20 Dec 2025 15:15 Haydock
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £7,922); Distance: 3m 58y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Super Survivor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
31109-2 / 10 |
Jump (27) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Neil Goulden, Kevin… |
10/3 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3rd, led briefly before 8th, pressed leader 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, faced challenge run-in, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| NK |
Caughtinyourtrance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
8-31146 / 7 |
Jump (6) | Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt Mr A Horabin |
33/1 | |
| lacked fluency throughout, led, briefly headed before 8th, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, every chance when blundered last, rallied towards finish, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 5½ L |
Gege Ville (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
2536/12- / 10 |
Jump (299) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards Mrs Ann Starkie |
7/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 4th, made headway going well in behind leaders 3 out, went third before 2 out where not fluent, soon outpaced by leading pair, kept on after last, no match for first two | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 3 L |
Gwennie May Star (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
51P-351 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Lewis Saunders | O Murphy Ms Gwendoline M… |
4/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 9th, pushed along 10th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Imperial Merlin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
17-4274 / 9 |
Jump (35) | B S Hughes | J & S Quinn Mr J N Blackburn |
5/1 | |
| midfield, nudged along after 10th, ridden and lost ground 3 out, made no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Ernest Gray (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2P-1521 / 8 |
Jump (55) | Tom Cannon | A King Mr Andy Peake |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden along 3 out, some headway on outer before 2 out, faded before last | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Saint Palais (FR) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
6156-U5 / 8 |
Jump (27) | J M Quinlan | R Bandey The Plantation… |
18/1 | |
| handy, ridden along before 3 out, no extra and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 5½ L |
Idem (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
R140-25 / 7 |
Jump (42) | P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore The Boltons And… |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along after 10th, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 14 L |
Secret Trix (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
2U2158 / 9 |
Jump (9) | Aidan Weaver | O Murphy Mr D Smith |
14/1 | |
| wore hood to post, held up in rear, lost touch before 3 out | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Jalisco Star (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) |
252-6P1 / 8 |
Jump (11) | Benjamin Macey | L Horsfall The Laura Horsfall… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||