Walrus Open Hunters' Chase.
Haydock · Saturday, 14 Feb · 20:30
· 2m 6f 54y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:30
Off time
6
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
UNEXPECTED PARTY (FR
🥈 Second
SHEARER (IRE
🥉 Third
GOOD BOY BOBBY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.80
4/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
21
20/1
06 · —
51
50/1
07 · —
67
66/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Shearer (G)
FAV
[T]
Winner of 4 of his 5 starts over fences, including his first 2 hunters at Ffos Las and Taunton last February. Emerged with plenty of credit when fifth of 24 in the Cheltenham Festival hunter on latest start 11 months ago and yard has won t…
|
Miss Gina Andrews | P F Nicholls | 10 | 78 kg |
1.80
4/5
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Unexpected Party (G)
[T]
Smart chaser who landed the 2024 Grand Annual at Cheltenham and found just one too good in last season's renewal of that major Festival handicap. Did the job well when making a winning hunter debut at Taunton last month and will take plent…
|
Miss Heidi Palin | D Skelton | 11 | 78 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Lift Me Up (G)
[P]
Multiple point winner who has won twice in this sphere, the latest at Warwick last January. However, he was well held in the Cheltenham Festival hunter when last seen under Rules 11 months ago and failed to land a meaningful blow in an ope…
|
Mr Martin McIntyre | Miss M Filby | 10 | 76.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Take All (G)
[T]
Ended losing run in a 2½m Ludlow hunter chase last spring and has performed with credit on each of his 3 starts since, including when third in a 9-runner contest back at Ludlow 30 days ago. Each-way shout.
|
Mr Samuel Scott | Myles Osborne | 11 | 76.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Darraby (G)
Fairly useful winner on the Flat and showed ability in 3 runs over hurdles in Ireland for Brendan Duke back in 2023. However, he's probably best watched now tackling the larger obstacles for the first time on debut for new yard following a…
|
Mr Huw Edwards | Miss Laura Richardson | 7 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Good Boy Bobby (G)
[P]
Back-to-back winner in veterans' handicaps towards the end of 2023 and made the frame in 5 of his 6 starts last term, including when creditable third of 8 in handicap chase at Newbury on latest start last March. Strong each-way claims on h…
|
Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell | N & W Twiston-Davies | 13 | 75.3 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
Settle Down Jill (M)
Successful sole start between the flags in February 2024 and landed a mares' novice over hurdles at Chepstow during the autumn. Pulled up at Fakenham in December on final start for Dan Skelton and she's opposable on hunter debut.
|
Mr Paddy Barlow | N Sanderson | 6 | 72.1 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Shearer (4/5), Unexpected Party (3/1), Take All (11/2), Good Boy Bobby (8/1), Lift Me Up (20/1), Darraby (50/1), Settle Down Jill (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7700.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3850.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1924.0 GBP |
| P4 | 963.0 GBP |