16:30 Haydock

Saturday 4 April 2026

All13:3714:1214:4615:2015:5516:3017:05

JCB Hydrogen Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 6m 0.14s

1^st

Largy Go

511-3

11/4

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

Mid-division, disputed third 7th, closed and led narrowly approaching 3 out, hit 2 out and joined, ridden and forged on narrowly edging left hampering rival run-in, cleared away closing stages op 5/2 tchd 2/1

2^nd

2 ½

Mighty Fleur

611-2

12/1

T: M BowenJ: Shane Fenelon (5)

Towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway on inner 3 out, pushed along 2 out and soon disputed lead, ridden run and headed narrowly when badly hampered by winner, no extra op 22/1

3^rd

Brookside La

611-3

13/8f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

In touch, chased front pair 3rd, bad mistake and sprawled 7th, soon recovered disputing third, not fluent 9th, pushed along and rallied after 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on one pace op 11/8 tchd 7/4

4^th

Big Storm Brewing

711-3

4/1

T: T DavidsonJ: Harry Reed

Held up in rear, closed up 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden and no impression before last op 9/2

5^th

2 ½

Kenzo Des Bruyeres

611-4

22/1

T: M BowenJ: James Bowen

Led, headed 7th, remained handy, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last op 25/1 tchd 33/1

6^th

4 ¼

Kadjar Des Mottes

611-3

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Rear mid-division, headway 9th, pushed along disputing fourth home turn before 3 out, ridden and beaten 2 out op 18/1 tchd 11/1

7^th

Springtime Legend

611-5

14/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon

Prominent, led 7th, pushed along and headed approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 16/1

Also Ran

Times Are Green

611-7

18/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: H Cobden

Tracked leaders, slow 3rd and dropped to mid-division, not fluent next, slow 5th and towards rear next, soon toiling, pulled up after 9th op 16/1

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Non-Runners

Lawtan²¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: R Hobson J: Rian Corcoran

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.20, £2.80, £1.20EX:£32.50Trifecta:£108.80Tricast:£69.53SF:£34.72Swingers:£5.50, £1.70, £4.90

Forecasts

Brookside La (13/8), Largy Go (11/4), Big Storm Brewing (4/1), Mighty Fleur (12/1), Kadjar Des Mottes (12/1), Springtime Legend (14/1), Lawtan (16/1), Times Are Green (18/1), Kenzo Des Bruyeres (22/1)

Improving BROOKSIDE LA ought to relish this step up in trip and can make it 2 wins from 3 in handicaps. If there is a fly in the ointment, it's likely to be expensive point recruit Largy Go.

BROOKSIDE LA (IRE)
LARGY GO (IRE)
BIG STORM BREWING

Previous Winners

2025

Elusiveness

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: Lorcan Williams | T: J Scott

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00