Betfred "Bet Builder" "Chasing Excellence" Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Haydock

12:20

Date 2025-12-20

Distance 2m3f203y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,717

Rain 0%

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Bill Joyce Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	159	—	132F-0	136	-	-	233d	—	—	-11	38.6	—	4/5 56%
Smart novice hurdler last season; point winner who should take to chasing; the one to beat
4	Lario Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	159	t	/3227-	124	-	-	253d	—	—	+11	31.7	—	11/4 27%
Fairly useful and consistent 2m hurdler; acts on soft; chase debut after 253 days off
1	Ayiko Bay J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	159	t	/213-U	127	-	-	14d	—	—	+10	22.7	—	6/1 14%
Quite a useful hurdler at up to 3m; unseated on reappearance; down in trip for chase debut
3	Largy Belter Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	159	ht	4/2-55	-	132	100	33d	—	—	-3	5.9	—	9/1 10%
Second in Irish bumper but tailed off both chase starts for this yard

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bill Joyce	4/5	4/5	4/5	8/11	4/5
Lario	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Ayiko	6/1	11/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Largy Belter	9/1	9/1	17/2	8/1	17/2

Predictor

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

1st

Bill Joyce

38.6

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 17.1

4/5

2nd

Lario

31.7

OR: 18.5 Form: 6.9 Odds: 6.3

11/4

3rd

Ayiko

22.7

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.5

6/1

Largy Belter

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bill Joyce	136	—	—
Ayiko	127	—	—
Lario	124	—	—
Largy Belter	—	132	100

Last Run