Full Result 4.30 Haydock | 4 April 2026

JCB Hydrogen Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (3m58yds) 3m½f Good 13 hurdles

1st £4,752.90 2nd £2,187 3rd £1,093.50 4th £547.20 5th £272.70

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Largy Go (IRE) 11/4 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill	5	113	106	106	110	–
b g Poet's Word (IRE) - Jo Go (IRE) (Old Vic)
In touch with leaders, smooth headway and led narrowly 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon nudged along and hung left, hung badly left and hampered rival inside final 110yds, stayed on (op 5/2 tchd 2/1)

2 2½	9. Mighty Fleur 12/1 Shane Fenelon ⁵ Mickey Bowen	Shane Fenelon ⁵ Mickey Bowen	6	1011	105	103	107	–
b m Scorpion (IRE) - Big Time Billy (IRE) (Definite Article)
Towards rear, headway 3 out, switched left and challenging on inner just after 2 out, staying on when badly hampered inside final 110yds, not recover (op 22/1)

3 ¾ [3¼]	6. Brookside La (IRE) 13/8F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	113	106	103	106	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Brookside (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
In touch with leaders, mistake and sprawled on landing 7th, headway 3 out, challenging 2 out, no extra run-in (op 11/8 tchd 7/4)

4 13 [16¼]	5. Big Storm Brewing 4/1 Harry Reed Tristan Davidson	Harry Reed Tristan Davidson	7	113	106	93	92	–
b g Pether's Moon (IRE) - Bannow Storm (IRE) (Presenting)
In rear, headway 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 9/2)

5 2½ [18¾]	4. Kenzo Des Bruyeres (FR) 22/1 James Bowen Mickey Bowen	James Bowen Mickey Bowen	6	114 p	107	92	89	–
ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Omance (FR) (Video Rock)
Led, joined 6th, headed and raced in second after 7th, led again just before 3 out, soon headed, weakened after 2 out (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

6 4¼ [23]	7. Kadjar Des Mottes (FR) 12/1 Theo Gillard Donald McCain	Theo Gillard Donald McCain	6	113	106	87	84	–
b g Balko (FR) - Sauves La Reine (FR) (Passing Sale)
Midfield, weakened 2 out (op 18/1 tchd 11/1)

7 15 [38]	3. Springtime Legend 14/1 Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland	Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland	6	115 h	108	77	71	–
b m Blue Bresil (FR) - Parstara (Kayf Tara)
Raced in second, joined 6th, led after 7th, headed just before 3 out, soon weakened (op 16/1)

PU	1. Times Are Green (IRE) 18/1 Harry Cobden Emma Lavelle	Harry Cobden Emma Lavelle	6	117 p¹	110	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Times Are Grey (IRE) (Olden Times)
Didn't jump with fluency, prominent, lost ground from 3rd, reminder after 4th, struggling in rear halfway, pulled up before 4 out (op 16/1)

8 ran Off time: 4:32:36 Winning time: 6m 0.14s (slow by 6.14s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Lawtan (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John P McManus (Largy Go) 1st breeder: Mrs Cathy O'Leary
2nd owner: Big Time Billy Racing (Mighty Fleur)
3rd owner: Christopher Greenall (Brookside La)
Tote win: £3.75 PL: £1.20 £2.80 £1.20 Ex: £32.50 CSF: £34.72 Tricast: £69.53 Trifecta: £108.80

4:30 Haydock 4 Apr 2026

JCB Hydrogen Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)