Read Nicky Hendersons Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race).
Haydock · Wednesday, 15 Apr · 18:25
· 3m 58y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:25
Off time
10
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
KILWAUGHTER (IRE
🥈 Second
SMOKERINGINTHEDARK (IRE
🥉 Third
LORD SNOOTIE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | — |
Red Risk (G)
[P]
Veteran who bounced back to form with a bang to land another nice pot at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) in February. Shaped as if still in good form at Uttoxeter subsequently but remains vulnerable to better treated sorts.
|
Paddy Hanlon | P F Nicholls | 11 | 76.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 9th | 2 | — |
Dartan (G)
[TV]
Useful hurdler but below that level over fences, turned over in a match on first start for this yard at Uttoxeter in October. Reverts to hurdling now with enough to prove. Has had a breathing operation.
|
S Bowen | Mrs S J Humphrey | 9 | 73 kg |
67
66/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Moon Rocket (G)
[T]
Quick to get off the mark sent chasing this season, easily taking 3m handicap at Doncaster in November. Hasn't progressed in 3 starts since though, and now reverts to hurdling.
|
Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls | 6 | 71.7 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 7th | 4 | — |
Red Dirt Road (G)
Relished the step up in trip when bagging a major pot at Sandown last season. Back on track after a couple of disappointing efforts when fourth of 13 over C&D in February but was let down by his jumping in the Pertemps Final at the Chelten…
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 9 | 71.2 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Serious Chat (G)
[P]
Posted a career best when resuming winning ways at Doncaster in November and quickly returned to form when second of 5 back there (3m, soft) in February. This is tougher, though.
|
Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 7 | 69.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Kilwaughter (G)
FAV
Useful bumper winner who has really got his act together over hurdles of late, posting an excellent second of 13 in 19f Taunton novice prior to going one better with an improved performance on handicap debut at Newbury (2½m). Open to furth…
|
Mr Jack Stenhouse | P Hobbs & J White | 6 | 68.5 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
King Of The Lake (G)
[T]
Back to winning ways at Chepstow (3m) in December and showed himself none the worse for a fall in the Lanzarote at Kempton when fourth of 11 back at Chepstow (3m, soft) in February. However, needs to bounce back from a lesser effort at Utt…
|
Chad Bament | J Scott | 8 | 68.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Firestream (G)
[P]
Shaped as if retaining all his ability on his second start for current yard in first-time cheekpieces when fifth in 14-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (40/1) last month. Stamina still to prove back at 3m, though.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | Chester Williams | 9 | 68 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | — |
Smokeringinthedark (G)
Well suited by a return to less testing ground when registering a first handicap success in 6-runner event at Newcastle (20.3f, good) 15 days ago, bit in hand. Step back up to 3m should suit under speed-favouring conditions and he's freshe…
|
Danny McMenamin | N G Richards | 6 | 66.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 10 | — |
Lord Snootie (G)
Last win came in 2022 but he stopped the slide when second in 6-runner handicap at Bangor (23.2f, good) last month, despite needing a stiffer test. Task is to now build on that.
|
Jack Tudor | Christian Williams | 9 | 66.7 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 13202.0 GBP |
| P2 | 6075.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3038.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1520.0 GBP |
| P5 | 758.0 GBP |