14:35 Haydock

Tuesday 30 December 2025

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

Betfred 'Goals Galore' EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 3m 47.35s

1^st

Diamond Jim

311-0

9/4f

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Craig Nichol

Midfield, ridden and briefly outpaced before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headway to dispute lead approaching last, soon led outright, kept on well op 10/3

2^nd

4 ¼

Lucy The Wire

311-0

11/4

T: James OwenJ: J J Burke

Wore hood to post, took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 5th, in touch with leaders 3 out where mistake, ridden to dispute lead 2 out, briefly led outright before last, soon headed, outpaced near finish op 85/40

3^rd

5 ½

Pippin's Legend

311-0

9/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: David Bass

Disputed lead, led outright before 3 out, soon ridden, joined 2 out, weakened approaching last where not fluent op 11/1 tchd 14/1

4^th

Playful Fox

311-0

8/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell

Held up in midfield, ridden before 2 out, headway into fourth approaching last, kept on, no danger op 13/2

5^th

The Grayster

311-0

3/1

T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Luke Scott (3)

Disputed lead, not fluent 3rd, awkward 6th, headed before 3 out, soon driven and lost position, soon faded op 5/2 tchd 10/3

6^th

Marvel Magic

311-0

12/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: P W Wadge

Always in rear op 11/1 tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

Majordomo⁴⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: L Russell & M Scudamore J: Jack Power

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.50, £2.00EX:£8.90Trifecta:£45.30SF:£8.75Swingers:£1.50, £4.00, £4.50

Forecasts

Diamond Jim (9/4), Lucy The Wire (11/4), The Grayster (3/1), Majordomo (3/1), Playful Fox (8/1), Pippin's Legend (9/1), Marvel Magic (12/1)

Several to consider here, with preference for Newcastle bumper winner MAJORDOMO, who is bound to have been well-schooled ahead of this hurdles debut and could turn out to be an above-average recruit. Playful Fox was a fair way behind Diamond Jim at Bangor, but it would be no surprise to see Dan Skelton's representative leave that form well behind here and emerge as the main danger ahead of both that rival and Leicester winner Lucy The Wire.

MAJORDOMO (FR)
PLAYFUL FOX (FR)
DIAMOND JIM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Itstonitejosephine

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 3

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,901.002nd: £2,258.003rd: £1,129.004th: £565.00