15:50 Haydock

Saturday 14 February 2026

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

Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 11.98s

1^st

Champagne Chic

610-12

9/2f

T: J ScottJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear, nodded 8th, pushed along after 10th, switched left and made headway 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, went clear after last, readily

2^nd

5 ½

Minella Emperor

711-3

6/1

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Close up, lost position before 5th, midfield 6th, not fluent 7th, pushed along after 10th, ridden and headway from 3 out, hung left but went second after 2 out, kept on flat but no match for winner op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2

3^rd

Found A Diamond

610-6

11/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Shane Markey (7)

Towards rear, pushed along after 9th, made headway before 3 out, went third before last, stayed on op 9/1

4^th

Red Dirt Road

911-10

18/1

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

Midfield on outer, not fluent 5th, mistake 8th, pushed along and made headway after 10th, ridden 3 out, carried left after 2 out, made no impression before last op 22/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

1 ¾

Thanksforthehelp

910-10

25/1

T: D PipeJ: R P McLernon

Held up in rear, still going okay 3 out, ridden along before 2 out, edged left before last, kept on same pace op 28/1

6^th

Doughmore Bay

811-6

17/2

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: G Sheehan

Midfield, dropped to rear 7th, detached 10th, no chance from 3 out op 15/2 tchd 8/1

7^th

Go To War

811-0

9/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B S Hughes

Led, joined 3rd, ridden and headed before 3 out, no extra and faded quickly before 2 out op 12/1

8^th

Cave Court

911-5

50/1

T: N C KellyJ: Mr O McGill (5)

In touch, ridden along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 28/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Stay Away Fay

912-0

9/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Miss Olive Nicholls (5)

Prominent, pressed leader 3rd, not fluent 7th, nudged along after 8th, lost position before 9th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out tchd 10/1

Chart Topper

711-13

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Chased leaders, led before 3 out, soon ridden, every chance when fell 2 out tchd 22/1

Off The Jury

711-2

8/1

T: M BowenJ: James Bowen

Took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 8th, pressed leaders 3 out, hampered 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last op 9/1 tchd 10/1

Jupiter Des Mottes

710-10

13/2

T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin

Towards rear of midfield, went right 2nd, outpaced 10th, ridden next, badly hampered 2 out, pulled up before last op 17/2

Gwennie May Star

610-3

11/2

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Raced in last, detached 3rd, tailed off and pulled up after 7th tchd 5/1

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Non-Runners

Nurse Susan⁴²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Serious Chat⁴⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Stone's Throw⁴⁷

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: Billy Aprahamian J: James Davies

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.90Pl:£2.20, £2.90, £3.30EX:£37.00Trifecta:£522.20Tricast:£294.27SF:£33.51Swingers:£5.80, £12.30, £18.40

Forecasts

Champagne Chic (9/2), Gwennie May Star (11/2), Minella Emperor (6/1), Jupiter Des Mottes (13/2), Nurse Susan (7/1), Off The Jury (8/1), Doughmore Bay (17/2), Go To War (9/1), Stay Away Fay (9/1), Stone's Throw (10/1), Found A Diamond (11/1), Red Dirt Road (18/1), Chart Topper (20/1), Thanksforthehelp (25/1), Cave Court (50/1), Serious Chat (50/1)

MINELLA EMPEROR has shaped well on all 3 completed starts over hurdles and surely has an even bigger performance in him now tackling 3m for the first time under a fully-fledged rider. Last-time-out scorers Gwennie May Star and Nurse Susan head up the opposition in an intriguing staying handicap.

MINELLA EMPEROR (IRE)
GWENNIE MAY STAR (FR)
NURSE SUSAN (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

One Big Bang

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 7

J: Jamie Brace | T: James Owen

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £13,615.002nd: £6,272.003rd: £3,135.004th: £1,570.00