HAYDOCK
4 April 2026
Saturday 4th April

ITV Racing Tips

13:25 13:55 14:12 14:30 14:46 15:05 15:20 15:42 15:55

Carlisle Tips

12:43 13:13 13:48 14:23 14:57 15:27 16:05 16:40

Musselburgh Tips

13:25 13:55 14:30 15:05 15:42 16:12 16:45

Haydock Tips

13:37 14:12 14:46 15:20 15:55 16:30 17:05

Newton Abbot Tips

14:00 14:35 15:10 15:49 16:20 16:55

Fairyhouse Tips

14:05 14:40 15:15 15:50 16:25 17:00 17:35

Cork Tips

14:20 14:54 15:25 16:02 16:37 17:12 17:45

Huntingdon Tips

15:47 16:17 16:50 17:25 18:00 18:30

Wolverhampton (AW) Tips

17:15 17:50 18:20 18:55 19:30 20:00 20:30
Yellow underlined races have a myracing selection

Pertemps Network Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (Series Final) (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m 7f 144y
  • Going: Good
Haydock
Runners
11

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Williethebuilder silk
D
Williethebuilder
J: Toby McCain-Mitchell 5
T: Christian Williams
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Improved this winter; soft ground may not have suited at Cheltenham; might not be far away
321140
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 136
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft HcHG3 10-10 18/23 Wilful (15L) 40/1 138 129
31 Jan 26 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 2HcH 11-2 4/10 Star Of Guiting (4¼L) 4/1 138 138
10 Jan 26 Kem Kempton 16f Gd 3HcH 11-11 1/8 We're Red And Blue (2½L) 2/1F 132 138
27 Dec 25 Kem Kempton 16f Gd 3HcH 10-11 1/6 Trustintimes (3½L) 5/1 124 138
13 Dec 25 Don Doncaster 16.5f GS 2HcH 11-3 2/9 Lanesborough (8½L) 13/2 123 126
23 Nov 25 Wdr Windsor 16f GS 3HcH 11-8 3/9 Hardy Du Seuil (2L) 33/1 122 127
2
Bucephalus silk
D
Bucephalus tp
J: Harriet Tucker 7
T: Neil Mulholland
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Career-high mark but has run really well (including over C&D) on two of last three starts
-642P1
Age: 9
Weight: 11-13
OR: 135
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Ncs Newcastle 17f GS 3HcH 11-6 tp 1/4 Fingal's Hill (6L) 11/2 130 134
7 Feb 26 Nby Newbury 16.5f Hy HcHG3 11-1 tp PU/15 Tutti Quanti () 50/1 132 -
30 Dec 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f Gd 3HcH 11-2 tp1 2/8 Serious Challenge (1½L) 12/1 130 134
12 Dec 25 Don Doncaster 19.5f GS 3HcH 11-7 t 4/6 Peacenik (50L) 28/1 132 91
12 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 3HcH 11-9 t 6/6 Washington (85L) 9/2 132 49
22 Feb 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 3HcH 11-7 t 1/7 Zambezi Fix (11L) 11/5F 123 132
3
We're Red And Blue silk
D
We're Red And Blue
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (3%)
Good form continued when third in the Imperial Cup at Sandown and he holds solid claims
7-0123
Age: 6
Weight: 11-3
OR: 125
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Mar 26 San Sandown 16f Sft 2HcH 10-12 3/18 Mondo Man (4¼L) 12/1 123 125
10 Jan 26 Kem Kempton 16f Gd 3HcH 11-6 2/8 Williethebuilder (2½L) 9/2 122 122
7 Dec 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft 3HcH 11-7 1/10 Haas Boy (2L) 11/2 116 122
8 Nov 25 Ain Aintree 17f GS 4HcH 11-12 10/12 Bubble Dubi (35L) 3/1 118 92
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 16f Gd 2NvHcH 11-5 7/14 Give It To Me Oj (11L) 8/1 120 116
8 Mar 25 San Sandown 16f GS 2HcH 10-2 8/17 Go Dante (5L) 28/1 121 119
4
Mr McLoughlan silk
D
Mr McLoughlan
J: Tom Bellamy
T: Jack Jones
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (36%)
Third behind two unexposed rivals at Stratford; strong pace should see him to good effect
118173
Age: 6
Weight: 11-0
OR: 122
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 26 Str Stratford 16.5f Sft 3HcH 11-12 3/11 Let It Rain (5½L) 16/1 123 124
20 Feb 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St 2Nv 9-6 4/13 Constitution Hill (14L) 50/1 - 74
1 Jan 26 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 3HcH 12-0 7/9 Star Of Guiting (12L) 5/1 123 118
22 Nov 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 4HcH 11-12 1/8 Good To Be Alive (½L) 4/1 118 123
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS NvHG2 11-2 8/12 Fortune De Mer (8¾L) 28/1 118 118
6 Oct 25 Str Stratford 16.5f Gd 4NvH 11-7 1/6 Test The Market (4L) 7/4F 112 114
5
Dance And Glance silk
D
Dance And Glance t
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Anthony Honeyball
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Improved form this term and can be excused latest run in the gruelling William Hill Hurdle
524125
Age: 6
Weight: 10-12
OR: 120
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 26 Nby Newbury 16.5f Hy HcHG3 10-11 t 5/15 Tutti Quanti (34L) 11/1 121 103
3 Jan 26 San Sandown 16f Gd 3HcH 11-6 t 2/8 All In You (1½L) 3/1 120 120
19 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Sft 4HcH 11-10 t 1/15 All In You (hd) 5/2J 116 120
1 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 2HcH 10-8 t 4/11 Alexei (7L) 7/1 117 120
18 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 3HcH 11-2 t 2/8 Manuelito (4L) 15/8F 116 118
10 May 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f Gd HcHG3 10-7 t 5/16 Our Champ (9½L) 5/1F 116 112
6
Smart Decision silk
D
Smart Decision p 1
J: James Bowen
T: Tim Easterby
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Went close over C&D in January; possible excuses on last two starts; cheekpieces go on
112475
Age: 5
Weight: 10-11
OR: 119
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Mar 26 Hex Hexham 16f Sft 4HcH 11-8 5/9 Dee's Getaway (14L) 5/1 121 109
28 Feb 26 Kel Kelso 21f GS 2HcH 11-3 7/8 Both Barrels (59L) 13/2 122 71
3 Feb 26 Crl Carlisle 17f GS 4HcH 11-11 4/11 Haarar (8¼L) 13/8F 122 121
17 Jan 26 Hay Haydock 15.5f GS 3HcH 10-8 2/8 Brentford Hope (nk) 15/8F 120 121
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
7
Marche d'Aligre silk
D
w2
Marche d'Aligre p
J: Joe Anderson 3
T: Jamie Snowden
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Step back in right direction at Newbury in February but very much needs to build on it
0-2293
Age: 5
Weight: 10-10
OR: 118
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcH 10-4 3/7 Rubber Ball (24L) 11/1 121 108
17 Jan 26 Asc Ascot 19.5f Sft 2HcH 10-10 9/10 Came From Nowhere (97L) 8/1 122 32
5 Dec 25 San Sandown 16f Sft 44yHcH 12-1 2/9 Across Earth (4½L) 11/4F 121 120
15 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 3HcH 11-2 2/8 Saligo Bay (½L) 5/2F 118 120
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 16f Gd 2NvHcH 10-10 14/14 Give It To Me Oj (72L) 11/1 119 46
20 Mar 25 Lud Ludlow 16f Gd 4NvH 11-2 2/5 Sun Art (1¾L) 2/5F 121 108
8
Ice In The Veins silk
D
Ice In The Veins h
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)
Pulled hard when no threat in first two handicaps; could yet be capable of much better
241174
Age: 6
Weight: 10-9
OR: 117
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Feb 26 Lud Ludlow 16f Sft 4HcH 12-0 h 4/8 Sir Hobnob (16L) 22/1 119 105
2 Feb 26 Kem Kempton 16f GS 4HcH 12-0 h 7/10 Gooloogong (41L) 7/2 120 96
10 Nov 25 Kem Kempton 16f Gd 4NvH 11-4 h 1/6 Jimbo Sport (½L) 11/4 - 115
4 Nov 25 War Warwick 19f Gd 4NvH 11-0 h1 1/3 Rightofway (10L) 1/9F - 112
26 Sep 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 4MdH 11-4 4/11 Glance Of Glory (17L) 8/13F - 88
4 Jun 25 War Warwick 16f Gd 4MdH 11-4 2/7 Jefe Triunfo (1½L) 4/11F - 94
9
Frontier Prince silk
D
Frontier Prince t 1
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Fergal O'Brien
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Needs to better his winter form but perhaps this 5yo will be aided by the tongue-tie
213533
Age: 5
Weight: 10-8
OR: 116
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Kel Kelso 21f GS 2HcH 10-12 3/8 Both Barrels (14½L) 11/2 117 107
2 Feb 26 Kem Kempton 16f GS 4HcH 11-12 3/10 Gooloogong (12½L) 3/1F 118 117
22 Dec 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 44yHcH 11-11 5/7 Benvoy (6¾L) 2/1 119 113
14 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft 3NvHcH 11-8 3/15 French Emperor (3L) 10/1 118 117
10 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4NvH 10-13 1/15 Louis Veron (nk) 3/1 - 103
3 May 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 4MdH 11-0 2/9 Trustintimes (nk) 3/1 - 99
11
Tashan silk
D
Tashan
J: Harry Cobden
T: Emma Lavelle
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (38%)
Very lightly raced 4yo who could be suited by the big-field scenario; retains potential
11-41P
Age: 5
Weight: 10-6
OR: 114
Days: 106
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Sft 4HcH 11-8 PU/15 Dance And Glance () 11/1 114 -
23 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f GS 44yHcH 11-11 1/7 Le Soleil Reve (shd) 2/1 112 112
10 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 4NvH 10-13 4/14 Masked Man (16½L) 4/1 113 105
12 Dec 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 43yH 11-4 1/6 Denzil (7½L) 11/8 108 99
21 Nov 24 War Warwick 16f GS 43yH 11-0 1/7 Denzil (1¼L) 9/4 - 92
14 Oct 24 Her Hereford 16f Gd 43yH 11-0 2/5 Aotano (hd) 10/1 - 87
12
Inedit d'Amour silk
D
Inedit d'Amour b 1
J: Charlie Maggs 3
T: Donald McCain
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Easily won maiden hurdle at Catterick in January but soundly beaten in two handicaps since
-30154
Age: 5
Weight: 10-2
OR: 109
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Ncs Newcastle 17f GS 3HcH 10-9 p 4/4 Bucephalus (27L) 12/1 112 91
24 Feb 26 Cat Catterick 19.5f GS 3HcH 11-3 p 5/8 Geromino (16½L) 18/1 112 102
1 Jan 26 Cat Catterick 15.5f Gd 4MdH 11-6 p 1/7 Not For Passin (16L) 18/1 106 110
30 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 19.5f Sft 4NvH 10-13 p 11/12 The Burren Man (60L) 16/1 110 49
10 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 4MdH 11-4 3/6 Real Quartz (7¾L) 7/1 115 96
24 Feb 25 Aut Auteuil 17.5f Hy 4yCh 11-0 p UR/9 Messy () 16/5 - -
10
Castelfort silk
D
Castelfort
T: Jane Williams
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
575433
Age: 6
Weight: 10-8
OR: 116
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Mar 26 Her Hereford 19.5f Gd 4HcH 11-10 3/6 Vol Royale (1¾L) 9/4 116 116
21 Feb 26 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 3HcH 10-10 3/9 Ito Ditto (4L) 3/1J 117 119
27 Jan 26 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 3HcH 11-11 4/10 West To The Bridge (20L) 9/2 119 102
29 Dec 25 Nby Newbury 20.5f Gd 3HcH 10-11 5/12 Andashan (9¾L) 12/1 120 115
21 Nov 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 3HcCh 11-13 7/9 Ben Solo (39L) 5/2F 120 92
29 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 21f GS 4HcCh 12-2 5/11 Royal Jewel (52L) 13/2 122 84
Verdict

The Dan Skelton-trained ICE IN THE VEINS could be capable of considerably better and earns the vote ahead of the 5yo Tashan.

Verdict silk image
Ice In The Veins

Betting Forecast:

7/2 We're Red And Blue,

4/1 Dance And Glance,

6/1 Ice In The Veins,

13/2 Mr McLoughlan,

7/1 Williethebuilder,

8/1 Bucephalus,

14/1 Smart Decision,

Marche d'Aligre,

Frontier Prince,

16/1 Tashan,

25/1 Inedit d'Amour

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