14:40 Haydock

Saturday 14 February 2026

All12:5513:2814:0514:4015:1515:5016:30

Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 8.71s

1^st

Dalston Lad

611-2

5/2f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led, close up when headed before 4th, led going best before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, went clear before last, kept on well op 11/4 tchd 3/1

2^nd

Ubatuba

611-2

5/1

T: O MurphyJ: Ben Sutton

Held up in rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon made headway, ridden next, went second before last, kept on well but no match for winner op 4/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

6 ½

Tashkhan

811-2

20/1

T: B EllisonJ: B S Hughes

In touch, outpaced in rear when not fluent 3 out, no chance from 2 out, went third after last, never dangerous op 28/1 tchd 33/1

4^th

1 ¾

Legendary Luke

611-2

9/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Chased leaders, shaken up before 3 out, soon ridden, blundered 2 out, soon no impression, weakened flat op 6/1

5^th

Whiskey Yankee

511-2

7/1

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston

In rear early, bad mistake 3rd, midfield 4th, blundered 7th, shaken up after 10th, ridden and lost ground after 3 out, rallied after last, made little impression op 13/2 tchd 11/2

6^th

Caughtinyourtrance

711-2

50/1

T: James MoffattJ: Nathan Moscrop

Front rank, not fluent 2nd, pressed leader after 3rd, led before 4th, shaken up after 10th, ridden and headed before 3 out where not fluent, weakened before 2 out op 66/1

7^th

2 ¾

Reckless Spending

611-2

3/1

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Tracked leaders, blundered 6th, not fluent 9th, went second and keeping on when hit 2 out, soon no chance with winner, faded before last op 7/2 tchd 11/4

8^th

2 ¼

Kasino Des Mottes

611-2

11/1

T: J TizzardJ: Freddie Gingell

Midfield, pushed along after 10th, soon outpaced, made brief headway after 3 out, faded before 2 out op 14/1

9^th

9 ½

Lon Chaney

611-2

11/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Wore hood to post, ran in snatches, prominent, dropped to rear and ridden after 4th, mistake 9th, pushed along and made brief headway on outer after 10th, hung left and weakened from 3 out op 10/1 tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

Skuna Bay²⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.40, £1.70, £4.70EX:£15.40Trifecta:£258.10Tricast:£202.84SF:£15.72Swingers:£3.70, £11.80, £17.30

Forecasts

Dalston Lad (5/2), Reckless Spending (3/1), Ubatuba (5/1), Whiskey Yankee (7/1), Legendary Luke (9/1), Kasino Des Mottes (11/1), Lon Chaney (11/1), Tashkhan (20/1), Skuna Bay (20/1), Caughtinyourtrance (50/1)

It took RECKLESS SPENDING three attempts to get off the mark over hurdles but so impressive was he at Kempton 12 days ago that he's fancied to land this Grade 2 prize. Several of his opposition rate as potential improvers, with the most feared being Dalston Lad, who arrives here seeking a hat-trick on the back of a recent C&D success in a good-quality handicap hurdle. The unbeaten Olly Murphy gelding Ubatuba rounds off the shortlist.

RECKLESS SPENDING (IRE)
DALSTON LAD (IRE)
UBATUBA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Battle Born Lad

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Jamie Hamilton | T: M Walford

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £45,560.002nd: £17,096.003rd: £8,560.004th: £4,264.005th: £2,144.006th: £1,072.00