16:30 Haydock

Saturday 14 February 2026

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

Walrus Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 58.43s

1^st

Unexpected Party

1112-4

3/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Miss Heidi Palin (3)

Made all, joined 7th, went clear after 13th, reduced advantage 3 out, going best 2 out, nudged out flat, easily op 85/40

2^nd

4 ¾

Take All

1112-1

11/2

T: Myles OsborneJ: Mr Samuel Scott (7)

Towards rear, awkward 2nd, not fluent 4th, still going okay 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went second flat, no match for winner op 15/2

3^rd

1 ¼

Shearer

1012-4

4/5f

T: P F NichollsJ: Miss Gina Andrews

Close up, chased leaders after 6th, not fluent 14th, went second after 4 out, hung left when ridden to chase leader 2 out, soon no impression, lost second flat, no extra towards finish op Evens

4^th

Good Boy Bobby

1311-12

8/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7)

Prominent, pressed leader 7th, chased clear leader after 13th, ridden and lost second after 4 out, weakened after 3 out op 10/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1

5^th

Settle Down Jill

611-5

66/1

T: N SandersonJ: Mr Paddy Barlow (3)

Held up in rear, mistake 12th, always behind op 40/1

Also Ran

Lift Me Up

1012-1

20/1

T: Miss M FilbyJ: Mr Martin McIntyre (3)

In touch, lost ground 9th, struggling 12th, pulled up after 14th op 14/1 tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

Darraby⁹⁴⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Miss Laura Richardson J: Mr Huw Edwards

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.90, £2.00EX:£15.10Trifecta:£37.10SF:£19.49Swingers:£1.90, £1.20, £1.20

Forecasts

Shearer (4/5), Unexpected Party (3/1), Take All (11/2), Good Boy Bobby (8/1), Lift Me Up (20/1), Darraby (50/1), Settle Down Jill (66/1)

UNEXPECTED PARTY made a smooth transition to this scene when scoring at Taunton last month and he is taken to book his ticket for the big hunter at next month's Cheltenham Festival by following up here. The pick for forecast purposes is Shearer, who is 2-3 in hunters and his yard's record in this race commands respect. Good Boy Bobby is best of the rest.

UNEXPECTED PARTY (FR)
SHEARER (IRE)
GOOD BOY BOBBY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

My Drogo

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 10

J: Mr William Biddick | T: Edward William Walker

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £7,700.002nd: £3,850.003rd: £1,924.004th: £963.00