Full Result 4.30 Haydock | 14 February 2026

Walrus Open Hunters' Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m6f54yds) 2m6f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £7,699.50 2nd £3,850.50 3rd £1,924.50 4th £963

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Unexpected Party (FR) 3/1 Miss Heidi Palin ³ Dan Skelton	Miss Heidi Palin ³ Dan Skelton	11	121 t	147	104	139	–
gr g Martaline - Reform Act (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid)
Led, joined 7th, led clearly 11th, clear 2 out, easily (op 85/40)

2 4¾	4. Take All (IRE) 11/2 Mr Samuel Scott ⁷ Myles Osborne	Mr Samuel Scott ⁷ Myles Osborne	11	118 t	126	96	129	–
b g Golden Lariat (USA) - Miss Vickie (IRE) (Old Vic)
In rear, some headway 8th, went third 2 out, went second last, hung left but kept on run-in, no match for winner (op 15/2)

3 1¼ [6]	1. Shearer (IRE) 4/5F Miss Gina Andrews Paul Nicholls	Miss Gina Andrews Paul Nicholls	10	124 t	135	98	131	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - The Crown Jewel (IRE) (Stowaway)
Prominent, hit 14th, went second 3 out, lost position last, kept on (op Evens)

4 39 [45]	6. Good Boy Bobby (IRE) 8/1 Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell ⁷ Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell ⁷ Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	13	115 p	126	54	89	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Princess Gaia (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Prominent, disputed lead 7th, lost position 11th, lost second and mistake 3 out, soon weakened (op 10/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1)

5 shd [45]	7. Settle Down Jill (IRE) 66/1 Mr Paddy Barlow ³ Norman Sanderson	Mr Paddy Barlow ³ Norman Sanderson	6	112	108	46	83	–
b m Affinisea (IRE) - Azaila (Halling)
Always behind, mistake 11th (op 40/1)

PU	3. Lift Me Up (IRE) 20/1 Mr Martin McIntyre ³ Miss M Filby	Mr Martin McIntyre ³ Miss M Filby	10	1112 p	127	–	–	–
b g Mahler - I'll Takeher Bach (IRE) (Bach)
In touch with leaders, awkward jump 3rd, lost position 8th, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 14th (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

6 ran Off time: 4:30:17 Winning time: 5m 59.50s (slow by 23.50s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Darraby (self certificate, bruised foot)
1st owner: O'Reilly Maclennan Tynan Carthy Shanahan (Unexpected Party) 1st breeder: Mr & Mrs Gilles Forien
2nd owner: Mrs Martine Scott (Take All)
3rd owner: McNeill Family & Paul Nicholls (Shearer)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.90 £2 Ex: £15.10 CSF: £19.49 Trifecta: £37.10
Jackpot:
Placepot: £188.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £121,738.43 - 646.56 winning units
Quadpot: £71.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £11,087.30 - 154.48 winning units

4:30 Haydock 14 Feb 2026

Walrus Open Hunters' Chase