HAYDOCK
30 December 2025
Tuesday 30th December

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Betfred 'Bet Builder' EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Class 3) Racecard

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

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

Selection Selected At
Captain Hugo silk
Captain Hugo
Selected at: 13/8

Captain Hugo has taken well to hurdles and he followed up his easy bumper win at Worcester in May by winning a decent maiden hurdle at Newbury. Second under a penalty next time, this race looks winnable and a rating of 129 suggests he’s the one to beat.

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13/8
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Brixson silk
D
Brixson h
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Easily justified favouritism at Market Rasen; can do better but this is a stronger race
43F-21
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: 114
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Nov 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 h 1/8 So You Know (7L) 7/4F - 112
1 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Gd 3NvH 11-0 h 2/7 Cave Bridge (2½L) 14/1 - 110
8 Dec 24 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft 4NvH 11-2 F/10 Laurens Bay () 25/1 - -
29 Oct 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Sft 4MdNHF 10-12 3/6 North Of Richmond (4¾L) 13/2 - 99
3 Oct 24 War Warwick 16f Gd 5NHF 11-1 h1 4/10 Kaylan (8¼L) 18/1 - 79
2
Captain Hugo silk
D
BF
Captain Hugo
J: Sean Houlihan
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Turned over at 4-6 at Aintree (2m1f, soft) but he's still one of the leading contenders
2-112
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: 129
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Ain Aintree 17f Sft 3NvH 11-6 2/3 Taurus Bay (4¼L) 4/6F - 124
6 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3MdH 11-4 1/11 Sinnatra (1½L) 7/2 - 124
13 May 25 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5NHF 11-2 1/10 Hans Lippershey (9L) 2/1F - 116
22 Apr 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5MdNHF 11-6 2/8 Race To Base (1L) 100/30 - 105
3
The Cistercian silk
D
The Cistercian
J: Charlie Hammond
T: Stuart Edmunds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
12l win in maiden at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) on yard debut; tended to jump to his left
U631
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: 125
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 25 Lei Leicester 15.5f Hy 3MdH 11-4 1/7 Onefournine (12L) 5/1 - 121
8 Sep 25 Gal Galway 16.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 ht 3/16 Money Dancer (17½L) 8/1 - 107
4 Jul 25 Wex Wexford 17f Gd NHF 11-7 ht 6/14 Soldiers World (9¾L) 7/1 - 100
23 May 25 Dpt Downpatrick 19f Gd MdH 10-11 ht1 UR/15 Hills Of Glory () 66/1 - 104
4
Boston Savr silk
Boston Savr
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (40%)
17-2 from 14-1 for a maiden at Southwell (2m, good to soft) 16 days ago but always behind
8
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 25 Sth Southwell 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 8/9 Irandando Has (37L) 17/2 - 67
5
Gaelic Glow silk
Gaelic Glow
J: Callum Bewley
T: Sam England
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Some promise but needs to improve his jumping and looks much more of a handicap prospect
5-650
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 10/14 Starmount (40L) 66/1 - 78
10 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 4MdH 11-4 5/6 Real Quartz (16L) 16/1 - 87
13 May 25 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5NHF 10-10 6/9 Ice In The Veins (8½L) 9/2 - 84
29 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 54yNHF 11-0 5/13 Double Measure (7L) 25/1 - 87
6
Golden Prince silk
Golden Prince
J: Jack Tudor
T: Christian Williams
4th of six at Leicester (1m7f, soft) last time was better but he needs to find vastly more
64
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 25 Lei Leicester 15.5f Sft 3NvH 11-0 4/6 Smart Decision (15½L) 50/1 - 93
12 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 2NHF 11-1 6/8 Black Eddy (26L) 66/1 - 86
7
The Egyptian Ginge silk
The Egyptian Ginge h
J: Mr Jamie Neild 7
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Has some ability and his sights are lowered but others are a bit more solid
942-55
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f GS NvHG2 11-2 h 5/6 Diamond Hunter (26L) 80/1 - 107
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd 24yH 11-0 h1 5/5 Give It To Me Oj (8L) 40/1 - 118
23 Apr 25 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 4NHF 10-2 2/6 Jorah d'Alma (nk) 7/4F - 93
15 Mar 25 Kem Kempton 16f Gd 44yNHF 10-7 4/13 Trustintimes (¾L) 50/1 - 93
21 Dec 24 Her Hereford 16f GS 53yNHF 10-9 9/12 Glancing Jack (28L) 13/2 - 73
8
Timmys Jet Away silk
Timmys Jet Away t
J: Toby Wynne
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Irish point win; bit promise in both hurdles starts but others have accomplished much more
54
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Hy 4MdH 11-7 t 4/11 Minella Jury (16L) 18/1 - 87
29 Nov 25 Don Doncaster 16.5f Sft 4NvH 11-0 t1 5/8 Storming George (25L) 25/1 - 92
9
U S Marshall silk
U S Marshall
J: Craig Nichol
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
£55,000 buy after Irish point win; neither hurdles start gives him serious form claims
35
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 25 Crl Carlisle 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-4 5/8 Kent De Thaix (36L) 15/2 - 83
15 Nov 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Hy 4NvH 11-0 3/12 Jasmine d'Airy (7½L) 7/1 - 90
10
Wolf Walker silk
Wolf Walker ht
J: Richard Patrick
T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Second in a maiden at Hereford (2m, good to soft; 28-1) on yard debut puts him in the mix
5-2
Age: 6
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 25 Her Hereford 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 ht1 2/12 Soomaroy (2¼L) 28/1 - 115
3 May 24 Chl Cheltenham 26f Sft 4HntCh 11-12 h 5/9 Iskandar Pecos (17½L) 100/30 - 97
11
Moonlightinthepark silk
Moonlightinthepark h 1
J: Charlie Todd
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
15l defeats in both starts over hurdles; needs transformation with today's first-time hood
46
Age: 4
Weight: 10-7
OR: -
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Dec 25 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 4NvH 10-7 6/15 Un Sens A La Vie (15L) 80/1 - 89
26 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 4NvHM 11-0 4/5 Anariza (15L) 14/1 - 86
Verdict

The biggest question may well be whether THE CISTERCIAN can serve up the same on today's ground as he did on heavy going at Leicester.

Verdict silk image
The Cistercian

Betting Forecast:

7/4 Captain Hugo,

2/1 The Cistercian,

9/2 Brixson,

11/2 Wolf Walker,

10/1 The Egyptian Ginge,

33/1 U S Marshall,

Moonlightinthepark,

50/1 Boston Savr,

Timmys Jet Away,

66/1 Gaelic Glow,

Golden Prince

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