Sky Bet Peter Marsh Chase
Grade 2, Haydock Park 14:30 £100,000 guaranteed, 5yo plus, 3m 1f 125y, Class 1
Tweet Saturday 18th January 2025

1 Mr Vango 4/1
2 Iwilldoit 12/1
3 Richmond Lake 7/1
8 ran Distances: 3l, nk, 6½l
Time: 6m 43.57s (slow by 10.57s)

It's Mr Vango's day in the @SkyBet Peter Marsh Handicap Chase, staying on stoutly with @jacktudor9 in the saddle - a pleasing winner for trainer Sara V Bradstock 🔥 pic.twitter.com/84VmpEu9S3

— Haydock Park Races (@haydockraces) January 18, 2025

Trained by Sara Bradstock and piloted by jockey Jack Tudor, the nine-year-old gelding Mr Vango led the field from the outset, demonstrating remarkable stamina over the extended three miles and one furlong on soft ground. 

Pre-race attention centered on Royale Pagaille, aiming for a third consecutive win in this event. However, after several jumping errors, jockey Charlie Deutsch pulled him up early in the home straight, leaving Mr Vango to dictate the pace. 

As the race progressed, Mr Vango engaged in a prolonged duel with Iwilldoit. Between the final two fences, Mr Vango gained a definitive advantage, pulling ahead to clinch a three-length victory. 

Trainer Sara Bradstock expressed her admiration, stating, "He's such a fantastic horse. He can't go any faster but he keeps going." She also highlighted Mr Vango's exceptional size, noting, "He's the biggest racehorse I've ever seen... He must be over 18 hands." Looking ahead, Bradstock mentioned the possibility of entering Mr Vango in the Grand National, contingent upon suitably soft ground conditions. 

Jockey Jack Tudor, reflecting on the performance, added, "He jumped and traveled great... He just keeps galloping and was very tough." 

Peter Marsh Chase (Limited Handicap)
£100,000 guaranteed, 5yo plus, 3m 1f 125y, Class 1
8 ran
Going: Soft

POS. DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1     Mr Vango 9 10-2 Mrs Sara V Bradstock Jack Tudor 4/1
2 3 Iwilldoit 12 10-12 Sam Thomas Dylan Johnston 12/1
3 nk Richmond Lake 9 10-4 Donald McCain Brian Hughes 7/1
4 6½ Trelawne 9 11-0 Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls Tom Bellamy 11/4
5 7 Imagine 7 10-6 Harry Derham Paul O'Brien 10/1
PU Chambard 13 10-4 Venetia Williams Miss Lucy Turner 66/1
PU Royale Pagaille 11 12-0 Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch 5/2F
UR Bill Baxter 9 10-2 Warren Greatrex Daire Davis 12/1

PETER MARSH CHASE ROLL OF HONOUR

YEAR HORSE AGE/WT OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY SP

2024 Abandoned
2023 Abandoned
2022 Royal Pagaille
2021 Royal Pagaille
2020 Vintage Clouds
2019 Wakanda
2018 The Dutchman
2017 Bristol De Mai
2016 Cloudy Too
2015 Samstown
2014 Wychwoods Brook
2013 no race
2012 According To Pete
2011 no race
2010 Our Vic 12-11-03 D A Johnson David Pipe Danny Cook
2009 Cloudy Lane 7-11-10 Trevor Hemmings Donald McCain, Jr. Jason Maguire
2008 no race
2007 THE OUTLIER 9-10-03 P J Murphy Venetia Williams Paul O’Neill 8/1
2006 EBONY LIGHT 10-9-13 Roger Bellamy Ginger McCain Stephen Craine 33/1
2005 LORD TRANSCEND 8-10-04 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson Graham Lee 9/4F
2004 ARCTIC JACK 8-10-06 Trevor Hemmings Sue Smith Dominic Elsworth 6/1
2003 TRUCKERS TAVERN 8-10-09 Margaret Scholey Ferdy Murphy Davy Russell 9/2
2002 RED STRIKER 8-11-01 Norman Mason Norman Mason Richard Guest 8/1
2001 Meeting abandoned due to frost
2000 THE LAST FLING 10-10-12 Trevor Hemmings Sue Smith Seamus Durack 11/2
1999 GENERAL WOLFE 10-10-12 The Winning Line Venetia Williams Norman Williamson 4/1
1998 GENERAL WOLFE 9-10-10 Winning Line Racing Ltd Tim Forster Norman Williamson 11/2
1997 JODAMI 12-11-10 John Yeadon Peter Beaumont Norman Williamson 9/2
1996 SCOTTON BANKS 7-11-06 Ian Bray Peter Easterby Russ Garritty 15/8F
1995 EARTH SUMMIT 7-10-04 The Summit Partnership Nigel Twiston-Davies Tom Jenks 7/1
1994 ZETA’S LAD 11-10-10 Andrew Cohen John Upson Robbie Supple 5/1
1993 JODAMI 8-11-02 John Yeadon Peter Beaumont Mark Dwyer 5/4F
1992 TWIN OAKS 12-11-10 John Moreton Gordon Richards Neale Doughty 5/4F
1991 Meeting abandoned due to frost
1990 NICK THE BRIEF 8-10-09 John Upson John Upson Martin Lynch 15/8F
1989 BISHOPS YARN 10-10-12 British Thoroughbred R & B Toby Balding Richard Guest 13/2
1988 Meeting abandoned due to snow
1987 THE THINKER 9-11-10 T P M McDonagh Ltd Arthur Stephenson Ridley Lamb 9/2
1986 COMBS DITCH 10-11-08 Jim Tory David Elsworth Colin Brown 3/1
1985 Meeting abandoned due to frost
1984 Meeting abandoned due to frost
1983 ASHLEY HOUSE 9-10-07 J McLoughlin Michael Dickinson Robert Earnshaw 11/8F
1982 BREGAWN 8-10-07 James Kennelly Michael Dickinson Robert Earnshaw 11/2
1981 LITTLE OWL 7-11-03 Robin Wilson Peter Easterby Mr Jim Wilson 4/6F