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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
17

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Caughtinyourtrance silk
Caughtinyourtrance
T: James Moffatt
-31146
Age: 6
Weight: -
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
2
Charlie's Dilemma silk
Charlie's Dilemma
T: John C McConnell
3223P-
Age: 6
Weight: -
OR: -
Days: 386
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 24 Thu Thurles 23f Gd MdH 11-4 PU/8 Dream On Baby () 6/1 - -
7 Nov 24 Clo Clonmel 19f Gd/Y MdH 11-4 3/9 Brave Fortune (8½L) 100/30 - 106
7 Oct 24 Fai Fairyhouse 20.5f Gd MdH 10-13 2/14 Big Chou (3½L) 11/2 - 108
4 Sep 24 Klb Kilbeggan 24.5f Y MdH 11-4 2/13 Coole Cherry (10L) 5/1 - 104
8 Aug 24 Sli Sligo 20.5f Sft MdH 11-4 3/10 Plontier (21L) 3/1 - 91
15 Jul 24 Dpt Downpatrick 22f Gd MdH 11-4 4/10 Ollie La Ba Ba (12L) 16/5 - 100
3
Ernest Gray silk
D
Ernest Gray
T: Alan King
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
P-1521
Age: 8
Weight: -
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
4
Gege Ville silk
C
Gege Ville
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Nicky Richards
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (32%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (29%)
/6/12-
Age: 9
Weight: -
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
5
Gwennie May Star silk
D
Gwennie May Star
T: Olly Murphy
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
1P-351
Age: 5
Weight: -
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
6
Hurricane Highway silk
Hurricane Highway
T: Evan Williams
/2P7-7
Age: 7
Weight: -
OR: 117
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Nov 25 Mar Market Rasen 23f GS 2HcH 11-3 7/8 C'Est Different (27L) 14/1 120 103
26 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 3HcH 11-11 7/12 Outer Banks (34L) 10/1 122 94
9 Feb 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-0 PU/5 Donnacha () 9/4 122 -
19 Dec 24 Ffo Ffos Las 21.5f Hy 4NvHcCh 12-2 2/9 Karuma Grey (3¾L) 16/5 122 124
23 Feb 24 Exe Exeter 24.5f Hy 3NvHcCh 11-0 PU/4 Pimlico Point () 6/4F 125 -
31 Jan 24 Exe Exeter 24.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-1 2/6 Top Of The Bill (7½L) 100/30 125 127
7
Idem silk
Idem
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 38 in the last 14 days (3%)
140-25
Age: 7
Weight: -
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 -
8
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 - 13 wins from 43 in the last 14 days (30%)
7-4274
Age: 8
Weight: -
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
9
Jalisco Star silk
D
Jalisco Star
J: Benjamin Macey 7
T: Laura Horsfall
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
52-6P1
Age: 7
Weight: -
OR: 107
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
10
Jus De Citron silk
Jus De Citron
J: Paul O'Brien
T: Harry Derham
13-
Age: 6
Weight: -
OR: -
Days: 316
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 21f GS 4NvH 11-12 t 3/8 Slipway (19L) 9/2 - 110
29 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 19.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 t1 1/5 Jordans Cross (2¾L) 11/4 - 110
11
King Of The Lake silk
King Of The Lake
T: Jeremy Scott
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (29%)
111-34
Age: 7
Weight: -
OR: 123
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Wdr Windsor 24f GS 3HcH 11-2 t 4/5 Roaring Conquest (23L) 9/2 124 110
29 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 21.5f GS 3HcH 11-3 t 3/6 J J Moon (11½L) 3/1 124 118
7 Mar 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Gd 4HcH 10-10 t 1/8 Manuelito (2½L) 9/5F 113 125
28 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft 4HcH 11-2 t 1/7 Pachacuti (10L) 9/4 113 126
15 Feb 25 Wcn Wincanton 21.5f GS 5HcH 11-4 t 1/10 Les's Jersey Royal (26L) 7/1 102 120
15 Dec 24 Wdr Windsor 20f GS 4HcH 11-10 t 7/13 Loverdose (30L) 25/1 105 90
12
Rioja Alta silk
Rioja Alta
T: Micky Hammond
2-3176
Age: 5
Weight: -
OR: 104
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 5HcH 12-0 b 6/7 Buzz Iceclear (8½L) 18/1 105 99
7 Nov 25 Hex Hexham 20f GS 4HcH 11-6 b 7/12 Hay Meadow (50L) 8/1 105 68
21 Jul 25 Crt Cartmel 22f Sft 5HcH 12-0 b 1/10 Dusky Days (1L) 4/1 100 103
28 May 25 Crt Cartmel 22f GS 4HcH 10-7 b 3/10 Shantwopointfive (4L) 15/2 99 99
15 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f GS 5HcH 12-0 b 2/8 Luminaries (6L) 4/1 99 103
5 Feb 25 Sed Sedgefield 20f GS 5HcH 11-5 b1 1/10 Kajaki (7L) 14/1 91 103
13
Royal Rambler silk
Royal Rambler
T: Emma Lavelle
612-56
Age: 5
Weight: -
OR: 126
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft 2HcH 10-13 6/15 French Ship (22L) 12/1 127 113
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft 3HcH 11-3 5/10 Lavender Hill Mob (15½L) 17/2 127 120
15 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 3NvH 11-8 2/9 The Jukebox Kid (¾L) 13/2 116 121
9 Feb 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-6 1/14 Shade Of Winter (1L) 6/1 - 113
11 Jan 25 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Sft 4MdH 11-6 6/10 Elysian Knight (31L) 8/1 - 87
5 Dec 24 Lei Leicester 20.5f Hy 4MdH 11-4 3/9 Sixmilebridge (15L) 28/1 - 106
14
Saint Palais silk
D
Saint Palais
T: Richard J Bandey
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
156-U5
Age: 8
Weight: -
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
15
Secret Trix silk
CD
D
Secret Trix
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%)
2U2158
Age: 8
Weight: -
OR: 127
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
16
Stone's Throw silk
D
Stone's Throw
T: Billy Aprahamian
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
461-P1
Age: 5
Weight: -
OR: 115
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 25 Sth Southwell 24.5f GS 4HcH 11-5 1/7 Bridge North (3L) 11/1 110 113
27 Oct 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Gd 4HcH 11-6 PU/8 Doctor Kildare () 10/1 111 -
29 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Gd 4MdH 11-10 1/6 Barry Fife (2¾L) 5/1 111 110
19 Feb 25 Lud Ludlow 21.5f GS 4HcH 11-7 6/8 Whatsupwithyou (39L) 17/2 113 84
18 Jan 25 Tau Taunton 19f GS 4MdH 11-6 4/12 Just A Rose (31L) 11/4 115 97
20 Dec 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Sft 4MdH 11-4 4/14 Give Me A Boom (7L) 9/2 - 99
17
Super Survivor silk
D
Super Survivor
T: Jamie Snowden
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
1109-2
Age: 9
Weight: -
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

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