HAYDOCK
9 May 2026
Saturday 9th May

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Pertemps Network Swinton Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m 7f 144y
  • Going: Good
Haydock
Runners
16

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Laafi silk
D
Laafi p
J: Philip Byrnes
T: William Durkan
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
First past post at Aintree last month only to be disqualified for whip offence; 6lb higher
/055D1-
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 141
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Apr 26 Ain Aintree 16.5f GS 2HcH 12-0 DSQ/21 Melon (nk) 20/1 135 138
28 Feb 26 Kel Kelso 16f GS 2HcH 11-9 5/17 Captain Hugo (8¾L) 40/1 137 136
27 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y HcH 11-10 5/17 Bowensonfire (11L) 18/1 135 131
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft HcHG3 11-8 b 12/18 Alexei (35L) 33/1 138 114
26 Jan 25 Naa Naas 16f Sft/Hy HG3 11-3 3/3 Anzadam (11½L) 15/2 - 135
26 Dec 24 Lim Limerick 16f Y/Sft 4yMdH 11-7 1/18 Kainsbourg (2¾L) 18/1 - 134
3
Bucephalus silk
D
Bucephalus tp
J: Harriet Tucker 7
T: Neil Mulholland
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Front-runner; third over C&D last time; in the mix but several of these look less exposed
42P13-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-8
OR: 135
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 26 Hay Haydock 15.5f Gd 2HcH 11-6 tp 3/11 Dance And Glance (4½L) 14/1 135 135
14 Mar 26 Ncs Newcastle 17f GS 3HcH 11-6 tp 1/4 Fingal's Hill (6L) 11/2 130 135
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) 12/1 130 135
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
4
Indemnity silk
D
Indemnity
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Emma Lavelle
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts on this ground (67%)
4-6 on good ground over hurdles; ready winner at Plumpton; up 10lb but he's thriving
12341-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 134
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Apr 26 Plu Plumpton 16f Gd 2HcH 11-3 1/14 Aj's Diamond (5½L) 15/2 124 133
27 Dec 25 Kem Kempton 16f Gd 3HcH 11-2 4/6 Williethebuilder (24L) 6/4F 124 112
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft HcHG3 10-7 3/8 Tutti Quanti (4¼L) 3/1 122 131
1 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 2HcH 10-12 2/11 Alexei (3L) 3/1 121 128
14 Oct 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 4HcH 11-3 1/7 Bowmore (1¾L) 5/4F 115 123
5 May 25 War Warwick 16f Gd 4HcH 12-0 1/3 Soleil d'Arizona (9L) 4/9F 108 117
5
Gibbs Island silk
CD
D
Gibbs Island h
J: Stan Sheppard
T: Tom Lacey
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Shaped well when seventh of 23 in the County at Cheltenham; still only five; major player
10577-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: 133
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft HcHG3 10-6 h 7/23 Wilful (6¾L) 50/1 134 133
31 Jan 26 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 2HcH 11-5 7/10 Star Of Guiting (10½L) 18/1 136 130
7 Dec 25 Kel Kelso 16f Sft 3HcH 12-0 5/6 Spectacularsunrise (18½L) 6/1 138 128
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft HcHG3 11-10 11/18 Alexei (30L) 18/1 140 121
11 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 24yHcH 11-12 1/13 Torrent (5½L) 9/2 132 133
3 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 17f GS 4yHG1 11-2 h1 8/13 Murcia (36L) 16/1 132 109
6
Tellherthename silk
D
Tellherthename h 1
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (35%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (31%)
Caught eye in County at Cheltenham on first start for current yard; unexposed; big chance
P5/30-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-6
OR: 133
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft HcHG3 10-5 12/23 Wilful (7½L) 18/1 133 131
16 Oct 25 Crl Carlisle 16f Gd 3Ch 11-5 3/4 Push The Button (2L) 8/15F 134 128
3 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 20f GS HG1 11-10 5/6 Lossiemouth (57L) 80/1 137 103
1 Mar 25 Kel Kelso 16f GS 2HcH 11-11 PU/18 Cracking Rhapsody () 11/2 137 -
30 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle 16f Gd HG1 11-10 4/7 Sir Gino (14L) 18/1 135 138
12 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft NvHG1 11-7 10/11 Slade Steel (16L) 14/1 135 130
7
Helnwein silk
D
Helnwein
J: Tom Bellamy
T: Alan King
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Held when falling in the Plumpton race won by Indemnity; opposable off an unchanged mark
2252F-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-5
OR: 132
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Apr 26 Plu Plumpton 16f Gd 2HcH 11-11 p1 F/14 Indemnity () 5/1 132 124
20 Mar 26 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcH 12-2 2/7 Spirou (½L) 5/6F 132 134
20 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f GS HcHG3 11-0 5/13 Wilful (12L) 12/1 133 132
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft HcHG3 10-13 2/18 Alexei (6L) 14/1 129 134
10 May 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f Gd HcHG3 11-5 2/16 Our Champ (3¾L) 7/1 128 130
25 Apr 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 3HcH 11-12 2/5 Glory And Fortune (¾L) 4/5F 126 130
8
Hamlet's Night silk
D
Hamlet's Night p
J: Brendan Powell
T: James Owen
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Had no obvious excuse when fifth to Indemnity at Plumpton last month; others appeal more
12205-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-3
OR: 130
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 26 Mus Musselburgh 12.5f Gd 4Hc 9-4 3/9 Letsbefrank (1½L) 11/8F 80 85
5 Apr 26 Plu Plumpton 16f Gd 2HcH 11-11 h 5/14 Indemnity (8½L) 33/1 132 130
28 Feb 26 Kel Kelso 16f GS 2HcH 11-11 11/17 Captain Hugo (45L) 16/1 134 111
18 Feb 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 11f St/Slw 4Hc 8-13 1/9 Solarize (½L) 7/2 76 85
8 Nov 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f Gd HG2 11-2 2/4 Rubaud (nk) 8/1 129 129
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd 24yH 11-0 h 2/5 Give It To Me Oj (nk) 6/1 125 120
9
Moon Chime silk
D
Moon Chime t 1
J: Nick Slatter 3
T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Recent Flat run should have blown away the cobwebs; possibilities on last spring's form
B/199-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 129
Days: 210
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Apr 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 14f St 5Hc 9-8 4/8 Shipshape (5L) 3/1J 68 72
11 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Gd 2HcH 10-13 9/14 Rambo T (35L) 12/1 131 101
23 Sep 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 12f St 5Nv 9-4 6/9 Master Vintner (7L) 14/1 - 67
28 Aug 25 Ffo Ffos Las 12f GS 4Nv 9-6 3/7 Klassleader (8½L) 6/1 - 73
19 Jul 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 2HcH 11-9 9/14 Cavern Club (9¾L) 13/2 132 127
20 Jun 25 Goo Goodwood 14f GF 4Md 10-2 6/7 Way Of Stars (13L) 100/30 - 62
10
Dance And Glance silk
CD
D
Dance And Glance t
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Anthony Honeyball
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts on this ground (57%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Progressive; had two of these behind when winning over C&D last month; solid claims
41251-
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: 126
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 26 Hay Haydock 15.5f Gd 2HcH 10-12 t 1/11 We're Red And Blue (4L) 4/1 120 124
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
11
Bubble Dubi silk
D
Bubble Dubi
J: Charlie Hammond
T: Stuart Edmunds
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Returned from long break to win at Aintree but has failed to repeat the form; bit to prove
1/18P-
Age: 9
Weight: 10-12
OR: 125
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Mar 26 San Sandown 16f Sft 2HcH 11-3 PU/18 Mondo Man () 50/1 128 -
7 Feb 26 Nby Newbury 16.5f Hy HcHG3 11-5 8/15 Tutti Quanti (58L) 28/1 129 87
8 Nov 25 Ain Aintree 17f GS 4HcH 12-0 1/12 Haarar (11L) 16/1 120 128
24 Feb 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Hy 3HcH 11-5 1/9 Zambezi Fix (2¾L) 6/4F 115 125
23 Dec 23 Hay Haydock 15.5f Hy 3HcH 11-5 3/6 The Churchill Lad (5¾L) 9/2 115 116
25 Nov 23 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 4HcH 11-11 3/12 Parc d'Amour (2L) 7/1 115 119
12
No Ordinary Joe silk
D
No Ordinary Joe tv
J: Richie McLernon
T: Faye Bramley
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Ended long losing run over 2m4f at Sandown; not sure to be so effective back in trip
50761-
Age: 10
Weight: 10-12
OR: 125
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Apr 26 San Sandown 20f Gd 2HcH 10-5 tv 1/10 Gnomon (2¼L) 14/1 120 124
10 Apr 26 Ain Aintree 16.5f GS 2HcH 10-13 tv1 6/21 Melon (5¾L) 28/1 120 117
27 Mar 26 Wet Wetherby 21.5f Gd 4HcH 11-11 tp 7/16 Daylatedollarshort (19½L) 9/1 122 106
7 Mar 26 San Sandown 16f Sft 2HcH 10-7 tp 13/18 Mondo Man (39L) 14/1 123 90
14 Feb 26 Asc Ascot 19.5f GS 2HcH 10-4 tp1 5/15 Fiercely Proud (4¾L) 18/1 124 123
16 Jan 26 Wdr Windsor 16f Sft 2HcH 10-7 t 12/14 Hot Fuss (29L) 28/1 128 105
13
Star Of Guiting silk
D
Star Of Guiting
J: Theo Gillard
T: Ewan Whillans
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Won twice at Musselburgh in the winter and has had excuses since; interesting each-way
11P58-
Age: 5
Weight: 10-8
OR: 121
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Apr 26 Ain Aintree 16.5f GS 2HcH 11-0 8/21 Melon (7L) 22/1 121 119
20 Mar 26 Mus Musselburgh 17.5f GS 2HcH 12-0 5/14 Light Fandango (7¼L) 4/1F 121 119
7 Mar 26 San Sandown 16f Sft 2HcH 10-11 PU/18 Mondo Man () 25/1 122 -
31 Jan 26 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 2HcH 10-2 1/10 Afadil (¾L) 8/1 119 124
1 Jan 26 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 3HcH 11-0 1/9 Chase A Fortune (2½L) 15/2 109 115
28 Nov 25 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 4HcH 11-12 2/9 City Of Diamonds (4¾L) 25/1 108 111
14
Mr McLoughlan silk
D
Mr McLoughlan
J: Jack Tudor
T: Jack Jones
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Again too free here last time; should get cover in a big field and could outrun his odds
81736-
Age: 6
Weight: 10-7
OR: 120
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 26 Hay Haydock 15.5f Gd 2HcH 11-0 6/11 Dance And Glance (8¼L) 9/1 122 119
9 Mar 26 Str Stratford 16.5f Sft 3HcH 11-12 3/11 Let It Rain (5½L) 16/1 123 123
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
15
Magna Victor silk
D
Magna Victor
J: Ciaran Gethings
T: Alastair Ralph
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Creditable third at Ayr three weeks ago but needs a personal best off an unchanged mark
/4113-
Age: 7
Weight: 10-4
OR: 117
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 26 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 3HcH 11-11 3/15 Tuppence (13½L) 14/1 117 119
31 Jan 26 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 4HcH 11-11 1/9 As Fast As Wind (2L) 100/30F 109 119
22 Dec 25 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 5HcH 12-0 1/11 Gemini Man (nk) 8/1 105 109
12 Nov 25 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 4/14 Stop Loss (9¾L) 6/1 - 99
5 Jan 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Hy 4NvH 11-2 3/10 Carismatic Soldier (6L) 33/1 - 104
16 May 24 Per Perth 16f GS 4NHF 11-2 5/8 Takt De Touques (30L) 8/1 - 77
16
Frontier Prince silk
D
Frontier Prince tp 1
J: Jack Hogan
T: Fergal O'Brien
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Another creditable run when fourth over C&D last time but the handicapper seems in charge
35334-
Age: 5
Weight: 10-3
OR: 116
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 26 Hay Haydock 15.5f Gd 2HcH 10-8 t1 4/11 Dance And Glance (4½L) 17/2 116 116
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 118 115
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
17
Made U Blush silk
D
BF
Made U Blush
J: Tristan Durrell
T: Dan Skelton
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (31%)
4yo filly who gets weight all round; close second at Sandown last time; respected
3112-
Age: 4
Weight: 10-2
OR: 121
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Apr 26 San Sandown 16f Gd 4yHcHG3M 11-7 2/8 Queen Maeve (½L) 3/1J 118 112
31 Jan 26 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 4yHL 10-7 1/6 Lord (2¼L) 11/2 116 107
29 Dec 25 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd 43yMdHM 11-0 1/7 Laysoft (10L) 2/1 - 103
11 Dec 25 War Warwick 16f GS 43yMdHM 11-0 3/5 Cloaks Of Gold (10L) 1/2F - 86
21 Oct 25 Yar Yarmouth 10f GS 5Hc 9-9 1/14 Hinchinbrooke (1L) 17/2 74 82
2 Oct 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 10f St 5HcF 9-10 p 10/13 Sansanetti (8½L) 17/2 75 65
2
Alnilam silk
D
w2
Alnilam h
T: Olly Murphy
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
1P43P-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 137
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Apr 26 Ain Aintree 16f GS NvChG1 11-7 h PU/8 Mirabad () 22/1 141 -
16 Jan 26 Wdr Windsor 16f Sft NvChG2 11-5 3/3 No Questions Asked (30L) 4/1 144 128
27 Dec 25 Kem Kempton 16f Gd NvChG2 11-7 h 4/5 Mambonumberfive (11L) 6/1 145 143
6 Dec 25 San Sandown 15.5f GS NvChG1 11-7 h PU/4 Lulamba () 8/1 145 -
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f GS 2NvCh 11-9 h 1/7 Relieved Of Duties (4½L) 9/4J 141 148
5 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 3Ch 11-5 h 1/3 Country Mile (3½L) 5/2 136 143
Verdict

Gibbs Island shaped nicely in the County Hurdle but so too did TELLHERTHENAME(nap) who can strike on his second run for Dan Skelton.

Verdict silk image
Tellherthename

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Tellherthename,

9/2 Gibbs Island,

5/1 Indemnity,

7/1 Dance And Glance,

10/1 Helnwein,

12/1 Made U Blush,

14/1 Laafi,

18/1 No Ordinary Joe,

20/1 Bucephalus,

Hamlet's Night,

Mr McLoughlan,

Frontier Prince,

25/1 Star Of Guiting,

Magna Victor,

33/1 Moon Chime,

50/1 Bubble Dubi

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