18 Jan 2025 13:20 Haydock
Winner: £16,500 (Penalty: £8,714); Distance: 2m 5f 50y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle
Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
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1st |
8 |
![]() | - |
Solar System (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1-53121 / 6 |
Jump (31) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
7/2 | |
rear mid-division, closer before 4 out, went 4th 3 out, pushed along 2 out, led narrowly before last, ran on well run-in when challenged, just prevailed | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
![]() | SHD |
I Am Max (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
11-3F2 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Mr M Scott |
5/1 | |
led narrowly, faced strong challenges from 3 out, ridden and headed narrowly before last, battled on well and every chance run-in, rallied closing stages, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
![]() | 8 L |
Thanksforthehelp (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 11) |
1/P0-644 / 8 |
Jump (36) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Mr John P McManus |
13/2 | |
chased leaders, pressed front pair 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
![]() | 1½ L |
Clondaw Royale (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 3) |
44PP71 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Benjamin Macey | J & A O'Neill The Iveragh Syndicate |
9/2 | |
pressed leader, not fluent 4th, awkward next, hit 6th, ridden and lost position after 2 out, kept on one pace before last where not fluent | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
![]() | 3¼ L |
Casual Observer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2/4255- / 6 |
Jump (308) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Noel Fehily Racing… |
6/1 | |
mid-division, pushed along in 5th before 3 out, hung left and no progress after 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
![]() | 3 L |
Rockadenn (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0534/D8- / 9 |
Flat (2025), Jump (588) |
Thomas Bellamy | M Comley S W Racing |
80/1 | |
towards rear, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
![]() | 10 L |
Nordic Tiger (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
31121-4 / 6 |
Jump (49) | Miss Megan Fox | Harry Derham Olbg Racing Club |
16/1 | |
mid-division, pushed along 3 out, no response | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
![]() | 6 L |
North Parade (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
20-9452 / 10 |
Jump (23) | Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith |
16/1 | |
in rear, hit 3rd, not fluent 5th, flattened 4 out and pushed along, never a factor | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
![]() | 7½ L |
Leading Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
32/136-4 / 8 |
Jump (44) | Harry Skelton | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership |
6/1 | |
chased leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened tamely 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
![]() | 2 L |
Blue Fin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
6P8-143 / 8 |
Jump (45) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Spinners Winners |
28/1 | |
front mid-division, handy after 3rd, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
![]() | - |
Honneur D'ajonc (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
926192 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Ben Bromley | James Owen K & N Waite Construction… |
22/1 | |
wore red hood to post, prominent on outer, not fluent 4th, dropped away home turn, tailed off, pulled up after 3 out |