Betfair Racing Podcasts Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Haydock

13:15

Date 2025-11-22

Distance 2m2f191y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £26,015

Winning Time 4m 31.25s (slow by 4.25s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kabral Du Mathan (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	6/5F	Won
2nd	Andashan (IRE) Freddie Gordon · Chris Gordon	7/2	12
3rd	Florida Dreams (IRE) Brian Hughes · Nicky Richards	7/1	2.5
4th	Minella Missile (IRE) Isabel Williams · Evan Williams	12/1	10
5th	Kinbara Firstdraft (IRE) Sam Ewing · S R B Crawford	50/1	.5
6th	The Four Sixes (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	7/1	5.5
7th	Cormier (IRE) Craig Nichol · Brian Ellison	22/1	1.25
8th	Tax For Max (GER) J J Slevin · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	28/1	14
9th	Milldam (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	16/1	15

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Kabral Du Mathan Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	164	t	/1222-	140	145	138	224d	—	—	+12	48.3	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Lightly raced 5yo who was runner-up in tough handicaps on final three starts last season
6	Andashan Bay J:Freddie Gordon(3) T:Chris Gordon	J:Freddie Gordon(3) T:Chris Gordon	149	—	U315-3	125	147	133	16d	—	—	+10	26.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Kept on for third on reappearance and the step up in trip could be a positive move
1	The Four Sixes Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	168	—	UP11-1	144	143	124	22d	—	—	+25	36.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Progressive front-runner who has won his last three and can make another bold bid
4	Florida Dreams Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Nicky Richards	J:Brian Hughes T:Nicky Richards	151	p	524-22	127	143	103	20d	—	—	+12	22.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Has gone close on both outings this autumn and every chance he'll be bang there once more
5	Minella Missile Bay J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams	149	—	PF00-0	125	145	125	29d	—	—	+14	20.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Grade 2 novice winner in 2023 but missed all of 2024 and hasn't posed a threat this year
3	Milldam Grey J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	155	ht	1/410-	131	144	114	266d	—	—	+24	28.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Stamina a doubt but this course winner reappears with trainer in fine form; not ruled out
8	Cormier Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Brian Ellison	J:Craig Nichol T:Brian Ellison	145	—	U0/06-	121	145	112	—	—	—	+15	19	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Capitalised on reduced Flat mark last month; soundly beaten on last two hurdle starts
7	Tax For Max Bay J:J J Slevin T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:J J Slevin T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	149	—	16/033	125	144	96	14d	—	—	+16	19.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Back from long absence this autumn; respectable efforts of late but needs a bigger run
9	Kinbara Firstdraft Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	142	—	1642-7	118	141	120	191d	—	—	+15	17.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Some good form last season but returns from break 3lb out of the h'cap; career best needed
NR	Lucky One Black J:TBC T:Sophie Leech	J: T:Sophie Leech	142	—	-47036	118	135	87	1d	—	—	—	19.1	—	—
Third at Newton Abbot last month but soundly beaten yesterday; 9lb out of the handicap

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kabral Du Mathan	5/4	5/4	5/4
Andashan	4/1	4/1	4/1
The Four Sixes	6/1	6/1	6/1
Florida Dreams	7/1	15/2	7/1
Minella Missile	12/1	12/1	12/1
Milldam	20/1	16/1	18/1
Cormier	20/1	18/1	18/1
Tax For Max	28/1	25/1	25/1
Kinbara Firstdraft	80/1	50/1	50/1
Lucky One	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Kabral Du Mathan

48.3

OR: 22.5 Form: 14 Odds: 11.8

5/4

2nd

The Four Sixes

36.8

OR: 23.5 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

6/1

3rd

Milldam

28.5

OR: 20.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Andashan

26.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 3 Odds: 5

4/1

Florida Dreams

22.1

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Minella Missile

20.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Tax For Max

19.7

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Lucky One

19.1

OR: 17 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Cormier

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Kinbara Firstdraft

17.6

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Four Sixes	144	143	124
Kabral Du Mathan	140	145	138
Milldam	131	144	114
Florida Dreams	127	143	103
Andashan	125	147	133
Minella Missile	125	145	125
Tax For Max	125	144	96
Cormier	121	145	112
Kinbara Firstdraft	118	141	120
Lucky One	118	135	87

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lucky One	1d ago	Quick return
Tax For Max	14d ago	Fit
Andashan	16d ago	Fit
Florida Dreams	20d ago	Fit
The Four Sixes	22d ago	Fit
Minella Missile	29d ago	Fit
Kinbara Firstdraft	191d ago	Long break
Kabral Du Mathan	224d ago	Long break
Milldam	266d ago	Long break
Cormier	—	—