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Betfred 'Happy New Year' Handicap Hurdle

Haydock · Tuesday, 30 Dec · 15:40 · 1m 7f 144y · Class 3 · TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:40
Off time
8
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick
SERIOUS CHALLENGE (IRE
🥈 Second
#1 · 2.63
🥉 Third
GEROMINO (FR

Betting forecast

8 runners
01 · 🏆
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈
2.63
13/8
03 · 🥉
8
7/1
9
8/1
13
12/1
06
23
22/1
23
22/1
67
66/1

Runners

Pos No. Dr Horse Form Jockey / Trainer Age Wgt Best decimal odds
3rd 1
Brentford Hope (G) FAV
P
Smart performer at his best and final win of his 3 victories registered during 2023/24 campaign came over this C&D off 5 lb higher. Not at his best so far this season (initially tried over fences), b…
446313 Megan Fox
Harry Derham
8 76.2kg 2.63
13/8
2nd 2
Bucephalus (G)
PT
Likeable front-runner who ended last term on a high, recording back-to-back wins at Newbury and Chepstow. However, hit pretty hard by the handicapper for that brace and has struggled both starts so f…
642P13- Harriet Tucker
N P Mulholland
8 73.9kg 13
12/1
1st 3
Serious Challenge (G) FAV
Borderline smart on the Flat in Ireland and progressive over hurdles when rattling off a hat-trick of maiden/novice company last season. Excuses both starts since returning to action in October and h…
14-4P12 J J Burke
F O'Brien
5 72.6kg 2.63
13/8
4th 4
Geromino (G)
T
Was at the top of his game when bagging back-to-back handicap hurdles at Doncaster a couple of years ago and by no means disgraced at Aintree on latest start in May 2024. Resumes on a potentially han…
1190/4-4 William Maggs
D McCain Jnr
9 71.7kg 9
8/1
7th 5
Col Du Pre' (G)
Fairly useful on the Flat and over hurdles in France before changing hands for €80,000 last November. However, sent off at 50/1 and showed next to nothing when unseating rider on British debut at New…
414-U73 Charlie Deutsch
Miss V Williams
4 70.8kg 23
22/1
5th 6
Stoner's Choice (G)
T
Has yet to fire this season and while his mark is on the slide (now 7 lb lower than when second in a competitive Kempton handicap in February), this 10-y-o needs to bounce back in a major way.
560576 Fern O'Brien
F O'Brien
10 70.8kg 8
7/1
6th 7
Rauzan (G)
P
Fairly useful at best, but well held final run for Eoin Doyle in September (subsequently sold for £11,000) and hasn't troubled the judge in couple of runs for present connections.
0328-68 Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
5 68kg 23
22/1
8
Sun Lady Marine (M) Pulled Up
Successful over hurdles in France in July 2024 and picked up for €25,556 after narrowly losing out in a claimer at Compiegne when last seen in May. Not easy to assess and the market may prove instruc…
5P8-32P Charlie Maggs
Paula Smith
4 68kg 67
66/1

Betting forecast: Serious Challenge (13/8), Brentford Hope (13/8), Stoner's Choice (7/1), Geromino (8/1), Bucephalus (12/1), Rauzan (22/1), Col Du Pre' (22/1), Sun Lady Marine (66/1)

Prize money

PositionPrize
P110562.0 GBP
P24860.0 GBP
P32430.0 GBP
P41216.0 GBP
P5606.0 GBP