HAYDOCK
17 January 2026
Saturday 17th January

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Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 7f 144y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Haydock
Runners
8

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Cracking Rhapsody silk
D
w1
Cracking Rhapsody
J: Craig Nichol
T: Ewan Whillans
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts on this ground (67%)
171-06
Age: 7
Weight: 12-2
OR: 137
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Ain Aintree 20f Sft 2HcH 11-7 6/9 Bear Market (14½L) 16/1 138 128
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft HcHG3 11-9 13/18 Alexei (50L) 33/1 139 100
12 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 16f GS HcHG2 11-5 1/12 Kabral Du Mathan (nk) 10/1 137 139
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f GS HcHG3 10-13 7/16 Kargese (5L) 20/1 137 134
1 Mar 25 Kel Kelso 16f GS 2HcH 11-6 1/18 Alnilam (1¼L) 12/1 132 136
17 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 16f Sft 2HcH 10-13 10/14 Secret Squirrel (9¾L) 25/1 133 129
2
Brentford Hope silk
CD
D
BF
Brentford Hope tp
J: Megan Fox 7
T: Harry Derham
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
-84463
Age: 9
Weight: 11-13
OR: 134
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Dec 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f Gd 3HcH 11-7 p 3/8 Serious Challenge (5L) 13/8J 135 134
12 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f GS 3HcH 11-6 6/11 Fortune De Mer (6¾L) 11/1 137 136
5 Dec 25 Exe Exeter 17.5f GS 3Ch 11-5 t 4/4 Mirabad (12½L) 4/1 137 132
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft NvChG2 11-4 t 4/6 July Flower (12½L) 18/1 139 141
29 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y HcHL 11-5 tp 8/17 Ascending Lark (10L) 9/1 140 135
15 Feb 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS HG2 11-4 tp 4/4 Golden Ace (17L) 11/2 146 131
3
Bertie's Ballet silk
CD
D
Bertie's Ballet
J: Sean Quinlan
T: Dianne Sayer
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
62312-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-1
OR: 122
Days: 339
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 3HcH 11-7 2/11 West To The Bridge (3¾L) 100/30 122 121
18 Jan 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f Sft 3HcH 11-1 1/8 Lario (1½L) 13/2 117 121
30 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 15.5f Sft 3HcH 11-5 p1 3/5 For Pleasure (5L) 11/8F 118 119
21 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 15.5f Hy 3HcH 11-5 2/8 Milldam (2¼L) 2/1F 116 119
1 Dec 24 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 3HcH 10-12 6/8 To Chase A Dream (23L) 7/2 118 100
16 Nov 24 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Gd 3HcH 11-5 3/4 Act Of Authority (8¼L) 4/1 120 115
4
Caballo De Guerra silk
D
Caballo De Guerra
J: Derek Fox
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
37-144
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: 121
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 4NvH 11-2 4/14 Starmount (7½L) 100/30 124 118
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd 24yH 11-0 4/5 Give It To Me Oj (5¾L) 15/2 - 116
5 Oct 25 Kel Kelso 16f Gd 4NvH 10-11 1/13 Kool Raoul (6½L) 13/2 - 109
22 Mar 25 Kel Kelso 16f GS 2NHF 10-9 h1 7/10 Is This For Real (10L) 10/1 - 79
21 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 5NHF 9-12 3/12 They're Chancers (4L) 100/30 - 82
7 Dec 24 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 53yNHF 11-2 3/9 Eagles Reprieve (2½L) 5/2F - 87
5
Captain Butler silk
D
Captain Butler
J: Jamie Hamilton
T: Ruth Jefferson
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
15-264
Age: 8
Weight: 10-13
OR: 120
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jan 26 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-3 4/9 Milcree (13L) 9/2 122 117
6 Dec 25 Ain Aintree 20f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-2 6/6 Guard The Moon (34L) 9/2 123 107
12 Nov 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 4HcH 12-0 2/11 Follow Charlie (3¼L) EvensF 120 119
1 Mar 25 Kel Kelso 18f GS NvHG2 11-5 5/9 Jet To Vegas (17½L) 25/1 - 122
29 Dec 24 Kel Kelso 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 1/14 Ballyvango (7½L) 7/2 - 111
16 May 23 Ncs Newcastle 17f Gd 5NHF 11-2 1/11 Slugger (3L) 5/1 - 109
6
A Different Kind silk
CD
A Different Kind t
J: Brian Hughes
T: Donald McCain
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (38%)
/80-85
Age: 9
Weight: 10-13
OR: 120
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Hay Haydock 19f GS 4HcH 11-13 t1 5/9 Haarar (6¼L) 25/1 122 117
30 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 3HcH 11-9 8/8 Medieval Gold (31L) 17/2 125 96
30 Jun 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f GS 2HcCh 11-12 13/13 Coastguard Station (34L) 20/1 138 113
18 May 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f GS 2HcCh 12-0 8/11 Fringill Dike (24L) 11/1 142 129
25 Apr 24 Per Perth 20f Sft 2HcCh 12-0 5/5 Sure Touch (43L) 15/8 145 113
11 Sep 23 Per Perth 20f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-10 1/3 Haribo Collonges (24L) 2/7F 142 146
7
Smart Decision silk
D
Smart Decision
J: Mr William Easterby 5
T: Tim Easterby
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts on this ground (100%)
11-311
Age: 5
Weight: 10-13
OR: 120
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 25 Mar Market Rasen 18.5f GS 4HcH 11-9 1/8 Nowmelad (1L) 11/5F 115 119
30 Nov 25 Lei Leicester 15.5f Sft 3NvH 11-0 1/6 Sir Hobnob (½L) 7/4 115 107
15 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 3NvH 10-13 3/7 Get On George (1½L) 5/2 115 100
14 Apr 25 Hex Hexham 16f Gd 44yH 11-7 1/6 Cap Ricochet (8L) 1/5F 115 110
9 Mar 25 Crl Carlisle 17f GS 44yH 11-4 1/6 Eagles Reprieve (¾L) 2/1 - 107
30 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 15.5f Sft 43yH 11-7 UR/6 Itstonitejosephine () 9/2 - 104
8
Coumeenoole silk
Coumeenoole
J: Tristan Durrell
T: Dan Skelton
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (30%)
F-2F37
Age: 7
Weight: 10-12
OR: 119
Days: 74
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 24.5f Sft Ch 11-12 t 7/9 Bossofthebrownies (42L) 10/1 - 85
20 Sep 25 Nav Navan 21f Y MdH 11-12 t 3/14 Eclipse Chaser (8¾L) 12/1 113 106
11 Aug 25 Bal Ballinrobe 26f Gd HcH 10-12 t F/11 Ad Caelum () 13/2 113 108
4 Jul 25 Wex Wexford 24.5f Gd MdH 11-4 t 2/14 Stay Gold (nk) 5/1 - 115
12 Jan 25 Pun Punchestown 22.5f Sft Ch 11-7 F/11 Ney () 4/1 - 104
14 Dec 24 Fai Fairyhouse 23.5f Y MdH 10-13 4/14 Inn At The Park (10½L) 18/1 - 105

Betting Forecast:

9/2 Coumeenoole,

5/1 Smart Decision,

Brentford Hope,

11/2 Cracking Rhapsody,

Captain Butler,

13/2 Caballo De Guerra,

15/2 Bertie's Ballet,

8/1 A Different Kind

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