Betfred 'Happy New Year' Handicap Hurdle.
Haydock · Tuesday, 30 Dec · 19:40
· 1m 7f 144y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:40
Off time
8
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.63
13/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
8
7/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
23
22/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Brentford Hope (G)
FAV
[P]
Smart performer at his best and final win of his 3 victories registered during 2023/24 campaign came over this C&D off 5 lb higher. Not at his best so far this season (initially tried over fences), but showed enough back hurdling at Chelte…
|
446313 | Megan Fox | Harry Derham | 8 | 76.2 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Bucephalus (G)
[P1T]
Likeable front-runner who ended last term on a high, recording back-to-back wins at Newbury and Chepstow. However, hit pretty hard by the handicapper for that brace and has struggled both starts so far this season. Now tried in cheekpieces.
|
642P13- | Harriet Tucker | N P Mulholland | 8 | 73.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Serious Challenge (G)
FAV
Borderline smart on the Flat in Ireland and progressive over hurdles when rattling off a hat-trick of maiden/novice company last season. Excuses both starts since returning to action in October and he's of strong interest eased in class he…
|
14-4P12 | J J Burke | F O'Brien | 5 | 72.6 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Geromino (G)
[T]
Was at the top of his game when bagging back-to-back handicap hurdles at Doncaster a couple of years ago and by no means disgraced at Aintree on latest start in May 2024. Resumes on a potentially handy mark and while a 19-month absence is …
|
1190/4-4 | William Maggs | D McCain Jnr | 9 | 71.7 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 7th | 5 | — |
Col Du Pre' (G)
Fairly useful on the Flat and over hurdles in France before changing hands for €80,000 last November. However, sent off at 50/1 and showed next to nothing when unseating rider on British debut at Newbury last month, tailed off when unshipp…
|
414-U73 | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 4 | 70.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Stoner's Choice (G)
[T]
Has yet to fire this season and while his mark is on the slide (now 7 lb lower than when second in a competitive Kempton handicap in February), this 10-y-o needs to bounce back in a major way.
|
560576 | Fern O'Brien | F O'Brien | 10 | 70.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Rauzan (G)
[P]
Fairly useful at best, but well held final run for Eoin Doyle in September (subsequently sold for £11,000) and hasn't troubled the judge in couple of runs for present connections.
|
60328-6 | Sean Quinlan | Lizzie Quinlan | 5 | 68 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Sun Lady Marine (M)
Successful over hurdles in France in July 2024 and picked up for €25,556 after narrowly losing out in a claimer at Compiegne when last seen in May. Not easy to assess and the market may prove instructive ahead of this debut for new connect…
|
5P8-32P | Charlie Maggs | Paula Smith | 4 | 68 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Serious Challenge (13/8), Brentford Hope (13/8), Stoner's Choice (7/1), Geromino (8/1), Bucephalus (12/1), Rauzan (22/1), Col Du Pre' (22/1), Sun Lady Marine (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 10562.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4860.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1216.0 GBP |
| P5 | 606.0 GBP |