12:55 Haydock

Saturday 14 February 2026

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Richard Howard 80th Birthday Celebration Victor Ludorum Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO only  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 144y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:55  |   Winning time: 3m 49.62s
1st
Horse silk
5
411-1
7/4
T: N J HendersonJ: B S Hughes
Towards rear, made headway in behind leaders before 3 out, went second before 2 out, soon clear with another, led approaching last, kept on well flat op 11/8
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
13/8f
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell
Disputed lead, led 3rd, joined 5th, good jump 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, faced challenge when clear with winner before last, soon headed, kept on same pace flat op 9/4 tchd 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
7 ½
2
15/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, awkward 1st, slow 5th, made steady headway from 3 out, went third after 2 out, not fluent last, no match for first two op 13/2 tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
4
18/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: James Davies
Prominent on inner, shaken up before 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, plugged on, never dangerous tchd 16/1
5th
Horse silk
13
1
5/1
T: G & J MooreJ: S Bowen
Disputed lead, headed and close up when not fluent 3rd, pressed leader 5th, ridden along 3 out, no impression and weakened before 2 out tchd 7/2
6th
Horse silk
33
7
20/1
T: M BowenJ: James Bowen
Chased leaders on outer, dropped to rear after 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 25/1 tchd 28/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
6
50/1
T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler
In touch with leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden next, making no impression when fell last op 100/1
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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Word For Word199
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 4
T: O Greenall & J Guerriero  J: Craig Nichol
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.50, £1.40EX:£5.30Trifecta:£18.20SF:£5.25Swingers:£1.10, £2.30, £2.30

Forecasts

Pourquoi Pas Papa (13/8), Manlaga (7/4), Macktoad (5/1), The Mighty Celt (15/2), Love Sonnet (18/1), Whatsgoingonmarvin (20/1), Word For Word (33/1), Try Them (50/1)

Verdict

The sole entrant in next month's Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham, MANLAGA can improve to go one better than she did in listed company on stable debut. Fellow ex-French recruit The Mighty Celt is a fascinating contender on first start for the Dan Skelton yard, while Macktoad is surely worth another chance in first-time headgear, the form of his impressive Sandown win since franked by the re-opposing Pourquoi Pas Papa, who still has more to offer himself.

  1. MANLAGA (IRE)
  2. THE MIGHTY CELT (IRE)
  3. MACKTOAD (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Gibbs Island
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 4
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,892.002nd: £5,018.003rd: £2,508.004th: £1,256.00

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