HAYDOCK
20 December 2025
Saturday 20th December

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Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Qualifier) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 3m 58y
  • Going: Soft
Haydock
Runners
10

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Super Survivor silk
D
Super Survivor p
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Jamie Snowden
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Two wins last winter and back on track when second on last month's reappearance at Windsor
1109-2
Age: 9
Weight: 12-1
OR: 131
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Wdr Windsor 24f GS 3HcH 12-0 p 2/5 Roaring Conquest (1½L) 9/4 129 128
16 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 11-0 p 9/9 Long Draw (45L) 11/1 131 96
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS HcHG3 11-2 p 11/24 Doddiethegreat (21L) 25/1 131 117
23 Jan 25 Hun Huntingdon 25f Sft 2HcH 10-10 p 1/10 Shanagh Bob (2¾L) 3/1F 125 128
29 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS 3HcH 10-13 p 1/6 Pyffo (½L) 4/1 122 125
7 Dec 24 San Sandown 23.5f Hy 2HcH 10-12 3/9 Henri The Second (29L) 6/1 123 112
2
Idem silk
Idem
J: Patrick Wadge
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
Not beaten far on either run this term but needs something extra in this competitive race
140-25
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: 128
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 25 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS 2HcH 10-8 5/7 Impose Toi (5L) 4/1 128 127
11 Oct 25 Hex Hexham 23.5f Gd 3HcH 12-0 2/5 Roger Pol (3L) 100/30 127 128
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS HcHG3 10-13 10/24 Doddiethegreat (17½L) 28/1 128 118
2 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 24f GS 2HcH 11-5 4/11 Pyffo (4¾L) 18/1 128 126
29 Dec 24 Kel Kelso 22.5f GS 3HcH 12-0 1/11 I Am Max (1¼L) 12/1 124 127
27 Nov 24 Mar Market Rasen 23f Sft 2HcH 11-2 REF/7 Supreme Gift () 11/2 127 -
3
Secret Trix silk
CD
D
Secret Trix t
J: Aidan Weaver 7
T: Olly Murphy
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 7 wins from 12 starts at this distance (58%)
6-time hurdle winner who has dropped down weights, but hasn't threatened on last two runs
2U2158
Age: 8
Weight: 11-9
OR: 125
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 3HcH 11-4 t 8/11 Celtic Art (15½L) 40/1 127 116
26 Nov 25 Mar Market Rasen 23f GS 2HcH 11-10 tp 5/8 C'Est Different (12½L) 11/1 127 126
10 Nov 25 Kem Kempton 24f Gd 3Ch 11-5 tp 1/1 () 127 -
30 Oct 25 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Gd 3Ch 11-5 tp 2/3 You Some Girl (6½L) 15/8 130 122
15 Oct 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Gd 3Ch 11-5 tp UR/2 Old Gregorian () 4/9F 130 -
26 Sep 25 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 3NvCh 11-2 tp 2/3 Coco Mademoiselle (nse) 3/1 130 130
4
Ernest Gray silk
D
Ernest Gray p
J: Tom Cannon
T: Alan King
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
2 wins on good ground this year; key player if transferring improvement back to soft going
P-1521
Age: 8
Weight: 11-8
OR: 124
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 25 Ain Aintree 24.5f Gd 3HcH 11-4 p 1/12 Lipa K (1¼L) 11/1 120 125
26 Sep 25 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 4HcH 12-0 p 2/8 Theatre Of Flight (5½L) 7/1 120 122
16 Aug 25 Mar Market Rasen 23f Gd 4HcH 12-0 p 5/11 Belvedere Blast (7¼L) 17/2 120 114
6 May 25 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 4HcH 11-10 p1 1/9 Icare Allen (2½L) 14/1 116 118
14 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS 4HcH 12-2 v PU/7 Cloud Dancer () 11/2 117 -
20 Nov 24 War Warwick 25f GS 4HcH 11-12 2/8 Ikarak (¾L) 8/1 115 115
5
Saint Palais silk
D
Saint Palais
J: Jack Quinlan
T: Richard J Bandey
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
In contention when falling two out on reappearance but tailed off at Windsor 12 days later
156-U5
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 123
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Wdr Windsor 24f GS 3HcH 11-10 5/5 Roaring Conquest (51L) 14/1 125 80
11 Nov 25 Lin Lingfield 23f GS 3HcH 12-0 UR/6 Ikarak () 17/2 126 123
16 Apr 25 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Sft 3HcH 11-12 6/9 Bective Abbey (11L) 14/1 128 119
28 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 24f Sft 3HcH 12-0 5/8 Wonderful Eagle (14L) 11/1 130 126
8 Feb 25 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Sft 4NvH 11-0 1/6 Newton Tornado (½L) 6/1 135 120
19 Dec 24 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Hy 4NvH 11-2 6/9 Rosscahill (19½L) 9/2 135 92
6
Imperial Merlin silk
CD
D
Imperial Merlin
J: Brian Hughes
T: John & Sean Quinn
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 41 in the last 14 days (29%)
C&D winner who kept on for fourth over 2m5f at Wetherby latest; player now back up in trip
7-4274
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 123
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 21.5f Sft 3HcH 11-12 4/9 Glen Road (4¼L) 12/1 123 122
5 Sep 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Gd 3HcH 11-10 p 7/7 Lipa K (14L) 5/2F 124 121
8 Jul 25 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Gd 3HcH 11-9 p1 2/8 Earth King (3L) 15/2 124 124
31 May 25 Str Stratford 26.5f Gd 3HcH 11-5 4/6 Bethpage (9½L) 6/1 125 120
11 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 24.5f GS 3HcH 12-0 7/13 Billy Boi Blue (5¾L) 14/1 125 123
19 Mar 25 Hay Haydock 24.5f Gd 4HcH 12-1 1/5 Tiger Jet (1¼L) 13/2 121 122
7
Caughtinyourtrance silk
Caughtinyourtrance tp
J: Charlotte Jones
T: James Moffatt
Two wins at Cartmel in the summer but tailed off at Carlisle only last Sunday
-31146
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 121
Days: 6
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 25 Crl Carlisle 25f Sft 2HcH 11-4 tp 6/6 Nab Wood (39L) 20/1 121 84
25 Aug 25 Crt Cartmel 25.5f Gd 2HcH 10-11 tp 4/8 Imperial Data (11L) 3/1J 122 113
19 Jul 25 Crt Cartmel 22f Gd 4NvH 11-7 tp 1/7 Mighty Fleur (1¼L) 5/6F 117 119
27 Jun 25 Crt Cartmel 22f Sft 4MdH 11-4 tp 1/8 Emiyn (20L) 11/2 98 122
24 May 25 Crt Cartmel 22f Gd 4MdH 11-4 tp 3/8 My Friend Yeats (8¼L) 11/4J - 99
1 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-4 tp1 8/14 Lud'or (19½L) 14/1 - 95
8
Jalisco Star silk
D
Jalisco Star t
J: Benjamin Macey 7
T: Laura Horsfall
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Reverted to hurdles with easy win at Uttoxeter; this is hotter but respected nevertheless
52-6P1
Age: 7
Weight: 10-12
OR: 114
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Dec 25 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Sft 4HcH 10-13 t 1/5 Oh My Johnny (9½L) 11/1 107 115
26 Nov 25 Mar Market Rasen 24f GS ChLM 11-2 t PU/5 Paggane () 50/1 102 -
9 Nov 25 Ffo Ffos Las 24f Sft 4HcCh 11-7 t 6/9 Howaya Now (42L) 10/1 107 73
16 Apr 25 Ffo Ffos Las 24f Sft 4HcHM 11-3 t 2/7 Felicie Du Maquis (1L) 13/2 109 112
9 Feb 25 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Sft 3HcHM 10-12 t 5/8 Getaway Theatre (5¼L) 7/2 109 109
20 Jan 25 War Warwick 25f GS 4HcH 11-0 t 2/11 Ikarak (nk) 9/1 106 110
9
Gege Ville silk
C
Gege Ville
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Nicky Richards
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (30%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Strong finishes over 2m3f/2m4f last winter and could have more to offer now up in trip
/6/12-
Age: 9
Weight: 10-8
OR: 110
Days: 299
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Hy 4HcH 10-13 2/8 The Jeweller's Pet (1¾L) 7/1 107 103
21 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 19f Hy 4HcH 10-7 1/7 Honneur d'Ajonc (1½L) 15/2 102 101
13 May 23 Hex Hexham 23.5f GS 4MdH 11-6 6/9 Chance The Robin (88L) 5/1 107 17
15 Apr 23 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f Hy 4NvH 11-0 3/6 Cold Sobar (6¾L) 11/2 - 95
26 Dec 22 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 5/11 Snake Roll (46L) 4/1 - 83
9 Nov 22 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 2/7 Fortescue Wood (1½L) 2/1 - 101
10
Gwennie May Star silk
D
Gwennie May Star p
J: Lewis Saunders 5
T: Olly Murphy
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won on stable debut at Warwick and this 5yo could have more in the tank at staying trips
1P-351
Age: 5
Weight: 10-7
OR: 109
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Nov 25 War Warwick 25f Sft 4HcH 10-13 1/9 Getaway Theatre (nse) 100/30 107 110
5 Sep 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-1 p 5/5 Magistrato (28L) 11/2 107 102
21 May 25 War Warwick 20f Gd 4HcCh 12-0 p 3/4 A Dublin Job (14L) 3/1 108 107
21 Apr 25 Plu Plumpton 25f Gd 3HcH 10-10 p PU/8 All Authorized () 5/2F 108 -
12 Apr 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Gd 4HcH 11-2 p1 1/10 Lune De La Mer (8½L) 7/1 101 110
19 Feb 25 Don Doncaster 19.5f Gd 4HcH 11-7 5/8 Imperial Jade (20L) 3/1 102 96

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Gwennie May Star,

9/2 Gege Ville,

5/1 Ernest Gray,

11/2 Super Survivor,

6/1 Jalisco Star,

7/1 Imperial Merlin,

9/1 Idem,

14/1 Saint Palais,

20/1 Secret Trix,

33/1 Caughtinyourtrance

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