Pertemps Network Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (Series Final) (GBB Race)

Haydock

14:46

Date 2026-04-04

Distance 3m58y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £20,576

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 4.5°C

Wind 4mph S

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 56.47s (slow by 2.47s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Walden (FR) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	9/2	Won
2nd	Blue Carpet (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	9/4F	1.25
3rd	Secret Trix (GB) Lewis Saunders · Olly Murphy	9/1	4.5
4th	Jakar Du Moulin (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	7/1	0.3
5th	Heather Honey (GB) Peter Kavanagh · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	6/1	0.3
6th	Ernest Gray (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	16/1	2.25
7th	I Am Max (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Sandy Thomson	6/1	8.5
8th	Super Survivor (IRE) Joe Anderson · Jamie Snowden	20/1	1.75
9th	Porter In The Park (IRE) Cameron Johnstone-Baker · Emma Lavelle	16/1	3

Runners (9)

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	Blue Carpet Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	155	—	4-2121	127	143	125	37d	—	—	+1	27.3	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Raised 7lb but it's easy to think he has significantly more to give after his Wetherby win
5	Walden Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	151	—	01-131	123	139	126	49d	—	—	+5	24	1.00/1	4/1 20%
2-3 in handicaps; stylish when taking 18-runner race at Ascot (2m7f, good to soft) latest
4	Jakar Du Moulin Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	151	t	4U-511	123	141	133	22d	—	—	+10	21.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Handicapping last three starts, on last two winning at Ascot and Doncaster; latter by 7l
9	I Am Max Chestnut J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Sandy Thomson	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Sandy Thomson	145	—	104552	117	141	131	22d	—	—	+14	24.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Second to Jakar Du Moulin when returned to hurdling at Doncaster (3m); stable in good form
7	Heather Honey Chestnut J:Peter Kavanagh T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Peter Kavanagh T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	148	—	361331	120	143	129	30d	—	—	+28	36.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Raised another 6lb and in grade after a convincing C&D win but she's progressing well
8	Secret Trix Bay J:Lewis Saunders(5) T:Olly Murphy	J:Lewis Saunders(5) T:Olly Murphy	148	tp	158972	120	146	119	62d	—	—	+15	25.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Won this race in 2024; 1lb lower mark today; back in some form latest; wind surgery since
1	Super Survivor Bay J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Jamie Snowden	J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Jamie Snowden	168	p	09-211	140	141	100	27d	—	—	+19	23.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
C&D win in December; battled back for a clearcut win at Warwick (3m2f) on latest outing
6	Porter In The Park Bay J:Cameron Johnstone-Baker(7) T:Emma Lavelle	J:Cameron Johnstone-Baker(7) T:Emma Lavelle	148	—	733332	120	141	137	27d	—	—	+24	28.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Never better when placed under Cameron Johnstone-Baker last three runs; needs a bit extra
3	Ernest Gray Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	152	p	-15216	124	138	137	105d	—	—	+27	31.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Won two starts back; a return to form looks possible for in-form yard; place hopes

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Blue Carpet	9/4	9/4	9/4
Walden	4/1	4/1	4/1
Jakar Du Moulin	13/2	6/1	13/2
I Am Max	13/2	13/2	13/2
Heather Honey	8/1	15/2	15/2
Secret Trix	17/2	17/2	8/1
Super Survivor	18/1	14/1	16/1
Porter In The Park	20/1	16/1	18/1
Ernest Gray	22/1	18/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

Heather Honey

36.6

OR: 17.5 Form: 16.6 Odds: 2.5

8/1

2nd

Ernest Gray

31.1

OR: 18.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

3rd

Porter In The Park

28.8

OR: 17.5 Form: 10.1 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Blue Carpet

27.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Secret Trix

25.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

17/2

I Am Max

24.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Walden

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Super Survivor

23.9

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Jakar Du Moulin

21.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Super Survivor	140	141	100
Blue Carpet	127	143	125
Ernest Gray	124	138	137
Walden	123	139	126
Jakar Du Moulin	123	141	133
Heather Honey	120	143	129
Secret Trix	120	146	119
Porter In The Park	120	141	137
I Am Max	117	141	131

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jakar Du Moulin	22d ago	Fit
I Am Max	22d ago	Fit
Super Survivor	27d ago	Fit
Porter In The Park	27d ago	Fit
Heather Honey	30d ago	Fit
Blue Carpet	37d ago	Fit
Walden	49d ago	Fresh
Secret Trix	62d ago	Fresh
Ernest Gray	105d ago	Long break