Haydock
15:15
Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Haydock Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.70 £5.80 £2.50 Exacta: £113.20 Tricast: £731.28 Trifecta: £1160.80
Non-Runners: Jalisco Star (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - led narrowly 2 out - soon ridden - stayed on - just did enough(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
9 G Good Jamie Snowden 169 lbs 100/30F Won
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2nd
Led - mistake 4 out - headed 2 out - soon ridden - challenging and mistake last - stayed on - just held(op 50/1)
5 G AVG James Moffatt 159 lbs 33/1 0.3
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3rd
Towards rear - mistake 4th - midfield after halfway - smooth headway and went third 3 out - hit 2 out - soon ridden and no extra(op 5/1)
8 G AVG Nicky Richards 148 lbs 7/1 5.5
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4th
Held up in midfield - dropped to rear and pushed along after 4 out - stayed on after 2 out - went modest fourth run-in(op 10/3)
4 G AVG Olly Murphy 142 lbs 4/1 3
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5th
Held up in midfield on inner - weakened after 2 out(op 6/1)
7 G AVG John & Sean Quinn 161 lbs 5/1 1.75
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6th
In touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
7 G AVG Alan King 162 lbs 5/1 .5
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7th
Prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 12/1)
7 G AVG Richard J Bandey 161 lbs 18/1 7
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8th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)
6 G AVG Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 166 lbs 7/1 5.5
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9th
Towards rear - weakened before 3 out(op 16/1)
8 G AVG Olly Murphy 156 lbs 14/1 14