Blaklion Horse Racing Form | Haydock 14:40 19th February 2022

Blaklion' Form | 19th February 2022

19th February 2022 William Hill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Age
13
Weight
10-12
Trainer
D Skelton
(Last 14 Days: 8-44, 18.18%)
Owner
Darren & Annaley Yates
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mrs M. D. W. Morrison
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2009-04-03
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
Ground
Heavy
Distance
3m 4f 97y
Runners
11
Prize Money
£100,000
Is Blaklion Improving?
Does Blaklion Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Blaklion Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2021-12-30 14:05 Haydock / 2 / 3m 4f 97y / Chase Turf / 25K
Chase, Handicap
11-3 Heavy 1 /7 - win 28 The Two Amigos 11-2 8m 19.9s

prominent, led 4th, headed 9th, led before 10th, well clear from 4 out, stayed on

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
3.75 4.08
2.28
136
1 2021-12-01 14:50 Haydock / 2 / 3m 1f 125y / Chase Turf / 22.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-7 Heavy 1 /11 - win 3.75 Aso 11-9 6m 59.4s

close up on inside from 2nd, led after 5th, reduced lead last, stayed on gamely and going away again towards finish

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
4 4.45
1.8
131
2 2021-11-10 13:30 Bangor-on-Dee / 2 / 3m 0f 5y / Chase Turf / 26K
Chase, Handicap
11-0 Good To Soft 5 /14 - btn 18 Snow Leopardess 11-0 6m 32.273s

raced wide towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
19 24
6.32
135
3 2021-04-10 17:15 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 750K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
10-2 Good To Soft 6 /40 - btn 36.75 Minella Times 10-3 9m 22.102s

held up well in rear, hampered 1st, headway 18th, chasing leaders after 3 out, 6th and looking held 2 out, weakened last

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
51 84.96
12.52
145
4 2021-03-09 15:20 Newcastle / 3 / 2m 7f 91y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Chase, Handicap
12-3 Good To Soft 4 /6 - btn 16.75 Dingo Dollar 11-12 6m 14.785s

held up in touch, ridden to chase leader after 4 out, weakened from 2 out

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
6 7
3.17
142
5 2021-02-26 15:53 Warwick / 2 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 18.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-10 Soft 7 /9 - btn 33 Espoir De Teillee 11-3 5m 18.4s

mid-division on outside, closed 4th, slow and lost place next, effort 8th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, weakened before next

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
17 20.86
5.1
145
6 2020-10-31 15:40 Ascot / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-0 Soft 11 /14 - btn 45.75 Regal Encore 10-10 6m 10.418s

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, some headway after 3 out, soon weakened

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
34 42.97
12
149
7 2019-02-16 14:55 Haydock / 2 / 3m 0f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 13K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Good 5 /13 - btn 11.3 Sykes 11-8 6m 8.283s

held up, jumped slowly 3rd, headway 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on under pressure but never able to challenge

N & W Twiston-Davies
Mr J Nailor
8 10.65
3.75
147
8 2019-01-12 15:35 Warwick / 2 / 3m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 15.64K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Good 8 /10 - btn 11.05 Keeper Hill 10-8 6m 0.34199999999998s

chased leader, not fluent 3rd, led 5th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
13 15.73
4
152
9 2018-12-08 13:30 Aintree / 1 / 3m 1f 188y / Chase Turf / 84.2K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-10 Soft 11 /18 - btn 62 Walk In The Mill 10-3 7m 4.8s

held up, mistake 2nd, mid-division 13th (Bechers), driven 4 out, weakened before 2 out

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
5.5 6.41
2.08
158
10 2018-04-28 15:35 Sandown / 1 / 3m 4f 166y / Chase Turf / 84.41K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12 Good To Soft P /20 - btn Step Back 10-0 -

never that fluent, lost place from 5th, no progress 15th, well beaten 19th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
7 9.86
2.9
161
11 2018-04-14 17:15 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 500K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
11-10
Wind Op
Heavy B /38 - btn Tiger Roll 10-13 -

mid-division when brought down 1st

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
15 18
4.7
161
12 2018-02-17 15:15 Haydock / 1 / 3m 4f 97y / Chase Turf / 60.07K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
11-12 Heavy 2 /8 - btn 54 Yala Enki 10-11 8m 28.5s

jumped carefully at times, held up, headway to chase leaders 15th, outpaced after 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
3.25 3.85
1.5
161
13 2017-12-09 13:30 Aintree / 1 / 3m 1f 188y / Chase Turf / 81.44K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-6 Heavy 1 /15 - win 9 The Last Samuri 11-12 7m 18.9s

held up, headway, 11th, went 3rd 16th going well, ranged alongside leader 2 out, led approaching last, soon pushed clear, ridden elbow, stayed on strongly

N & W Twiston-Davies
G Sheehan
2.75 2.9
1.44
153
14 2017-11-04 15:15 Wetherby / 1 / 3m 0f 45y / Chase Turf / 57.22K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-0 Soft 2 /8 - btn 0.5 Bristol De Mai 11-6 6m 28.3s

chased leaders, led 9th, headed 13th, kept on well from 2 out, challenged last, upsides final 200yds, no extra towards finish

N & W Twiston-Davies
G Sheehan
6 6
1.85
155
15 2017-04-08 17:15 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 561.3K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
11-1 Good To Soft 4 /40 - btn 8.75 One For Arthur 10-11 9m 5.091s

mid-division, headway after 17th, tracking leaders 22nd (2nd Bechers), led going strongly 26th, bumped 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, slightly hampered last, stayed on but no extra, lost 3rd towards finish

N & W Twiston-Davies
N Fehily
9 11.5
5
152
16 2017-02-18 15:15 Haydock / 1 / 3m 4f 97y / Chase Turf / 42.71K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
11-12 Good To Soft 2 /13 - btn 3.25 Vieux Lion Rouge 11-6 7m 25.691s

chased leaders, went 2nd after 18th, challenging from 4 out, switched left approaching last, no extra final 50yds

N & W Twiston-Davies
W Twiston-Davies
4.5 5.19
2.49
152
17 2016-12-26 13:50 Wetherby / 1 / 3m 0f 45y / Chase Turf / 22.78K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-9 Good To Soft 3 /10 - btn 10.5 Definitly Red 11-0 6m 27.209s

held up, headway before 5 out, ridden 4 out, soon one pace in 3rd

N & W Twiston-Davies
Mr J Bargary
3 3.89
1.57
153
18 2016-11-26 15:10 Newbury / 1 / 3m 1f 214y / Chase Turf / 113.9K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-0 Good To Soft 5 /19 - btn 7.75 Native River 11-1 6m 26.409s

took keen hold, travelled well and held up in touch in midfield, headway to track leaders after 17th, ridden after 3 out, unable to quicken and no impression between last 2, kept on same pace flat

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
7.5 8.81
2.69
154
19 2016-10-29 15:20 Wetherby / 1 / 3m 0f 45y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-5 Good 4 /7 - btn 8.25 Irish Cavalier 11-6 6m 1.075s

chased leaders, 2nd 15th, outpaced when hit 2 out, weakened before last

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
4.5 5.04
2.29
154
20 2016-04-08 14:50 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 56.32K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-4 Good To Soft 3 /8 - btn 6.75 Native River 11-4 6m 28.827s

tracked leaders, driven 16th, 3rd 3 out, hung left between last 2, kept on one pace

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
4 4.31
1.69
154
21 2016-03-16 14:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 0f 80y / Chase Turf / 85.43K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-4 Good 1 /8 - win 0.5 Shaneshill 11-4 6m 6.2s

always close up, short of room after 3 out, ridden between last 2, led soon after last, stayed on very gamely, all out

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
9 10.5
2.87
150
22 2016-02-06 14:45 Wetherby / 1 / 3m 0f 45y / Chase Turf / 19.22K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-7 Heavy 1 /6 - win 8 Definitly Red 11-0 7m 19.5s

tracked leaders, 2nd before 4 out, soon upsides, led last, driven clear

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
5 5.4
2.69
150
23 2016-01-01 13:20 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 166y / Chase Turf / 18.22K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-7 Heavy 2 /7 - btn 3.25 Seeyouatmidnight 11-4 5m 31.75s

always prominent, chased winner 8th, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
8 9.8
3.86
149
24 2015-12-11 12:00 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 1f 56y / Chase Turf / 14.44K
Chase, Novice
11-1 Soft 1 /6 - win 2.5 Onenightinvienna 11-6 6m 36.2s

tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on well, ridden out

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
4 4.73
2.54
144
25 2015-11-14 13:15 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 0f 80y / Chase Turf / 14.59K
Chase, Novice
11-0 Good To Soft F /6 - btn Vicente 11-8 -

tracked leaders, joined leader 15th until next, renewing challenge and travelling well enough when fell 3 out

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
5 5.3
2.4
144
26 2015-10-10 15:20 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 3f 98y / Chase Turf / 13K
Chase, Novice
11-4 Good 4 /7 - btn 3.95 Cocktails At Dawn 11-12 4m 47.758s

pressed leading pair, not fluent 12th, soon ridden, kept on same pace from 2 out, lost 3rd at last and again final stride

N & W Twiston-Davies
T Scudamore
3.25 3.35
1.97
27 2015-04-10 16:40 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 56.44K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-4 Good To Soft 4 /16 - btn 22.5 Thistlecrack 11-4 6m 8.191s

prominent, ridden before 3 out, weakened run-in

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
10 12.5
4
145
28 2015-03-13 14:40 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 68.34K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Soft P /19 - btn Martello Tower 11-7 -

prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
11 11.49
3.76
145
29 2015-01-24 14:40 Doncaster / 1 / 3m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 15.66K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-7 Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 0.2 Caracci Apache 11-7 6m 5.336s

tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led between last 2, driven and one pace run-in, headed towards finish

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
2 2.08
1.44
145
30 2014-12-29 14:10 Newbury / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 19.93K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 3 /6 - btn 1.55 Parlour Games 11-7 5m 14.032s

led, hard ridden and headed last, kept on well under pressure

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
3 3.14
1.85
145
31 2014-12-13 14:35 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 17.09K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-7 Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 11 Anteros 11-4 6m 2.2s

tracked leaders, joined leaders after 3 out, led next, soon clear, kept up to work run-in, comfortably

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
3.25 3.5
1.78
145
32 2014-11-14 15:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 17.09K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-7 Soft 2 /6 - btn 4.5 Parlour Games 11-4 5m 30.4s

led, quickened pace after 2 out, ridden after last, headed final 120yds, not going pace of winner

N & W Twiston-Davies
J E Moore
2.62 2.74
1.69
145
33 2014-10-25 15:35 Chepstow / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 17.09K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-4
Hood
Soft 1 /8 - win 1.75 Vicente 11-7 4m 56.4s

disputed until 4th, tracked leader, led after 7th, stayed on strongly from 2 out, ridden out

N & W Twiston-Davies
J E Moore
9 10.5
2.95
34 2014-09-24 14:25 Perth / 4 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 3.12K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good 1 /5 - win 2.25 Pumped Up Kicks 11-0 5m 16.6s

took keen hold, chased leaders, went second 4th, driven and slightly outpaced after 2 out, rallied to lead run-in, stayed on strongly

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.44 1.48
1.18
35 2014-04-19 16:50 Haydock / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 1.95K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-9 Good 1 /8 - win 1.25 Degooch 11-9 3m 40.6s

led at very steady pace, increased gallop 7f out, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, kept on gamely to regain lead last 100yds, stayed on

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
2.25 2.37
1.31
36 2014-03-27 17:05 Ffos Las / 6 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 1.63K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-0 Soft 1 /7 - win 15 Hughesie 10-7 4m 10.7s

in touch, hampered bend after 4f, closed 7f out, led 5f out, coasted clear 4f out, very easily

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
3.5 3.84
2.16