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Haydock30 Dec 2025

Betfred 'Happy New Year' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3)(3yo+)(1m7f144yds)1m7½fGood9 hurdles

1st £10,5622nd £4,8603rd £2,4304th £1,2165th £606

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Betfred 'Happy New Year' Handicap Hurdle, 1m7½f - Good, Class 3 3yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3.Serious Challenge(IRE)13/8J T:Fergal O'BrienJ:Jonathan Burke	J:Jonathan BurkeT:Fergal O'Brien	5	11-6	127	105	133	–
2 1½	2.Bucephalus(GER)12/1 T:Neil MulhollandJ:Harriet Tucker⁷	J:Harriet Tucker⁷T:Neil Mulholland	8	11-2tp¹	130	107	135	–
3 3½[5]	1.Brentford Hope13/8J T:Harry DerhamJ:Megan Fox⁷	J:Megan Fox⁷T:Harry Derham	8	11-7p	135	107	137	–
4 2¼[7¼]	4.Geromino(FR)8/1 T:Donald McCainJ:William Maggs⁵	J:William Maggs⁵T:Donald McCain	9	10-13t	125	95	123	–
5 2[9¼]	6.Stoner's Choice7/1 T:Fergal O'BrienJ:Fern O'Brien⁵	J:Fern O'Brien⁵T:Fergal O'Brien	10	10-11t	123	90	120	–
6 6½[15¾]	7.Rauzan(IRE)22/1 T:Lizzie QuinlanJ:Sean Quinlan	J:Sean QuinlanT:Lizzie Quinlan	5	10-10p	117	76	106	–
7 11[26¾]	5.Col du Pre'(FR)22/1 T:Venetia WilliamsJ:Charlie Deutsch	J:Charlie DeutschT:Venetia Williams	4	11-2	123	69	102	–
PU	8.Sun Lady Marine(FR)66/1 T:Paula SmithJ:Charlie Maggs⁵	J:Charlie Maggs⁵T:Paula Smith	4	10-5	117	–	–	–

1

3.Serious Challenge

(IRE) 13/8J

5yo11st 6lb127OR105TS133RPR–MR

T:Fergal O'Brien

J:Jonathan Burke

2

1½

(GER) 12/1

8yo11st 2lbtp¹130OR107TS135RPR–MR

T:Neil Mulholland

J:Harriet Tucker

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3

3½ [5]

1.Brentford Hope

13/8J

8yo11st 7lbp135OR107TS137RPR–MR

⁷

4

2¼ [7¼]

(FR) 8/1

9yo10st 13lbt125OR95TS123RPR–MR

T:Donald McCain

J:William Maggs

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5

2 [9¼]

6.Stoner's Choice

7/1

10yo10st 11lbt123OR90TS120RPR–MR

T:Fergal O'Brien

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6

6½ [15¾]

(IRE) 22/1

5yo10st 10lbp117OR76TS106RPR–MR

T:Lizzie Quinlan

7

11 [26¾]

(FR) 22/1

4yo11st 2lb123OR69TS102RPR–MR

T:Venetia Williams

J:Charlie Deutsch

PU

8.Sun Lady Marine

(FR) 66/1

4yo10st 5lb117OR–TS–RPR–MR

J:Charlie Maggs

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8 ranOff time: 3:40:42Winning time: 3m 44.45s (slow by 7.45s)Total SP: 118%

1st owner: Martin St Quinton & Theyesnowaitsorries (Serious Challenge)1st breeder: J S Bolger
2nd owner: C E Handford (Bucephalus)
3rd owner: The Optimists Syndicate (Brentford Hope)

Tote win: £2.63PL: £1.10£2.70£1.10Ex: £18.40CSF: £20.76Tricast: £37.01Trifecta: £45.40

Jackpot:Part won. £10,000 to a £1 stake. Pool: £10,000 - 0.07 winning units, £4,654.64 carried forward

Placepot:£391.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £104,166.24 - 266.28 winning units

Quadpot:£48.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £9,529.18 - 195.62 winning units