HAYDOCK
15 April 2026
Wednesday 15th April

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Unibet Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 2m 3f 203y
  • Going: Good
Haydock
Runners
11

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

Selection Selected At
Moon d'Orange silk
Moon d'Orange
Selected at: 12/1

Moon d’Orange is very useful on his day but isn’t always the most consistent. He won a good race at Cheltenham in January 2025 and returned to form when keeping on for second at the Festival last month. A similar effort here will surely give him every chance.

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Tommy's Oscar silk
C
Tommy's Oscar p
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Ann Hamilton
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (27%)
The drop back in trip is no cause for concern but a 5lb rise for that last win has to be
355421
Age: 11
Weight: 11-12
OR: 144
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 26 Crl Carlisle 24.5f GS 2HcCh 12-0 p 1/5 Credo (3½L) 6/4F 139 150
31 Jan 26 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f GS 2HcCh 10-11 p 2/8 JPR One (2¾L) 8/1 139 142
1 Jan 26 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f GS 2HcCh 12-0 p 4/9 Breizh River (5¾L) 10/1 140 143
7 Dec 25 Kel Kelso 17f Sft 2HcCh 11-1 p1 5/9 Saint Segal (17½L) 9/1 143 139
31 Oct 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Gd HcChG3 12-0 5/6 Thistle Ask (19L) 10/1 146 141
5 Oct 25 Kel Kelso 17f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 3/5 Shakeyatailfeather (10L) 7/2 148 146
2
Outlaw Peter silk
CD
D
Outlaw Peter tp
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Back up 6lb for his clearcut recent win in the Middle Distance Veterans' Final over C&D
-38421
Age: 10
Weight: 11-8
OR: 140
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 26 Hay Haydock 20f Gd 2HcCh 11-5 tp1 1/17 Genois (4¼L) 9/1 134 145
6 Mar 26 Exe Exeter 19f GS 3HcCh 11-7 t 2/9 Genois (1L) 9/4F 132 139
7 Feb 26 War Warwick 20f Hy 2HcCh 11-4 t 4/7 Guard Your Dreams (28L) 12/1 135 119
17 Jan 26 Asc Ascot 24f Sft 3HcCh 12-0 t 8/11 The Jukebox Kid (51L) 50/1 137 101
6 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 20f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 t 3/3 Lord Baddesley (24L) 10/11F 140 127
15 Mar 25 Kem Kempton 20.5f Gd 2HcCh 11-11 t 5/10 Bad (19½L) 7/1 143 136
3
Jour d'Evasion silk
D
Jour d'Evasion t
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Henry Daly
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
May have more to offer as a chaser but all his best form is on slower surfaces
-5111P
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 136
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 16f Gd HcChG3 10-10 t PU/20 Martator () 22/1 137 -
23 Jan 26 War Warwick 16.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-12 t 1/5 Epic West (½L) 5/2 132 138
27 Dec 25 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4HcCh 12-2 t 1/5 Passing Kate (10L) 11/10F 122 137
29 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Hy 4HcCh 12-0 t 1/7 Passing Kate (4¼L) EvensF 117 127
8 Nov 25 Ain Aintree 16f GS 3HcCh 11-4 t 5/9 Mambonumberfive (9½L) 5/1 119 119
15 Feb 25 Asc Ascot 19.5f Gd 2HcH 10-12 t 5/11 Altobelli (7¾L) 11/1 121 121
4
Riskintheground silk
D
Riskintheground t
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Won this last year off 1lb higher and signs of returning to form last time at Cheltenham
960490
Age: 9
Weight: 11-4
OR: 136
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS HcChG3 10-11 t 11/23 Madara (23L) 80/1 137 127
21 Feb 26 Kem Kempton 20.5f GS 2HcCh 11-9 t 9/9 Califet En Vol (45L) 100/1 140 106
7 Feb 26 Nby Newbury 23.5f Hy ChG2 11-8 t 4/4 Haiti Couleurs (52L) 40/1 140 121
24 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 11-4 t 10/11 Donnacha (55L) 50/1 142 98
1 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG3 11-3 t 6/9 Matata (22L) 13/2 145 137
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 10-11 t 9/24 Panic Attack (20L) 28/1 142 133
5
Zurich silk
D
Zurich
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Had a good season and his fifth in last month's Plate at Cheltenham was admirable
0-1135
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 134
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS HcChG3 10-8 5/23 Madara (14L) 10/1 134 133
13 Dec 25 Don Doncaster 19f GS 3NvHcCh 11-8 3/5 Jordans Cross (3¾L) 7/2 131 135
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-0 1/14 Crest Of Fortune (2¼L) 10/1 125 133
5 Oct 25 Kln Killarney 17f Y HcCh 11-10 1/7 Prince Of Air (hd) 15/2 118 124
22 Mar 25 Nav Navan 23.5f Sft NvHcChL 10-10 10/14 Canal End (75L) 11/1 118 50
13 Feb 25 Clo Clonmel 16.5f Sft NvHcCh 11-12 3/13 Luminous Light (4¼L) 8/1 118 118
6
Fugitif silk
D
Fugitif tv
J: Tom Bellamy
T: Richard Hobson
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Looked on the retreat when unseating in Outlaw Peter's race here 11 days ago
-5542U
Age: 11
Weight: 11-2
OR: 134
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 26 Hay Haydock 20f Gd 2HcCh 11-5 tv1 UR/17 Outlaw Peter () 14/1 134 139
7 Feb 26 War Warwick 20f Hy 2HcCh 11-5 tp 2/7 Guard Your Dreams (13L) 6/1 136 133
17 Jan 26 Asc Ascot 21f Sft 2HcCh 10-8 tp 4/9 Vincenzo (24L) 28/1 140 123
12 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcCh 11-5 tp 5/8 Can You Call (21L) 11/2 143 134
14 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft 2HcCh 11-9 t 5/8 Eldorado Allen (37L) 7/2J 145 116
16 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG2 10-11 tp 8/10 Riskintheground (12L) 16/1 147 141
7
The Bluesman silk
CD
D
The Bluesman t
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (25%)
Progressive chaser but on drying ground one or two others appeal more
3-1217
Age: 7
Weight: 11-1
OR: 133
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd NvHcCh 10-8 t 7/18 Meetmebythesea (20L) 12/1 134 129
14 Feb 26 Hay Haydock 20f Sft 3HcCh 11-5 t 1/11 Western Zephyr (3½L) 7/4 126 139
28 Dec 25 Lei Leicester 20f GS 3HcCh 11-13 t 2/6 Heeztheboy (1½L) 10/11F 122 130
2 Dec 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 4HcCh 11-10 t1 1/6 Bowenspark (6½L) 5/6F 114 128
25 Apr 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Gd 4NvH 11-12 3/5 Lieutenant Mayne (25L) 11/10F - 101
22 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 4MdH 11-4 1/13 Western Article (1½L) 4/5F - 112
8
Triple Trade silk
D
Triple Trade
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)
Early casualty here 11 days ago; has a lot in his favour so merits each-way consideration
13134U
Age: 10
Weight: 10-11
OR: 129
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 26 Hay Haydock 20f Gd 2HcCh 11-1 UR/17 Outlaw Peter () 11/2 130 -
28 Feb 26 Nby Newbury 20f GS HcChG3 10-11 4/11 Heltenham (20L) 18/1 131 121
24 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 10-7 3/11 Donnacha (10L) 18/1 131 132
3 Jan 26 San Sandown 20f Gd 3HcCh 11-5 1/4 Jet Plane (1¾L) 5/2 128 136
13 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS 2HcCh 10-3 3/7 David's Well (10L) 7/2 128 130
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft 3HcCh 10-11 1/11 Torneo (nk) 7/1 123 132
9
Moon d'Orange silk
D
Moon d'Orange v
J: Callum Pritchard 3
T: John C McConnell
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
The new visor worked well when a never-nearer third in the Plate last month
056703
Age: 8
Weight: 10-10
OR: 128
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS HcChG3 9-13 v1 3/23 Madara (9¼L) 25/1 128 131
2 Mar 26 Leo Leopardstown 21.5f Y/Sft HcChL 10-1 10/16 O'Toole (14½L) 16/1 125 117
31 Jan 26 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f GS 2HcCh 9-13 b1 7/8 JPR One (16½L) 13/2 130 120
24 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 10-3 p 6/11 Donnacha (15L) 14/1 130 128
1 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG3 10-2 p 5/9 Matata (16½L) 7/1 133 128
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 10-2 p 15/24 Panic Attack (49L) 28/1 136 102
10
Mousey Brown silk
D
Mousey Brown tp 1
J: Patrick M O'Brien 5
T: Dermot A McLoughlin
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Irish raider for whom trip/ground is ideal; revival needed but cheekpieces are new
547455
Age: 9
Weight: 10-9
OR: 127
Days: 81
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 26 Don Doncaster 24.5f Sft HG2M 11-2 t 5/8 Feet Of A Dancer (19L) 33/1 132 120
29 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 20.5f Gd/Y HG3M 10-11 t 5/5 Wodhooh (9¼L) 80/1 129 134
18 Oct 25 Lim Limerick 23f Gd/Y HLM 10-9 t 4/5 Millstream Lady (37L) 9/1 130 91
27 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 22f Gd/Y HcCh 11-2 t 7/10 El Champo (12L) 9/1 127 121
23 Aug 25 Kln Killarney 21f Gd/Y HcChL 10-11 t 4/13 Coming Up Easy (15L) 13/2 129 122
2 Aug 25 Gal Galway 22.5f Gd HcHL 10-13 t 5/19 Winning Smut (8¼L) 18/1 130 128
11
Bleu d'Enfer silk
D
w2
Bleu d'Enfer tp
J: Theo Gillard
T: Donald McCain
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Good run last time at Bangor but winning this would demand a career best from him
057482
Age: 8
Weight: 10-7
OR: 125
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 26 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-13 tp 2/9 Palamon (3½L) 16/1 122 127
28 Feb 26 Kel Kelso 17f GS 3HcCh 11-9 tp 8/8 Doyen Du Bar (56L) 12/1 125 95
31 Jan 26 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f GS 2HcCh 9-11 tp 4/8 JPR One (7¾L) 33/1 130 129
1 Jan 26 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f GS 2HcCh 10-7 tp 7/9 Breizh River (14½L) 25/1 124 121
6 Dec 25 Ain Aintree 20f Sft 2HcCh 11-2 tp 5/6 Uncle Bert (52L) 20/1 127 84
8 Nov 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS 2HcCh 10-10 tp 10/17 Colonel Harry (28L) 40/1 128 113
Verdict

Last year's well-handicapped winner RISKINTHEGROUND (nap) was running his best race for a while when hampered at Cheltenham last month.

Verdict silk image
Riskintheground

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Zurich,

4/1 Riskintheground,

9/2 The Bluesman,

11/2 Outlaw Peter,

9/1 Moon d'Orange,

10/1 Jour d'Evasion,

12/1 Tommy's Oscar,

Fugitif,

16/1 Triple Trade,

Bleu d'Enfer,

25/1 Mousey Brown

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