14:46 Haydock
Saturday 4 April 2026
All13:3714:1214:4615:2015:5516:3017:05
Pertemps Network Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 2  |  3m 58y  |  Good (Good to Soft in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:46Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 56.47s
T:Â T LaceyJ:Â Stan Sheppard
In rear, pushed along and headway before 3 out, disputed fourth 2 out, angled out and led before last, ridden out and ran on well flat op 4/1 tchd 7/2
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â Harry Skelton
Towards rear, improved approaching 3 out travelling strongly, went fourth 2 out, shaken up and every chance last, ridden and kept on flat but always held by winner tchd 5/2
T:Â O MurphyJ:Â Lewis Saunders (5)
Wore red hood to post, towards rear, closed up 6th, chased leaders 8th, pushed along 3 out, no impression until stayed on run-in, not trouble front duo op 15/2
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â H Cobden
Led but pestered, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden and held op 13/2 tchd 6/1
T:Â J Parkinson & S SmithJ:Â Peter Kavanagh
Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, improved into fourth before 7th, pushed along and pressed leaders before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out and ridden, headed before last, faded run-in op 15/2
T:Â A KingJ:Â Thomas Bellamy
Pressed leader, pushed along 3 out, ridden and faded after 2 out op 20/1 and tchd 22/1
T:Â A M ThomsonJ:Â Sam Twiston-Davies
Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, pushed along and weakened 3 out op 7/1
T:Â Jamie SnowdenJ:Â Joe Anderson (3)
Chased leaders, not fluent 6th and in mid-division, mistake next and cajoled along in rear, no response op 14/1
T:Â Miss E C LavelleJ:Â Cameron Johnstone-Baker (7)
Wore red hood to post, mid-division, chased leaders 3rd, towards rear 7th, ridden and beaten after 3 out op 18/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.80, £1.30, £2.60EX:£13.90Trifecta:£62.20Tricast:£87.48SF:£15.65Swingers:£3.40, £9.10, £5.90
Forecasts
Blue Carpet (9/4), Walden (9/2), Heather Honey (6/1), I Am Max (6/1), Jakar Du Moulin (7/1), Secret Trix (9/1), Ernest Gray (16/1), Porter In The Park (16/1), Super Survivor (20/1)
Improving pair WALDEN and Blue Carpet are likely to have this between them, with Tom Lacey's charge narrowly preferred following an emphatic success at Ascot last time. Secret Trix is 1 lb lower than when winning the 2024 renewal of this race and has seemingly been campaigned with a repeat in mind.
- WALDEN (FR)
- BLUE CARPET
- SECRET TRIX
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £20,576.002nd: £9,460.003rd: £4,732.004th: £2,364.005th: £1,184.006th: £588.007th: £296.008th: £148.00
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