3.40 Betfred ´Happy New Year´ Handicap Hurdle of £20,000.00 3-y-o plus(Class 3) 1m. 7f. 144yds.

Haydock Results Tue, 30th Dec, 2025

Going - Hurdle: Good-Good to Soft in places; Chase: Good to Soft-Good in places.

Jackpot Pool - £14,084.51 Winning Units - .07 Dividend - £10,000.00. Placepot Pool - £142,693.48 Winning Units - 266.28 Dividend - £391.20. Quadpot Pool - £12,877.28 Winning Units - 195.62 Dividend - £48.70. Place Six Dividend - £136.61. Place Five Dividend - £31.90.

Betfred ´Happy New Year´ Handicap Hurdle of £20,000.00 3-y-o plus (Class 3) 1m. 7f. 144yds.

1st - £10,562.00, 2nd - £4,860.00, 3rd - £2,430.00, 4th - £1,216.00, 5th - £606.00 8 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Serious Challenge (IRE) 11-6 (Martin St Quinton & Theyesnowaitsorrie)
sr Rated 127
Fracas (IRE) - Dushlan (IRE)(New Approach (IRE))
Breeder - J. S. Bolger

(Morning price: 7/4 15/8 2/1 7/4 15/8 2/1 15/8 13/8 6/4)
(Ring price: 13/8 6/4 11/8 6/4 13/8) SP 13/8Jfav

F M O'Brien

J J Burke

Tote Win £2.63 Place £1.10

took keen hold, held up in rear, awkward 3rd, headway 3 out, soon disputed second, ridden and disputed lead before last where led outright, kept on

16th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 127 This
Race 28th Feb, 26 Kelso
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 132

2nd

1.5L

Bucephalus (GER) 11-2 (Mr C E Handford)
ts⁺cp¹ Rated 130
Soldier Hollow (GB) - Batya (IRE)(Whipper (USA))
Breeder - Gestut Am Schlossgarten

(Morning price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Neil Mulholland

Harriet Tucker(7)

Place £2.70

led, went clear before 3 out, diminished advantage 2 out, soon ridden and joined, headed approaching last, kept on same pace

12th Dec, 25 Doncaster
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 132 This
Race 7th Feb, 26 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 132

3rd

3.5L

Brentford Hope (GB) 11-7 (The Optimists Syndicate)
cp⁵ Rated 135
Camelot (GB) - Miss Raven (IRE)(Raven's Pass (USA))
Breeder - Haras du Logis St Germain

(Morning price: 15/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 6/5 11/10 1/1 11/10 5/4 6/4 7/4)
(Ring price: 13/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 13/8 6/4 11/8 7/5 6/4 13/8) SP 13/8Jfav

Harry Derham

Megan Fox(7)

Place £1.10

close up in touch, disputed second 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, lost second before last, kept on same pace run-in

12th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 137 This
Race 17th Jan, 26 Haydock
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 134

4th

2.25L

Geromino (FR) 10-13 (Mr G E Fitzpatrick)
ts⁺ Rated 125
Masked Marvel (GB) - Romane Place (FR)(Saint Preuil (FR))
Breeder - Mr Eric Aubree & Mme Maryse Aubree

(Morning price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1) SP 8/1

Donald McCain

William Maggs(5)

took keen hold, close up in touch, disputed second 3 out, soon dropped to fourth, ridden and weakened before last

17th May, 24 Aintree
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 131 This
Race 24th Feb, 26 Catterick
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 123

5th

Stoner's Choice (GB) 10-11 (Mrs Carolyn Kendrick)
ts⁺ Rated 123
Great Pretender (IRE) - High Benefit (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - John R. Hales

(Morning price: 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 13/2)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

F M O'Brien

Fern O'Brien(5)

tendency to jump right, prominent, joined for second 3 out, soon ridden and dropped to fifth, no impression before last

12th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 126 This
Race 16th Jan, 26 Windsor
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 121

6th

6.5L

Rauzan (IRE) 10-10 (Flower Huschka Miller & Trading Produc)
cp⁺ Rated 117
Australia (GB) - Rayisa (IRE)(Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))
Breeder - His Highness the Aga Khan's Studs S.C.

(Morning price: 28/1 20/1 25/1 28/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Lizzie Quinlan

S W Quinlan

never better than midfield

30th Nov, 25 Carlisle
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 122 This
Race 21st Jan, 26 Catterick
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 112

7th

11L

Col Du Pre' (FR) 11-2 (Tina Taylor)
Rated 123
Taj Mahal (IRE) - Claire Song (IRE)(Singspiel (IRE))
Breeder - Scuderia Lazzeri Marcello

(Morning price: 18/1 16/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Miss Venetia Williams

Charlie Deutsch

midfield, ridden and weakened before 3 out

29th Nov, 25 Newbury
u.r. Hcp Hdl Rated 127 This
Race 26th Jan, 26 Hereford
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 118

p.u.

Sun Lady Marine (FR) 10-5 (Mr David J Sturdy)
Rated 117
Prince Gibraltar (FR) - Marina Marine (FR)(Midships (USA))
Breeder - Joelle Ventre & Michel Dutertre

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

Paula Smith

Charlie Maggs(5)

held up in rear, tailed off before 5th, pulled up before 3 out

26th May, 25 Compiegne
2nd Chs This
Race 21st Jan, 26 Catterick
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 110

Off 3.40
Time 3m. 44.45 secs, which is 3.23 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £18.40
Tote Trifecta- £45.40
CSF- £20.76
Tricast- £37.01.

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