14 Feb 2026 13:28 Haydock
Winner: £18,500 (Penalty: £9,770); Distance: 2m 3f 203y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
QED Scaffolding Ltd Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
The Bluesman (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
31/13-12 / 7 |
Jump (48) | S Bowen | O Murphy Neil Smith & Alfie… |
7/4 | |
| chased leaders, going well 3 out, soon pressed leader, led before 2 out, pushed along and went clear before last, kept on well flat, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Western Zephyr (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
P/1230P- / 9 |
Jump (316) | Shane Fenelon | M Bowen Mrs J Iddon |
33/1 | |
| led, still going okay 4 out, ridden 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on but no match for winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Bythesametoken (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
0/3443-1 / 12 |
Jump (146) | Donagh Meyler | R O'Sullivan Downtown Syndicate |
40/1 | |
| midfield, outpaced after 11th, made headway when pushed along after 4 out, went third after 3 out, ridden next, made no impression and faded gradually flat | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Taras Halls (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P-P1P2P / 8 |
Jump (25) | Callum Bewley | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr R Peters And… |
18/1 | |
| jumped right at times, handy, not fluent and nodded 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 1¾ L |
Cerendipity (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
34-24F6 / 9 |
Jump (28) | G Sheehan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs A Shore |
15/2 | |
| held up in rear, slow 4th, ridden and outpaced after 11th, made no impression after 3 out where not fluent, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 3¾ L |
Anyharminasking (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
71-02P2 / 9 |
Jump (136) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, shaken up 4 out, made brief headway before 2 out, hung left when ridden before last, soon no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Harsh (GB) (colt, grey, 11 4) |
03U0-5P / 6 |
Flat (629), Jump (21) |
James Bowen | M Bowen M Gowing, P Booker… |
40/1 | |
| in touch, shaken up after 4 out, not fluent and hampered 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 12 L |
Gentleman Bill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
06-353F / 8 |
Jump (9) | Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero Bill's A Gent Syndicate |
18/1 | |
| front rank, ridden along after 4 out, weakening when hampered 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
| - |
Throatlash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
23P-111 / 7 |
Jump (28) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr J Fyffe |
6/4 | |
| prominent, bad mistake 4th, shaken up after 4 out, weakening when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Twoshotsoftequila (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
223011/ / 9 |
Jump (711) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Hetton Boys |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Pull Again Green (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
01125P / 10 |
Jump (94) | Fern O'Brien | F O'Brien Roy & Sally Green |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Nells Son (GB) (horse (entire), bay, 12 2) |
13P-545 / 11 |
Jump (27) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards David & Nicky Robinson |
18/1 | |
| towards rear, nodded 1st, briefly ridden when not fluent 8th, few lengths detached and struggling before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||