Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle.
Haydock · Saturday, 20 Dec · 19:15
· 3m 58y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:15
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
34
33/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Super Survivor (G)
FAV
[P]
A dual 3m winner last term who resumed from 7 months off with a good second of 5 in handicap hurdle at Windsor (24f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Must enter calculations despite a 2 lb rise.
|
G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 9 | 76.7 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 8th | 2 | — |
Idem (G)
Not seen to ideal effect when a staying-on fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Aintree (24.7f, good) 42 days ago, needing stronger gallop. One to consider off the same mark.
|
P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore | 7 | 75.3 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 9th | 3 | — |
Secret Trix (G)
[T]
C&D winner who arrives in better form than his recent form figures suggest, set a lot to do when eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f, good) 9 days ago. Merits serious consideration now stepping back up in trip.
|
Aidan Weaver | O Murphy | 8 | 73.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 4 | — |
Ernest Gray (G)
[P]
Much improved on the back of a wind op this term and landed 12-runner handicap hurdle at Aintree (24.7f, good) in October. Up 4 lb but that form has been franked so he's a likely player.
|
Tom Cannon | A King | 8 | 73.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 7th | 5 | — |
Saint Palais (G)
Lightly raced in recent seasons and he went backwards from his reappearance when last of 5 in handicap hurdle at Windsor (24f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Needs to bounce back.
|
J M Quinlan | R Bandey | 8 | 73 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Imperial Merlin (G)
C&D winner who posted a creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (21.2f, soft) 35 days ago. Not ruled out off the same mark.
|
B S Hughes | J & S Quinn | 8 | 73 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Caughtinyourtrance (G)
[PT]
Showed a good attitude when landing a double over 2m6f at Cartmel in the summer. Shaped as if in need of the run after 4 months off when last of 6 in handicap at Carlisle (25f, soft) 6 days ago and can take a step forward now.
|
Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt | 6 | 72.1 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Jalisco Star (M)
[T]
Well below par in a couple of runs over fences last month but she bounced back to form reverted to hurdles with emphatic success in 5-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (23.3f, heavy) 11 days ago. Up 7 lb but ought to be thereabouts.
|
Benjamin Macey | L Horsfall | 7 | 68.9 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | — |
Gege Ville (G)
Opened his hurdles account here last December but off the track since posting a good second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, heavy) 9 months ago. Yard is going well though so can't be ruled out on his seasonal return.
|
Danny McMenamin | N G Richards | 9 | 67.1 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 4th | 10 | — |
Gwennie May Star (G)
[P]
Failed to go on over fences for Dan Skelton but made a winning start for new yard back hurdling in 9-runner handicap at Warwick (25f, soft) 31 days ago, getting up on line. Usual cheekpieces go back on now and needs considering.
|
Lewis Saunders | O Murphy | 5 | 66.7 kg |
5
4/1
|
Betting forecast: Super Survivor (10/3), Gwennie May Star (4/1), Imperial Merlin (5/1), Ernest Gray (5/1), Gege Ville (7/1), Idem (7/1), Jalisco Star (8/1), Secret Trix (14/1), Saint Palais (18/1), Caughtinyourtrance (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7922.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3645.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1822.0 GBP |
| P4 | 912.0 GBP |
| P5 | 454.0 GBP |