30 Dec 2025 15:40 Haydock
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,562); Distance: 1m 7f 144y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Betfred 'Happy New Year' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Serious Challenge (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
1114-4P / 6 |
Flat (546), Jump (44) |
J J Burke | F O'Brien Martin St Quinton… |
13/8 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, awkward 3rd, headway 3 out, soon disputed second, ridden and disputed lead before last where led outright, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Bucephalus (GER) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
F211-64 / 8 |
Flat (453), Jump (18) |
Harriet Tucker | N P Mulholland Mr C E Handford |
12/1 | |
| led, went clear before 3 out, diminished advantage 2 out, soon ridden and joined, headed approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Brentford Hope (GB) (colt, bay, 12 0) |
248-446 / 8 |
Flat (1242), Jump (18) |
Megan Fox | Harry Derham The Optimists Syndicate |
13/8 | |
| close up in touch, disputed second 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, lost second before last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Geromino (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
U1190/4- / 9 |
Jump (592) | William Maggs | D McCain Jnr Mr G E Fitzpatrick |
8/1 | |
| took keen hold, close up in touch, disputed second 3 out, soon dropped to fourth, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 2 L |
Stoner's Choice (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
20-0560 / 10 |
Jump (18) | Fern O'Brien | F O'Brien Mrs Carolyn Kendrick |
7/1 | |
| tendency to jump right, prominent, joined for second 3 out, soon ridden and dropped to fifth, no impression before last | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 6½ L |
Rauzan (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 10) |
8-54095 / 5 |
Flat (110), Jump (30) |
Sean Quinlan | Lizzie Quinlan Flower Huschka… |
22/1 | |
| never better than midfield | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 11 L |
Col Du Pre' (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 2) |
414-U / 4 |
Flat (600), Jump (31) |
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Tina Taylor |
22/1 | |
| midfield, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Sun Lady Marine (FR) (filly, bay, 10 10) |
55P8-32 / 4 |
Flat (561), Jump (218) |
Charlie Maggs | Paula Smith Mr David J Sturdy |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, tailed off before 5th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||