3:15 Haydock 14 Feb 2026
William Hill Half A Mill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
(Class 1) (3m4f97yds) 3m4½f Good To Soft 22 fences
1st
£56,950 2nd
£21,370 3rd
£10,700 4th
£5,330 5th
£2,680 6th
£1,340
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 1012 p | 129 | 110 | 139 | – | ||||
| gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Lake Cresent (IRE) (Choisir) | ||||||||||
| Disputed lead, lost position and prominent before 2nd, bumped 8th, ridden 4 out, led 2 out, kept on well (op 15/2) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 119 p | 145 | 125 | 153 | – | ||||
| b g Fame And Glory - Glory Days (GER) (Tiger Hill) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, disputed lead before 2nd, lost position but prominent 3rd, pecked on landing 15th, bad mistake 18th, mistake 4 out, went second last, stayed on | ||||||||||
|
8 |
911
4
p
|
119 | 98 | 123 | – | ||||
| b g Coastal Path - Douce Irlandaise (FR) (Nickname) | ||||||||||
| In rear, some headway 16th, lost position before 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on run-in, went third post (tchd 14/1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 112 p | 133 | 112 | 137 | – | ||||
| b g Alkaadhem - Taipers (IRE) (Taipan) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, disputed lead 16th, led clearly 3 out, headed 2 out, lost second last, lost third post (op 6/1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1012 b1 | 129 | 107 | 135 | – | ||||
| b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Bamos (FR) (Coastal Path) | ||||||||||
| In rear, niggled along 7th, pushed along final circuit, headway 3 out, stayed on run-in (tchd 14/1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 105 p | 122 | 99 | 125 | – | ||||
| ch g Jet Away - Ruthy Lukey (IRE) (Oscar) | ||||||||||
| In rear, headway into midfield 8th, lost position 17th, stayed on run-in (op 6/1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1111 tp | 142 | 118 | 145 | – | ||||
| b g Shantou (USA) - Ella Watson (IRE) (Supreme Leader) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, in touch with leaders from 10th, mistake 15th, weakened before 2 out (op 10/1 tchd 11/1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 115 | 136 | 112 | 141 | – | ||||
| b g Westerner - Chic Milan (IRE) (Milan) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, hit 3rd, mistake 5th, headway 17th, 4 lengths down when mistake 3 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1111 | 142 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Miss Platinum (IRE) (Oscar) | ||||||||||
| Disputed lead, led clearly 3rd, mistake 9th, joined 16th, jumped left 17th, lost position 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up last (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding did not appear to stay the trip on this occasion, adding he felt gelding had raced too enthusiastically for much of the race) (op 7/2) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 1010 tb | 127 | – | – | – | |||||
| b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Whisky Rose (IRE) (Old Vic) | ||||||||||
| Jumped left on occasions, midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 3rd, hit 5th, jumped left and bumped rival 8th, lost position 12th, struggling 16th, lost touch before 4 out, pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed and hung right-handed) (tchd 11/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 107 | 124 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Diamond Boy (FR) - No Plain Jane (IRE) (King's Theatre) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, prominent, dropped to midfield 3rd, mistake 6th, towards rear 7th, dropped to last 9th, pulled up 14th (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding ran flat) (tchd 13/2) | ||||||||||
- 11 ran Off time: 3:15:30 Winning time: 7m 46.27s (slow by 22.27s) Total SP: 123%
- 1st owner: The Acre Bottomers (Grand Geste) 1st breeder: Mr & Mrs James Hannon
- 2nd owner: Charles C Walker (Top Of The Bill)
- 3rd owner: Stoneacre Racing (Neo King)
- Tote win: £7.50 PL: £2.20 £6.20 £4.80 Ex: £139.80 CSF: £132.47 Tricast: £2,211.02 Trifecta: £1,604.90
