15:40 | Haydock | Tuesday 30th December 2025

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15:40 Haydock 30 Dec 2025

Betfred 'Happy New Year' Handicap Hurdle

Class 3 | 3YO plus

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1m 7f 144y

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Age / Wt / OR

Jockey / Trainer

Rating

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248-446

Brentford Hope 18

b g Camelot - Miss Raven (Raven's Pass)

8 12-0

Megan Fox (7)

Harry Derham

144

Had too much to do and was unsuited by the way the race developed when beaten 7l in a handicap hurdle at Cheltenham last time. Effective at 2m and handles any ground; in fair form and now down to an attractive mark.

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	20	5	7	25%
	Hurdle	18	5	7	27.8%
Conditions
CD	Course and Distance	2	1	0	50%
C	Course	5	2	0	40%
D	Distance	11	3	5	27.3%
G	Similar Going	20	3	5	15%
Headgear
	Today (P only)	1	0	0	0%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl	Class 3	7	4	1	57.1%
Hcp	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	6	2	1	33.3%
Connections
J	Megan Fox	1	0	0	0%
T	Harry Derham	17	5	4	29.4%

Grey = Horse has placed form
Blue = Horse has winning form
Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record

F211-64

Bucephalus (GER) 18

b g Soldier Hollow - Batya (Whipper)

8 11-9

Harriet Tucker (7)

N P Mulholland

128

Raced too freely up in trip and failed to stay when fourth, beaten 50l, in a handicap hurdle at Doncaster latest. Cheekpieces go on for the first time; enjoys forcing the pace, effective at 2m on soft ground; looks stiffly treated.

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	15	3	7	20%
	Hurdle	15	3	7	20%
Conditions
	Course and Distance	0	0	0	-
	Course	2	0	0	0%
D	Distance	11	3	6	27.3%
G	Similar Going	13	0	4	0%
Headgear
	Today (T & P)	0	0	0	-
	Cheek Pieces	0	0	0	-
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl	Class 3	7	2	0	28.6%
	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	2	0	0	0%
Connections
J	Harriet Tucker	5	2	1	40%
T	N P Mulholland	18	4	6	22.2%

Grey = Horse has placed form
Blue = Horse has winning form
Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record

1114-4P

Serious Challenge (IRE) 44

ch g Fracas - Dushlan (New Approach)

5 11-6

J J Burke

F O'Brien

135

Pulled up in the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham last time. Effective between 2m and 2¼m and acts on any going; had been consistent prior to that latest effort.

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	7	3	0	42.9%
	Hurdle	7	3	0	42.9%
Conditions
	Course and Distance	0	0	0	-
	Course	0	0	0	-
D	Distance	6	2	0	33.3%
G	Similar Going	12	1	3	8.3%
Headgear
	Today (No Headgear)	22	4	3	18.2%
Class & Handicap Rating
	Class 3	0	0	0	-
	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	3	0	0	0%
Connections
J	J J Burke	7	3	0	42.9%
T	F O'Brien	7	3	0	42.9%

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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record

U1190/4-

Geromino (FR) 592

b g Masked Marvel - Romane Place (Saint Preuil)

9 11-4

William Maggs (5)

D McCain Jnr

128

Made too much use of when fourth, beaten 13l, in a handicap hurdle at Aintree latest. Returning from a long absence; effective between 2m and 2½m on decent ground; back below his last winning mark but must prove ability remains.

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	33	11	6	33.3%
	Hurdle	17	6	4	35.3%
Conditions
	Course and Distance	0	0	0	-
	Course	0	0	0	-
D	Distance	13	5	1	38.5%
G	Similar Going	31	11	6	35.5%
Headgear
HG	Today (T only)	33	11	6	33.3%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl	Class 3	18	6	2	33.3%
Hcp	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	23	6	3	26.1%
Connections
J	William Maggs	0	0	0	-
T	D McCain Jnr	34	11	6	32.4%

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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record

414-U

Col Du Pre' (FR) 31

ch g Taj Mahal - Claire Song (Singspiel)

4 11-2

Charlie Deutsch

Miss V Williams

127

Unseated rider in the Intermediate Handicap Hurdle (Gerry Feilden) at Newbury last time. Effective at 2m and handles soft ground; a French hurdles winner with more to come for this yard but his current mark asks a question.

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	4	1	0	25%
	Hurdle	4	1	0	25%
Conditions
	Course and Distance	0	0	0	-
	Course	0	0	0	-
	Distance	1	0	0	0%
G	Similar Going	1	1	0	100%
Headgear
	Today (No Headgear)	11	2	4	18.2%
Class & Handicap Rating
	Class 3	0	0	0	-
	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	1	0	0	0%
Connections
J	Charlie Deutsch	1	0	0	0%
T	Miss V Williams	1	0	0	0%

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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record

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Stoner's Choice 18

br g Great Pretender - High Benefit (Beneficial)

10 11-2

Fern O'Brien (5)

F O'Brien

136

Outpaced and unsuited by the drop in trip when finishing down the field in a handicap hurdle at Cheltenham last time. Effective over 2½m on decent ground; needs a drop in grade and has been a little in and out recently.

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	27	6	4	22.2%
	Hurdle	23	5	4	21.7%
Conditions
	Course and Distance	0	0	0	-
	Course	0	0	0	-
D	Distance	6	2	1	33.3%
G	Similar Going	27	7	4	25.9%
Headgear
HG	Today (T only)	18	5	3	27.8%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl	Class 3	15	3	2	20%
Hcp	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	19	2	2	10.5%
Connections
J	Fern O'Brien	3	0	1	0%
T	F O'Brien	29	6	4	20.7%

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Blue = Horse has winning form
Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record

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Rauzan (IRE) 30

b g Australia - Rayisa (Holy Roman Emperor)

5 10-10

Sean Quinlan

Lizzie Quinlan

133

Outpaced and unsuited by the drop in trip when comfortably held in a handicap hurdle at Carlisle last time. Effective from 2m to 2m4f and prefers a sound surface; currently in only moderate form under both codes.

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	15	4	0	26.7%
	Hurdle	13	4	0	30.8%
Conditions
	Course and Distance	0	0	0	-
	Course	0	0	0	-
D	Distance	8	1	0	12.5%
G	Similar Going	16	4	0	25%
Headgear
HG	Today (P only)	15	4	0	26.7%
Class & Handicap Rating
	Class 3	2	0	0	0%
Hcp	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	5	1	0	20%
Connections
J	Sean Quinlan	2	0	0	0%
T	Lizzie Quinlan	2	0	0	0%

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Blue = Horse has winning form
Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record

55P8-32

Sun Lady Marine (FR) 218

b f Prince Gibraltar - Marina Marine (Midships)

4 10-10

Charlie Maggs (5)

Paula Smith ¹

127

Ran to form when second, beaten a neck, in a 4yo chase at Compiegne last time. Returns from a long absence and has a bit to find starting out for new yard.

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	7	1	1	14.3%
	Hurdle	4	1	0	25%
Conditions
	Course and Distance	0	0	0	-
	Course	0	0	0	-
	Distance	0	0	0	-
	Similar Going	2	0	0	0%
Headgear
	Today (No Headgear)	9	1	1	11.1%
Class & Handicap Rating
	Class 3	0	0	0	-
	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	0	0	0	-
Connections
J	Charlie Maggs	0	0	0	-
T	Paula Smith	0	0	0	-
BF Was beaten favourite last time out

Grey = Horse has placed form
Blue = Horse has winning form
Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record

2024: (5 ran) For Pleasure , Age 9 , Wgt 11-7 , SP 9/2 - S Bowen / O Murphy

Forecast: 7/4 Brentford Hope , 2/1 Serious Challenge , 7/1 Stoner's Choice , 7/1 Geromino , 14/1 Bucephalus , 14/1 Sun Lady Marine , 20/1 Col Du Pre' , 25/1 Rauzan

Last Updated: 30 Dec 2025 15:31:00

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Verdict

Sun Lady Marine rates as the most interesting contender in the line-up on her first start in the UK for the Paula Smith team and a market check is strongly advised. Bucephalus reaches for first-time cheekpieces in the hope of bringing out improvement, but SERIOUS CHALLENGE appeals most. Fergal O'Brien's charge lost his action when pulled up in the Greatwood at Cheltenham, but finished a fair fourth at Aintree prior and he could bounce back to score.

Top Tip: Serious Challenge (3)
Watch out for: Sun Lady Marine (8)

Expert View Verdict

BRENTFORD HOPE is on a long losing run but his last victory came over C&D off 5lb higher and he has a class edge on these rivals. He caught the eye last time where he was unsuited by the way the race developed but he did finish well suggesting his turn was near again. Fellow veteran Stoner's Choice has also dropped in the weights and he will appreciate the sound surface. If he gets a stiff test at the trip he can provide a challenge along with Serious Challenge who was too keen last time but consistent prior to that.