14:15 Haydock

Thursday 5 March 2026

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:5016:2517:00

First Past The Post At CopyBet 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 50y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:15  |   Winning time: 5m 21.67s
1st
Horse silk
2
Chemoulin
611-7
9/2
T: C E LongsdonJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Prominent, dropped to midfield after 2nd, went third before 7th, pushed along before 3 out where mistake, left in second and hampered 2 out, closed on leader last, stayed on to lead near finish op 5/1 tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
1
Ballyeaston
611-7
6/4
T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke
Prominent, ridden to chase leader before 3 out, left in lead 2 out, kept on run-in, headed near finish op 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
24
3
Coumeenoole
711-7
15/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell
Midfield, went fourth before 9th, soon asked for effort, no telling impression op 13/2 tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
3
8
Yorkshire Man Sam
811-7
22/1
T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton
Held up in touch, struggling after 9th, never involved op 28/1 tchd 20/1
5th
Horse silk
23
6
Shuile Warrior
811-7
100/1
T: Simon EdwardsJ: Mr Huw Edwards (7)
Held up in rear, struggling before 9th, soon detached, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 125/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
Jonzac
611-7
200/1
T: P MorrisJ: Toby Wynne
Held up in rear, ridden after 8th, detached 9th, pulled up after 3 out tchd 150/1 and tchd 300/1
PU
Horse silk
5
Noble Don
711-7
125/1
T: D J JeffreysJ: R P McLernon
Midfield, improved after 2nd, lost place 8th, mistake and detached 9th, pulled up before 3 out op 33/1
F
Horse silk
7
Solid Performer
811-7
5/4f
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Led, increased lead 3 out, shaken up to go clear before 2 out where fell op 11/8 tchd 6/4
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.10Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.90EX:£19.50Trifecta:£91.50SF:£12.90Swingers:£1.60, £3.80, £3.00

Forecasts

Solid Performer (5/4), Ballyeaston (6/4), Chemoulin (9/2), Coumeenoole (15/2), Yorkshire Man Sam (22/1), Shuile Warrior (100/1), Noble Don (125/1), Jonzac (200/1)

Verdict

SOLID PERFORMER still has scope for improvement and may be able to dominate this race from the front. Ballyeaston bumped into one at Catterick last time and looks the likely danger.

  1. SOLID PERFORMER (IRE)
  2. BALLYEASTON (IRE)
  3. COUMEENOOLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
High Dancer
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
J: B S Hughes  |  T: J Ewart
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00

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