Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle.
Haydock · Saturday, 17 Jan · 16:50
· 1m 7f 144y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:50
Off time
8
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
19
18/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
Cracking Rhapsody (G)
Winner of the Morebattle at Kelso (for second year running) and Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr (2m) last spring. Shaped as if on his way back to form when sixth at Aintree last time and can't dismiss having dipped back to the mark he defi…
|
Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans | 7 | 77.1 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Brentford Hope (G)
[PT]
Smart performer at his best and is a former C&D winner. Latest C&D third in refitted cheekpieces (tongue tie also back on now) was respectable but he'll need more to resume winning ways here.
|
Megan Fox | Harry Derham | 9 | 75.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 7th | 3 | — |
Bertie's Ballet (G)
Better than ever when winning this race last year. Another decent effort when second at Wetherby a month later. Not seen since but he has gone well fresh before.
|
Sean Quinlan | Mrs Dianne Sayer | 8 | 70.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Caballo De Guerra (G)
Plenty of promise in bumpers and looked a good prospect as he spearheaded a 1-2-3 for his yard in 2m Kelso novice on hurdle debut in October, readily coming clear. Only fourth in 2 subsequent outings but retains potential now handicapping.
|
D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 5 | 69.9 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Captain Butler (G)
Point winner who landed a Newcastle bumper and Kelso maiden hurdle for Pauline Robson. Good start for this yard when runner-up in Ayr handicap hurdle off this mark on reappearance in November. Below that level in 2 chases since but respect…
|
Jamie Hamilton | Ruth Jefferson | 8 | 69.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
A Different Kind (G)
[T]
Useful hurdler/chaser earlier in career. Showed that a good chunk of his ability remains on second outing back from a long absence when fifth over 19f here in first-time tongue-tie (retained) just before Christmas. Well treated if he can b…
|
B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr | 9 | 69.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Smart Decision (G)
FAV
Won all his 3 completed junior hurdles last term and has enhanced his excellent strike-rate with success in novice at Leicester (2m, soft) and handicap at Market Rasen (18.5f, good) this winter. This demands more but his attitude should co…
|
Mr William Easterby | T D Easterby | 5 | 69.4 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 8th | 8 | — |
Coumeenoole (G)
Not obviously well treated on his efforts over hurdles/fences over much longer trips in Ireland for Paul Nolan but still one to keep a close eye on in the betting having switched to Dan Skelton ahead of his first run in Britain.
|
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 7 | 68.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: Smart Decision (15/8), Captain Butler (9/2), Brentford Hope (5/1), Cracking Rhapsody (13/2), Bertie's Ballet (9/1), A Different Kind (10/1), Coumeenoole (12/1), Caballo De Guerra (18/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 8186.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3766.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1883.0 GBP |
| P4 | 942.0 GBP |
| P5 | 470.0 GBP |