13:05 Haydock 30 Dec 2025
Betfred 'Bet Builder' EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 3 | 4YO plus
Winner £6,535 - 10 ran
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Sunny spells
Temperature: -0.4° - 5.7°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 5.2 mph N
Last Update: 30/12/2025 12:00
prominent, not fluent 6th, headway to press leader 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on to dispute lead approaching last where left in lead, pushed out
disputed lead, led outright before 3rd, headed before 6th, dropped to fourth 3 out, soon driven, left in third approaching last, soon went second, not reach winner
took keen hold, midfield, awkward 1st, ridden and headway to chase leaders 3 out where mistake, kept on same pace before last where hampered and briefly left in second, not recover
held up in rear, ridden and headway into midfield 3 out, kept on before last, no danger
midfield, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace
midfield, weakened 3 out, ridden and no impression before last
midfield, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, faded before last
held up in midfield, ridden in rear before 3 out, no impression before last
tendency to jump right, always in rear
disputed lead, briefly headed before 3rd, led outright before 6th, pressed for lead 3 out, ridden and joined approaching last where fell
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £7.19 (2, 10) |
| Win | £1.80 (2) |
| Place | £1.10 (2), £1.50 (10), £1.20 (3) |
| Swinger | £1.50 (2, 3), £2.10 (2, 10), £2.80 (3, 10) |
| Exacta | £6.10 (2, 10) |
| Trifecta | £20.50 (2, 10, 3) |
Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 6 | Laganhill | 6 | 11 0 | - | H D Daly (93 miles) | Stan Sheppard | 14/ 1 | 3:58.60 | |||
| 2023 | Heavy | 6 | Bertie's Ballet | 5 | 11 0 | - | 13210-2 | 42 days | Mrs Dianne Sayer (79 miles) | Henry Brooke | 5/ 4 | 4:16.58 | |
| 2022 | Soft | 11 | War Soldier | 5 | 11 6 | - | 5317-41 | 34 days | A M Thomson (183 miles) | Ryan Mania | 2/ 1 | 3:57.01 | |
| 2021 | Heavy | 7 | Jungle Jack | 5 | 11 5 | - | 1-1 | 27 days | D McCain Jnr (34 miles) | Brian Hughes | 11/ 4 | 4:14.20 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 7 | Ebony Jewel | 5 | 10 12 | - | 216-33 | 26 days | N W Alexander (112 miles) | Lucy Alexander | 11/ 10 | 3:59.50 |
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 1m 7f 144y | 3:37.20 |
