Betfred 'Happy New Year' Handicap Hurdle – Haydock

Haydock

3:40

Betfred 'Happy New Year' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-12-30

Distance 1m7f144y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £10,562

Rain 0%

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Serious Challenge ch J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	160	—	114-4P	127	136	84	44d	—	—	-4	29.9	13/8 38%
1	Brentford Hope b J:Megan Fox(7) T:Harry Derham	J:Megan Fox(7) T:Harry Derham	168	p	4-8446	135	139	116	18d	—	—	-1	31.3	7/4 36%
Won three two seasons ago; highly tried since; fair run latest; interesting down in grade
6	Stoner's Choice br J:Fern O'Brien(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Fern O'Brien(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	156	t	-00560	123	137	117	18d	—	—	+10	21.3	7/1 13%
Formerly a decent hurdler/chaser who was best at 2m4f; well treated but not in top form
4	Geromino b J:William Maggs(5) T:Donald McCain	J:William Maggs(5) T:Donald McCain	158	t	190/4-	125	132	-	592d	—	—	+13	20.9	12/1 8%
Has won five chases and six over hurdles; probably best watched after long absence
2	Bucephalus b J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Neil Mulholland	163	tp	211-64	130	137	67	18d	—	—	+16	21.6	18/1 5%
Won his last two races last term; disappointing both starts this time; headgear now tried
5	Col du Pre' ch J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	156	—	414-U	123	-	-	31d	—	—	+15	19.5	22/1 4%
Won juvenile hurdle in France in July 2024; didn't show much on stable debut; bit to prove
7	Rauzan b J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	150	p	-54095	117	135	110	30d	—	—	+14	17.9	28/1 3%
Ex-Irish; won three in summer of 2024; not shown much at long odds for present yard
8	Sun Lady Marine b J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Paula Smith	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Paula Smith	150	—	P28-32	117	-	-	218d	—	—	+15	17.5	50/1 2%

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Serious Challenge	11/8	13/8	11/8	6/4	13/8
Brentford Hope	7/4	7/4	7/4	13/8	13/8
Stoner's Choice	7/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1
Geromino	12/1	10/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Bucephalus	18/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Col du Pre'	22/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Rauzan	28/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	22/1
Sun Lady Marine	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Brentford Hope

31.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 10

7/4

2nd

Serious Challenge

29.9

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

13/8

3rd

Bucephalus

21.6

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Stoner's Choice

21.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Geromino

20.9

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Col du Pre'

19.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Rauzan

17.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Sun Lady Marine

17.5

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Brentford Hope Top Rated	135	139	116
Bucephalus	130	137	67
Serious Challenge	127	136	84
Geromino	125	132	—
Stoner's Choice	123	137	117
Col du Pre'	123	—	—
Rauzan	117	135	110
Sun Lady Marine	117	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Brentford Hope	18d ago	Fit
Stoner's Choice	18d ago	Fit
Bucephalus	18d ago	Fit
Rauzan	30d ago	Fit
Col du Pre'	31d ago	Fit
Serious Challenge	44d ago	Fit
Sun Lady Marine	218d ago	Long break
Geromino	592d ago	Long break