14:40 Haydock

Wednesday 15 April 2026

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Unibet Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 4.38s

Tommy's Oscar^p³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 144| C

14/1

Readily ended a losing run in small-field veterans handicap chase at Carlisle (3m) 38 days ago. Up 5 lb now and this is much tougher.

Form: 355421

Outlaw Peter^t,p¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 140| CD

6/1

Back to winning ways in first-time cheekpieces in 17-runner handicap chase over C&D 11 days ago. Up 6 lb but jumped really well there so can't be ruled out with headgear retained.

Form: 5-38421

Jour D'Evasion^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 136| D

18/1

Winning hurdler who has made up into an even better chaser this season, defying a further 10 lb rise when bringing up the hat-trick at Warwick in January. Pulled up in Grand Annual at the Cheltenham Festival last time but he's the sort to bounce back.

Form: 5-5111P

Riskintheground^t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 136| D

4/1

Took this 12 months ago (when at Cheltenham) and he caught the eye when in mid-field in the Plate at the Cheltenham Festival last month, hampered last but still faring best of those held up. Interesting off a reduced mark for yard firmly among the winners.

Form: 960490

Zurich³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 134| D

9/2

Progressive sort who bagged a pair of handicap chases at Killarney and Cheltenham in October. Returned from a break with a very good fifth of 23 in the Plate at the Cheltenham Festival last time. That form is working out well so this Irish raider is a player off the same mark here.

Form: 30-1135

Fugitif^t,v¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: R Hobson| OR: 134

22/1

December Gold Cup winner at Cheltenham in 2023. Winless since but his mark has dropped significantly and back in good form of late, running well (in first-time visor) when unseated rider 3 out over C&D 11 days ago. Visor retained.

Form: 8-5542U

The Bluesman^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 133| CD

10/3

Much improved over fences this season for his current yard, readily going in over C&D in February before a good seventh of 18 in Jack Richards at the Cheltenham Festival when set a lot to do. Capable of better still.

Form: 13-1217

Triple Trade¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 129| D

12/1

Winner of 2 of his first 3 starts of this season prior to finishing a good third in a valuable Cheltenham handicap in January. Unseated rider first over C&D last time.

Form: 13134U

Moon D'orange^v³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 128

10/1

Twelve runs since his last win in 2025 but he excelled himself in a first-time visor when third of 23 in the Plate at the Cheltenham Festival last time. In the mix if the headgear works the oracle again.

Form: 056703

Mousey Brown^t,p1⁸¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 127| D

12/1

Without a win since June 2024 and he reverts to chasing having faced stiff tasks over hurdles at Leopardstown and Doncaster on her last 2 runs. Cheekpieces go on for the first time.

Form: 547455

Bleu D'enfer^t,p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125| D

25/1

Signed off for Stuart Crawford with breakthrough chase win at Carlisle last spring and best run this season (after a breathing operation) when a clear second of 9 in handicap chase at Bangor 15 days ago.

Form: 057482

Forecasts

The Bluesman (10/3), Riskintheground (4/1), Zurich (9/2), Outlaw Peter (6/1), Moon D'orange (10/1), Triple Trade (12/1), Mousey Brown (12/1), Tommy's Oscar (14/1), Jour D'Evasion (18/1), Fugitif (22/1), Bleu D'enfer (25/1)

Dan Skelton continues to bang in the winners and his handily-weighted RISKINTHEGROUND, who took this event a year ago, looks the way to go having caught the eye when not enjoying the rub of the green in the Plate at the Festival last time. Irish challenger Zurich also comes here on the back of a good Festival effort in the Jack Richards and heads the list of dangers. The Bluesman, Outlaw Peter and Jour d'Evasion also need factoring into this cracking handicap.