13:05 Haydock

Tuesday 30 December 2025

All12:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:40

Betfred 'Bet Builder' EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 3m 44.02s

1^st

Captain Hugo

511-6

4/5f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan

Prominent, not fluent 6th, headway to press leader 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on to dispute lead approaching last where left in lead, pushed out op 8/11 tchd 4/7

2^nd

2 ½

Wolf Walker

611-0

6/1

T: C Boultbee-BrooksJ: R Patrick

Disputed lead, led outright before 3rd, headed before 6th, dropped to fourth 3 out, soon driven, left in third approaching last, soon went second, not reach winner op 15/2

3^rd

3 ¼

The Cistercian

511-6

7/2

T: S EdmundsJ: Charlie Hammond

Took keen hold, midfield, awkward 1st, ridden and headway to chase leaders 3 out where mistake, kept on same pace before last where hampered and briefly left in second, not recover tchd 4/1

4^th

5 ½

Timmys Jet Away

411-0

50/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Toby Wynne

Held up in rear, ridden and headway into midfield 3 out, kept on before last, no danger tchd 66/1

5^th

9 ½

Gaelic Glow

411-0

200/1

T: S EnglandJ: Callum Bewley

Midfield, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace op 150/1

6^th

Golden Prince

411-0

150/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Midfield, weakened 3 out, ridden and no impression before last op 125/1

7^th

1 ¼

Moonlightinthepark

410-7

200/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: C J Todd

Midfield, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, faded before last op 150/1 tchd 250/1

8^th

Boston Savr

411-0

125/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Held up in midfield, ridden in rear before 3 out, no impression before last op 50/1

9^th

3 ¼

U S Marshall

511-0

50/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Craig Nichol

Tendency to jump right, always in rear tchd 66/1

Also Ran

Brixson

511-6

7/2

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny McMenamin

Disputed lead, briefly headed before 3rd, led outright before 6th, pressed for lead 3 out, ridden and joined approaching last where fell

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Non-Runners

The Egyptian Ginge³⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Mr Jamie Neild

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £1.50, £1.20EX:£6.10Trifecta:£20.50SF:£7.19Swingers:£2.10, £1.50, £2.80

Forecasts

Captain Hugo (4/5), The Cistercian (7/2), Brixson (7/2), Wolf Walker (6/1), The Egyptian Ginge (8/1), Timmys Jet Away (50/1), U S Marshall (50/1), Boston Savr (125/1), Golden Prince (150/1), Gaelic Glow (200/1), Moonlightinthepark (200/1)

CAPTAIN HUGO was probably up against a smart one at Aintree last time and can make it 2-3 over hurdles. Fellow previous winners Brixson and The Cistercian may give him most to think about.

CAPTAIN HUGO (IRE)
BRIXSON (IRE)
THE CISTERCIAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Laganhill

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: Stan Sheppard | T: H D Daly

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,535.002nd: £3,011.003rd: £1,505.004th: £754.00