12:55 Haydock

Saturday 14 February 2026

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Richard Howard 80th Birthday Celebration Victor Ludorum Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO only  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 144y  |   8 Runners  |   Turf
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
5
Manlaga
3
Pourquoi Pas Papa
1
Macktoad
2
The Mighty Celt
4
Love Sonnet
7
Whatsgoingonmarvin
6
Try Them
8
Word For Word
SP Book Percentage 116.74

Forecasts

Manlaga (6/4), The Mighty Celt (10/3), Pourquoi Pas Papa (9/2), Macktoad (5/1), Love Sonnet (10/1), Whatsgoingonmarvin (25/1), Try Them (33/1), Word For Word (33/1)

Verdict

The sole entrant in next month's Triumph hurdle at Cheltenham, MANLAGA can improve to go one better than she did in listed company on stable debut. Fellow ex-French recruit The Mighty Celt is a fascinating contender on first start for the Dan Skelton yard, while Macktoad is surely worth another chance in first-time headgear, the form of his impressive Sandown win since franked by the re-opposing Pourquoi Pas Papa, who still has more to offer himself.

  1. MANLAGA (IRE)
  2. THE MIGHTY CELT (IRE)
  3. MACKTOAD (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Gibbs Island
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 4
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,892.002nd: £5,018.003rd: £2,508.004th: £1,256.00

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