04 Apr 2026 14:46 Haydock
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £20,576); Distance: 3m 58y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Pertemps Network Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Walden (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
301-131 / 6 |
Jump (49) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Value Racing -… |
9/2 | |
| in rear, pushed along and headway before 3 out, disputed fourth 2 out, angled out and led before last, ridden out and ran on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Blue Carpet (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
34-2121 / 6 |
Jump (37) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr & Mrs Ben Houghton |
9/4 | |
| towards rear, improved approaching 3 out travelling strongly, went fourth 2 out, shaken up and every chance last, ridden and kept on flat but always held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 4½ L |
Secret Trix (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
158972 / 9 |
Jump (62) | Lewis Saunders | O Murphy Mr D Smith |
9/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, towards rear, closed up 6th, chased leaders 8th, pushed along 3 out, no impression until stayed on run-in, not trouble front duo | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| NK |
Jakar Du Moulin (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
24U-511 / 7 |
Jump (22) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Colm Donlon |
7/1 | |
| led but pestered, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden and held | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| NK |
Heather Honey (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 8) |
361331 / 7 |
Jump (30) | Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, improved into fourth before 7th, pushed along and pressed leaders before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out and ridden, headed before last, faded run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Ernest Gray (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P-15216 / 9 |
Jump (105) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Mr Andy Peake |
16/1 | |
| pressed leader, pushed along 3 out, ridden and faded after 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 8½ L |
I Am Max (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) |
104552 / 8 |
Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | A M Thomson Mr M Scott |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 7th, pushed along and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Super Survivor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
109-211 / 10 |
Jump (27) | Joe Anderson | Jamie Snowden Neil Goulden, Kevin… |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 6th and in mid-division, mistake next and cajoled along in rear, no response | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Porter In The Park (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 8) |
733332 / 9 |
Jump (27) | Cameron Johnstone-Baker | Miss E C Lavelle Andrew Gemmell… |
16/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, mid-division, chased leaders 3rd, towards rear 7th, ridden and beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||