16:30 Haydock

Saturday 14 February 2026

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

Walrus Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 6f 54y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 5m 58.43s
1st
Horse silk
2
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
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
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
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
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
4th
Horse silk
39
6
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
5th
Horse silk
sh
7
66/1
T: N SandersonJ: Mr Paddy Barlow (3)
Held up in rear, mistake 12th, always behind op 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
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

5
Horse silk
Darraby940
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: Miss Laura Richardson  J: Mr Huw Edwards
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. UNEXPECTED PARTY (FR)
  2. SHEARER (IRE)
  3. GOOD BOY BOBBY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
My Drogo
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 10
11/4

Prize Money

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

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