Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Hurdle.
Haydock · Saturday, 20 Dec · 16:55
· 1m 7f 144y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:55
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
IRISH BLAZE (IRE
🥈 Second
COBBLER'S BOY (IRE
🥉 Third
SALIGO BAY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
8.50
15/2
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
17
16/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | — |
No Ordinary Joe (G)
[T]
Useful on his day for Nicky Henderson, but winless since 2022 and there have been few positives to take from his 4 efforts for present connections.
|
Benjamin Macey | Faye Bramley | 9 | 76.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 6th | 2 | — |
Milldam (G)
[HT]
Better than ever when landing this race off 4 lb lower 12 months ago, but a repeat appears unlikely judged on a poor reappearance display back here 28 days ago.
|
G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 7 | 75.7 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Joltin N Jiving (G)
£40,000 Irish point winner who confirmed Rules debut promise when landing a 17f Carlisle novice hurdles in good style in February. Unsurprisingly struggled in an Aintree Grade 1 next time, but back on track when second on return/handicap b…
|
B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr | 5 | 71.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 8th | 4 | — |
Cobbler's Boy (G)
[T]
Cost £115,000 after finishing runner-up in an Irish point and, having shaped well when second on hurdles debut in March, he went one better when landing the odds in first-time tongue strap (also first run following a wind op) at Warwick (2…
|
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 5 | 71.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Saligo Bay (G)
Likeable type arrives in the form of his life, making it four wins from last 5 starts (including a victory on the Flat) when successful in an 8-runner handicap hurdle at Wetherby (2m, soft) last month, getting the better of an unexposed ty…
|
R P McLernon | S England | 7 | 70.8 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
How About No (G)
Fairly useful winner on Flat for Joseph O'Brien and opened hurdles account in a Catterick novice (15.7f, good to soft) on second start for new yard in January. Performed above market expectations (66/1) when fifth of 13 on return/handicap …
|
Sean Quinlan | Lizzie Quinlan | 5 | 70.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Irish Blaze (G)
[H]
Proved more miss than hit over fences last year and failed to complete both starts in handicap hurdles during what turned out to be a truncated 2024/25 campaign. On the upside, this Irish import makes debut for new connections on a potenti…
|
Danny McMenamin | N G Richards | 9 | 69.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 2nd | 8 | — |
King Ulanda (G)
FAV
[T]
Betting than ever when winning impressively at Carlisle (17.2f, good to firm) on return following breathing operation. Hit the frame twice since, latterly on softer ground at Huntingdon, and will be a player if he goes to post for this. En…
|
Ben Smith | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 5 | 68.9 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 9 | — |
Ip Up (M)
Well treated on peak form and has made the frame both starts since returning from a break/wind op, latterly finishing third in an 8-runner Leicester handicap (15.5f, soft). Likely to be on the premises once again.
|
Craig Nichol | Jedd O'Keeffe | 7 | 68.5 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
Betting forecast: King Ulanda (7/2), Saligo Bay (5/1), Joltin N Jiving (5/1), Ip Up (13/2), Milldam (15/2), Irish Blaze (15/2), Cobbler's Boy (8/1), No Ordinary Joe (11/1), How About No (16/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7922.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3645.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1822.0 GBP |
| P4 | 912.0 GBP |
| P5 | 454.0 GBP |