Quai holds on in thriller

There was a dramatic start to the afternoon at Haydock as the judge took his time before confirming Mark Johnston's Quai D'Orsay as winner of the bet365 Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap.Joe Fanning set out to make all the running on Quai D'Orsay and he succeeded - but only just, as the chestnut colt held the determined challenge of Thin Red Line by a nose.As the outcome was awaited, Fanning said: "I thought we had held on and then a stride after the post the other had headed us, so I will settle for a dead-heat."Johnston's other runner Becausewecan finished sixth and his assistant Jock Bennett said of the winner: "He stuck on well and Joe gave him a great ride."