temp 1.1°C

Wind 6mph NW

Rain 67%

Winning Time 5m 14.54s (slow by 15.54s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Bluesman (FR) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	7/4	Won
2nd	Western Zephyr (IRE) Shane Fenelon · Mickey Bowen	33/1	3.5
3rd	Bythesametoken (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Ross O'Sullivan	40/1	5
4th	Taras Halls (IRE) Callum Bewley · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	18/1	6
5th	Cerendipity (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	15/2	1.75
6th	Anyharminasking (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	14/1	3.75
7th	Harsh (GB) James Bowen · Mickey Bowen	40/1	1.5
8th	Gentleman Bill (IRE) Craig Nichol · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	18/1	12

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Nells Son (GB) Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	18/1
Fell	Throatlash (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	6/4F
P.U.	Twoshotsoftequila (IRE) Nathan Moscrop · Rebecca Menzies	25/1

Runners (12)

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
6	The Bluesman Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	159	t	/13-12	126	139	110	48d	—	—	-2	28.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Improved for new yard, excellent Leicester second latest; merits serious consideration
8	Throatlash Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	157	—	3P-111	124	144	129	28d	—	—	-4	28.5	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Readily completed a hat-trick over C&D latest; form has been franked so rates a big player
12	Cerendipity Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	153	p	4-24F6	120	141	119	28d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+11	20.2	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Yet to score this term but he arrives in decent nick; possibilities off a 2lb lower mark
9	Anyharminasking Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	157	p	1-02P2	124	140	111	136d	—	—	+20	27.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Yet to convince in a trio of runs over fences, beaten in a match at Warwick latest
10	Gentleman Bill Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	155	p	6-353F	122	141	127	9d	—	—	+13	19.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Has failed to go on over fences, falling at the ninth fence at Doncaster nine days ago
11	Taras Halls Bay J:Callum Bewley T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Callum Bewley T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	154	b	-P1P2P	121	138	117	25d	—	—	+17	23.3	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Scored at Newcastle in November but very in and out since; not easy to warm to today
1	Nells Son Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	170	p	3P-545	137	139	126	27d	—	—	+18	23.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Not at his best this term, only fifth of six at Windsor latest; veteran looks vulnerable
4	Bythesametoken Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Donagh Meyler T:Ross O'Sullivan	160	tp	3443-1	127	135	92	146d	—	—	+27	30.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Scored at Listowel in September; 11lb higher but Irish raider can't be totally dismissed
5	Twoshotsoftequila Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	160	h	23011/	127	139	-	711d	—	—	+36	39	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Scored twice in spring of 2024; off 23 months but no forlorn hope with yard going well
7	Harsh Grey J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	158	tb	03U05P	125	139	122	21d	—	—	+17	19.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Pulled up at Doncaster three weeks ago; plenty more is required despite a tumbling mark
3	Western Zephyr Bay J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Mickey Bowen	J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Mickey Bowen	163	h	1230P-	130	139	90	316d	—	—	+22	24.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Pulled up in Topham at Aintree last April on final run for Charlie Longsdon; stable debut
NR	Pull Again Green Bay J:NON-RUNNER(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:NON-RUNNER(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	166	t	01125P	133	141	119	94d	—	—	—	26.8	—	—
Pulled up in 3m Bangor handicap in November; much more is needed after a break here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
The Bluesman	7/4	15/8	7/4	7/4	15/8
Throatlash	7/4	7/4	15/8	15/8	13/8
Cerendipity	15/2	8/1	8/1	17/2	8/1
Anyharminasking	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Gentleman Bill	14/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	16/1
Taras Halls	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Nells Son	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Bythesametoken	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1	20/1
Twoshotsoftequila	33/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Harsh	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Western Zephyr	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	50/1
Pull Again Green	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Twoshotsoftequila

OR: 19.3 Form: 18.9 Odds: 0.8

40/1

2nd

Bythesametoken

30.2

OR: 19.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1

28/1

3rd

Throatlash

28.5

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 10

15/8

The Bluesman

28.4

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

Anyharminasking

27.6

OR: 18.5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Pull Again Green

26.8

OR: 20.8 Form: 6 Odds: 0

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Western Zephyr

24.2

OR: 20 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Taras Halls

23.3

OR: 17.8 Form: 4 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Nells Son

23.1

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Cerendipity

20.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Gentleman Bill

19.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Harsh

19.6

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nells Son	137	139	126
Pull Again Green	133	141	119
Western Zephyr	130	139	90
Bythesametoken	127	135	92
Twoshotsoftequila	127	139	—
The Bluesman	126	139	110
Harsh	125	139	122
Throatlash	124	144	129
Anyharminasking	124	140	111
Gentleman Bill	122	141	127
Taras Halls	121	138	117
Cerendipity	120	141	119

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gentleman Bill	9d ago	Quick return
Harsh	21d ago	Fit
Taras Halls	25d ago	Fit
Nells Son	27d ago	Fit
Throatlash	28d ago	Fit
Cerendipity	28d ago	Fit
The Bluesman	48d ago	Fresh
Pull Again Green	94d ago	Long break
Anyharminasking	136d ago	Long break
Bythesametoken	146d ago	Long break
Western Zephyr	316d ago	Long break
Twoshotsoftequila	711d ago	Long break