16:25 Haydock

Wednesday 15 April 2026

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Read Nicky Hendersons Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 6m 1.96s

1^st

Serious Chat

710-13

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Tracked leaders, travelled strongly into second before 2 out, led after 2 out, shaken up when edged right and pressed before last where good jump, ran on op 18/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Smokeringinthedark

610-7

7/2

T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin

Midfield, progress before 3 out, ridden to challenge after 2 out, went second and short of room before last, kept on but held by winner tchd 10/3

3^rd

Lord Snootie

910-7

10/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Held up in touch, smooth headway before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, went second and challenged after 2 out, lost second before last, kept on op 15/2

4^th

3 ¼

Kilwaughter

610-11

10/3f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Jack Stenhouse (7)

Held up in touch, asked for effort before 3 out, switched right before 2 out, went fourth before last, plugged on without threatening

5^th

4 ¾

King Of The Lake

810-11

14/1

T: J ScottJ: Chad Bament (7)

Wore hood to post, held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, never involved op 16/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

Firestream

910-10

10/1

T: Chester WilliamsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led, not fluent 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, headed after 2 out, soon weakened op 11/1 tchd 9/1

7^th

Red Dirt Road

911-3

13/2

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

Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 5/1

8^th

Red Risk

1112-0

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Paddy Hanlon (5)

Prominent, ridden and lost position before 3 out, soon weakened op 20/1

9^th

4 ¾

Dartan

911-7

66/1

T: Mrs S J HumphreyJ: S Bowen

Held up in rear, struggling before 8th, tailed off op 40/1

Also Ran

Moon Rocket

611-4

4/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Thomas Bellamy

Midfield, dropped to rear 10th, soon struggling, pulled up before 3 out op 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.60Pl:£3.60, £1.60, £3.10EX:£77.60Trifecta:£610.70Tricast:£450.29SF:£56.23Swingers:£11.70, £17.30, £7.20

Forecasts

Kilwaughter (10/3), Smokeringinthedark (7/2), Moon Rocket (4/1), Red Dirt Road (13/2), Lord Snootie (10/1), Firestream (10/1), Serious Chat (12/1), King Of The Lake (14/1), Red Risk (14/1), Dartan (66/1)

KILWAUGHTER has really got his act together over hurdles and promises to improve again now that his stamina is drawn out further, so he's a straightforward choice to follow up his Newbury win. Smokeringinthedark should be suited by the return to 3m under speed-favouring conditions and is an interesting contender, with Lord Snootie taken to fill the places having stopped the slide at Bangor on his most recent outing.

KILWAUGHTER (IRE)
SMOKERINGINTHEDARK (IRE)
LORD SNOOTIE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Long Draw

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 6

J: S Bowen | T: O Murphy

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £13,202.002nd: £6,075.003rd: £3,038.004th: £1,520.005th: £758.00