15:45 Haydock

Saturday 17 January 2026

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 67y  |   Good to Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 4m 4.41s
1st
Horse silk
7
611-1
9/4f
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Midfield, pushed and headway 3 out, went second 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, led near finish op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
5/2
T: Harry DerhamJ: Harry Reed
Disputed lead, led outright 4 out, shaken up and increased advantage after 3 out, reduced lead run-in, headed near finish
3rd
Horse silk
6
8
610-11
11/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell
Held up in last, headway after 4 out, soon asked for effort, not fluent 2 out, stayed on run-in, went third close home op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
sh
3
15/2
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Isabelle Ryder (7)
Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, kept on one pace, lost third close home op 10/1 tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
13
10
7/1
T: S EnglandJ: Callum Bewley
Held up in touch, pushed along before 4 out, soon beaten op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
25/1
T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan
Disputed lead, mistake 6th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out op 22/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
18/1
T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Thomas Bellamy
Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened 2 out tchd 20/1
8th
Horse silk
24
9
20/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard
Midfield, shaken up and lost place before 4 out, beaten before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 22/1
9th
Horse silk
14
4
611-10
22/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Liam Harrison
Held up in rear, struggling before 4 out, tailed off op 20/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
125/1
T: M YoungJ: Charlie Deutsch
Midfield, dropped to rear after 4th, detached before 9th, pulled up after 9th
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £1.30, £2.00EX:£9.60Trifecta:£38.90Tricast:£27.17SF:£8.45Swingers:£2.20, £3.50, £3.90

Forecasts

Koukeo (9/4), Escapeandevade (5/2), Kykorock (11/2), Willie Shake Hands (7/1), Hardy Du Seuil (15/2), Mr Grey Sky (18/1), Grey Diamond (20/1), Palamon (22/1), Classic Maestro (25/1), Stormin Crossgales (125/1)

Verdict

There has been much to like about KYKOROCK's transition to fences, with the 6-y-o again winning with more in hand than the margin of victory suggests when making it 2-2 in this sphere at Market Rasen. He remains open to improvement and a 7 lb rise may not be enough to prevent him from completing the hat-trick, for all that Koukeo did the job well on his first run over fences at Windsor and is greatly respected. Also high on the list is Escapeandevade, who scored over this C&D last month.

  1. KYKOROCK (FR)
  2. KOUKEO (FR)
  3. ESCAPEANDEVADE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Prairie Wolf
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 8
11/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,770.002nd: £4,496.003rd: £2,248.004th: £1,125.005th: £561.00

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