17 Jan 2026 12:50 Haydock
Winner: £15,500 (Penalty: £8,186); Distance: 1m 7f 144y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Brentford Hope (GB) (colt, bay, 11 13) |
48-4463 / 9 |
Flat (1260), Jump (18) |
Megan Fox | Harry Derham The Optimists Syndicate |
5/1 | |
| midfield, headway 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| NK |
Smart Decision (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
U11-311 / 5 |
Jump (22) | Mr William Easterby | T D Easterby Reality Partnerships… |
15/8 | |
| prominent, ridden 3 out, ran on after last | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 3½ L |
A Different Kind (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
15/80-85 / 9 |
Jump (28) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr Dene Rowe |
10/1 | |
| midfield, ridden 3 out, kept on after last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Caballo De Guerra (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
337-144 / 5 |
Jump (42) | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore Mr A H B Hodge… |
18/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| SHD |
Captain Butler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
1/15-264 / 8 |
Jump (15) | Jamie Hamilton | Ruth Jefferson Mr Eric A Elliott |
9/2 | |
| midfield, ridden 3 out, kept on | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
0171-06 / 7 |
Jump (42) | Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans Mr J D Wright &… |
13/2 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 7½ L |
Bertie's Ballet (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
362312- / 8 |
Jump (339) | Sean Quinlan | Mrs Dianne Sayer Falcon's Line Ltd |
9/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 4¼ L |
Coumeenoole (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4F-2F37 / 7 |
Jump (74) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton The Blind Squirrels |
12/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||