17:05 Haydock

Saturday 4 April 2026

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

JCB Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 6m 37.29s

1^st

Major Fortune

811-11

13/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Rear mid-division, steady headway before 15th, took third before 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, forged on before 2 out, pecked last, ridden run-in and all out to hold on towards finish tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1

2^nd

1 ¾

My Bobby Dazzler

1111-1

12/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)

In rear, improved before 4 out, ridden in fifth after 3 out, stayed on well flat, nearest finish

3^rd

Jacks Parrot

711-8

13/2

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Mid-division, chased leaders 6th, pushed along before 4 out, plugged on, ridden and rallied before last, always just held run-in op 6/1

4^th

4 ½

Ski Lodge

711-4

4/1f

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Front mid-division, hit 10th and went fourth, tracked leader after 15th, pushed along after 4 out and kept on, ridden before 2 out, faded approaching last op 5/1

5^th

4 ¼

Saladins Son

811-11

5/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: J J Burke

Prominent, led 14th, pushed along 4 out, hit 3 out hard and headed, gradually weakened tchd 9/2

6^th

8 ½

Solar System

711-4

9/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: H Cobden

Towards rear, ridden 15th, plugged on, never involved op 4/1

7^th

If Not For Dylan

1111-7

12/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Alan Doyle (3)

Led, mistake 8th, headed 14th and tracked leader, gradually faded after 15th op 18/1

8^th

1 ½

Cerendipity

911-2

16/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Peter Kavanagh

Chased leaders, mid-division and cajoled along 10th, ridden and struggling 15th, lost touch tchd 14/1

9^th

Jupiter Des Bordes

711-4

11/1

T: R HobsonJ: Charlie Maggs (3)

Mid-division, mistake 4th, headway 12th, disputed third 14th, pushed along and dropped away after next op 10/1

Also Ran

Laganhill

812-0

8/1

T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Handy, not fluent 12th, awkward next, dropped away and pulled up after 4 out op 17/2 tchd 15/2 and 9/1

Fortunedefortunata

912-0

50/1

T: P MorrisJ: Jack Power (5)

Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, lost ground 5th, towards rear next, fell 12th op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Buckna³⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: W Greatrex J: Non Runner

One Last Glance²⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: T R Gretton J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£1.90, £2.80, £2.40EX:£87.10Trifecta:£714.40Tricast:£540.91SF:£84.39Swingers:£15.80, £9.30, £10.70

Forecasts

Ski Lodge (4/1), Solar System (9/2), Saladins Son (5/1), Major Fortune (13/2), Jacks Parrot (13/2), Laganhill (8/1), Jupiter Des Bordes (11/1), My Bobby Dazzler (12/1), If Not For Dylan (12/1), One Last Glance (14/1), Cerendipity (16/1), Buckna (16/1), Fortunedefortunata (50/1)

This is wide open but SALADINS SON rates just the pick of the weights and is taken to gain a deserved first success of the season. Dan Skelton's in-form Major Fortune heads the list of dangers, although If Not For Dylan and Solar System enter calculations too.

SALADINS SON (IRE)
MAJOR FORTUNE (IRE)
IF NOT FOR DYLAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Duke Of Deception

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 8

J: Henry Brooke | T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

7/4

Prize Money

1st: £9,770.002nd: £4,496.003rd: £2,248.004th: £1,125.005th: £561.00