14:46 Haydock

Saturday 4 April 2026

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Pertemps Network Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 5m 56.47s

Super Survivor^p²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 140| CD

20/1

Likeable stayer looked a tad fortunate to get his head in front over C&D in December, though no fluke at his follow-up victory at Warwick last time. Seemingly better than ever, but that's reflected in a career-high mark.

Form: 109-211

Blue Carpet³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 127| D

9/4

Lightly-raced 6-y-o chased home a subsequent winner on Newbury handicap bow prior to making it 2-2 over hurdles at Wetherby in good style in late-February. He's in the right hands to keep improving and should make a bold bid for this valuable pot.

Form: 34-2121

Ernest Gray^p¹⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 124| D

16/1

Landed second success since a breathing operation when seeing off a couple of subsequent winners (including Heather Honey) at Aintree but struggled off this mark when sixth behind Super Survivor over C&D in December. Could be more competitive off a break, though (fair record when fresh).

Form: P-15216

Jakar Du Moulin^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123| D

7/1

Expensive point purchase has improved as a second season hurdler, following up Ascot win with a comprehensive defeat of I Am Max at Doncaster last time. Needs more to land the hat-trick in deeper waters, but that's not out of the question given his profile.

Form: 24U-511

Walden⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 123| D

9/2

Having found the race coming too soon when bidding for a hat-trick at Ludlow, emphatically resumed progress with a taking victory in 18-runner handicap at Ascot in mid-February. This is a deeper handicap, but he's improving fast and can follow up.

Form: 301-131

Porter In The Park²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 120| D

16/1

Consistent sort continued her fine run of form when chasing home Super Survivor at Warwick last time and while likely to give her running again, she's probably vulnerable to less-exposed types.

Form: 733332

Heather Honey³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 120| CD

6/1

Progressive mare who registered a fifth career win when capitalising on a drop in class over C&D last time, though given her current trajectory, it wouldn't be a surprise if she holds her own in better company.

Form: 361331

Secret Trix^t,p⁶²

9/1

Got the better of Doughmore Boy in the 2024 renewal of this race and bounced back to form with sights lowered when runner-up at Market Rasen in early-February. Has undergone another breathing operation since, and he makes appeal from handy mark with more experienced conditional taking over.

Form: 158972

I Am Max²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A M Thomson| OR: 117

6/1

Fairly useful sort pulled clear of the rest but was no match for unexposed Jakar Du Moulin at Doncaster last time. Remains a workable mark, but he'll have better opportunities with sights lowered.

Form: 104552

Forecasts

Blue Carpet (9/4), Walden (9/2), Heather Honey (6/1), I Am Max (6/1), Jakar Du Moulin (7/1), Secret Trix (9/1), Ernest Gray (16/1), Porter In The Park (16/1), Super Survivor (20/1)

Improving pair WALDEN and Blue Carpet are likely to have this between them, with Tom Lacey's charge narrowly preferred following an emphatic success at Ascot last time. Secret Trix is 1 lb lower than when winning the 2024 renewal of this race and has seemingly been campaigned with a repeat in mind.