3:15
Haydock
20 Dec 2025
Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Qualifier)
(Class 3) (3m58yds) 3m½f Good To Soft 13 hurdles
1st
£7,921.50 2nd
£3,645 3rd
£1,822.50 4th
£912 5th
£454.50
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 9 | 121 p | 131 | 100 | 131 | – |
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Shantou (USA) |
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| Prominent, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on, just did enough (op 4/1 tchd 9/2) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 115 tp | 121 | 89 | 123 | – |
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Ocovango |
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| Led, mistake 4 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, challenging and mistake last, stayed on, just held (op 50/1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 108 | 110 | 74 | 107 | – |
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Protektor (GER) |
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| Towards rear, mistake 4th, midfield after halfway, smooth headway and went third 3 out, hit 2 out, soon ridden and no extra (op 5/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 102 p | 109 | 70 | 102 | – |
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Masterstroke (USA) |
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| Held up in midfield, dropped to rear and pushed along after 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, went modest fourth run-in (op 10/3) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 117 | 123 | 83 | 112 | – |
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Kalanisi (IRE) |
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| Held up in midfield on inner, weakened after 2 out (op 6/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 118 p | 124 | 84 | 113 | – | |||||
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Walk In The Park (IRE) |
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| In touch with leaders, weakened after 2 out (op 11/2 tchd 9/2) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 117 | 123 | 77 | 105 | – |
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Saint Des Saints (FR) |
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| Prominent, weakened after 3 out (op 20/1 tchd 12/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1112 | 128 | 77 | 105 | – |
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Rail Link |
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| Towards rear but in touch with leaders, weakened after 2 out (tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 112 t | 125 | 62 | 87 | – |
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Kayf Tara |
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| Towards rear, weakened before 3 out (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
- 9 ran Off time: 3:15:34 Winning time: 6m 8.79s (slow by 14.79s) Total SP: 117%
- Non-runners: Jalisco Star (unsuitable ground)
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1st owner:
Neil Goulden, Kevin & Sue Hopgood (Super Survivor)
1st breeder: M Sheehy -
2nd owner:
A Horabin (Caughtinyourtrance)
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3rd owner:
Mrs Ann Starkie (Gege Ville)
- Tote win: £4.34 PL: £1.70 £5.80 £2.50 Ex: £113.20 CSF: £90.11 Tricast: £731.28 Trifecta: £1,160.80
- Jackpot:
- Placepot: £127.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £79,823.16 - 624.69 winning units
- Quadpot: £9.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £11,554.86 - 1,201.89 winning units