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Haydock

15:15

Date 2026-04-15

Distance 2m5f50y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £13,008

Weather Drizzle

Temp 11.7°C

Wind 10mph S

Rain 87%

Winning Time 5m 11.02s (slow by 5.02s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	George's Lad (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Emma Lavelle	11/1	Won
2nd	La Pinsonniere (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	15/2	11
3rd	Below The Radar (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	9/2	1.75
4th	Analiese (GB) Charlie Deutsch · Mel Rowley	3/1F	3.5
5th	Royal Infantry (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	11/2	1
6th	Masked Dance (FR) Charlie Hammond · Mel Rowley	18/1	3
7th	Norman Fletcher (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	9/1	1.75
8th	Huffin An A Puffin (IRE) Tom Cannon · Lucy Wadham	11/2	35

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Idy Wood (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	22/1
P.U.	Irandando Has (FR) Toby Wynne · Sam Allwood	16/1
P.U.	Johnson's Blue (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	33/1

Runners (12)

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
10	Analiese Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	149	—	P21121	120	142	133	31d	—	—	+26	45.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Progressive mare who has won three of her last four races; up just 3lb for the latest
9	Below The Radar Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	151	—	-3F233	122	140	135	32d	—	—	+16	29.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Latest Uttoxeter third was franked last week; respected, but may prefer slower ground
7	Huffin An A Puffin Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	152	—	1/1P	123	142	114	46d	—	—	+16	28.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
The defeat of Storming George now looks good; excuses last time; had wind surgery
1	Royal Infantry Brown J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	168	tp	343529	139	140	136	32d	—	—	+17	30.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Last run at Kempton not that encouraging but hot trainer now turns to cheekpieces
3	La Pinsonniere Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	159	p	222-33	130	139	127	32d	—	—	+13	22.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Likeably consistent and was third of 13 off this mark over Kempton's 2m5f a month ago
4	George's Lad Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Emma Lavelle	J:Jonathan Burke T:Emma Lavelle	157	—	F-3425	128	139	121	110d	—	—	+14	21.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Needs to settle better than at Kempton; retains potential at this trip; had wind surgery
12	Norman Fletcher Chestnut J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	145	p	-5P983	116	142	127	25d	—	—	+13	21.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Wasn't that strong through the line over Bangor's extended 2m3f last time
5	Irandando Has Bay J:Toby Wynne T:Sam Allwood	J:Toby Wynne T:Sam Allwood	153	—	2/121	124	139	116	32d	—	—	+17	23.8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
2-3 for this yard and brings significant potential into handicaps; raised in distance
8	Masked Dance Chestnut J:Charlie Hammond T:Mel Rowley	J:Charlie Hammond T:Mel Rowley	151	—	225122	122	140	132	48d	—	—	+29	33.8	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Highly likely to run another solid race but this is stronger than she's accustomed to
2	Idy Wood Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	159	—	-14100	130	139	125	34d	—	—	+24	28.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Capable 8yo but on a recovery mission after finishing tailed on his last two starts
6	Johnson's Blue Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	153	—	2P8733	124	141	136	32d	—	—	+21	24.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Potentially on a useful mark if he can get back on track, but there are risks attached
NR	Le Tiep's Sacre Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:NON-RUNNER T:Gary & Josh Moore	147	—	2331-5	118	141	125	32d	—	—	—	17	—	—
Ran well to be fifth on handicap debut when entitled to need the race after a year off

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Analiese	3/1	10/3	10/3
Below The Radar	5/1	5/1	5/1
Huffin An A Puffin	11/2	6/1	6/1
Royal Infantry	11/2	6/1	11/2
La Pinsonniere	7/1	7/1	7/1
George's Lad	9/1	9/1	9/1
Norman Fletcher	10/1	10/1	9/1
Irandando Has	14/1	12/1	12/1
Masked Dance	18/1	16/1	18/1
Idy Wood	22/1	20/1	22/1
Johnson's Blue	33/1	33/1	33/1
Le Tiep's Sacre	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Analiese

45.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 22.5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

2nd

Masked Dance

33.8

OR: 18 Form: 14.5 Odds: 1.3

18/1

3rd

Royal Infantry

30.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 4.4 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Below The Radar

29.8

OR: 18 Form: 7.8 Odds: 4

5/1

Huffin An A Puffin

28.9

OR: 18.3 Form: 7 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Idy Wood

28.1

OR: 20 Form: 7 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Johnson's Blue

24.1

OR: 18.5 Form: 4.8 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Irandando Has

23.8

OR: 18.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.8

14/1

La Pinsonniere

22.9

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

George's Lad

21.7

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Norman Fletcher

21.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 2.6 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Le Tiep's Sacre

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Royal Infantry	139	140	136
La Pinsonniere	130	139	127
Idy Wood	130	139	125
George's Lad	128	139	121
Irandando Has	124	139	116
Johnson's Blue	124	141	136
Huffin An A Puffin	123	142	114
Below The Radar	122	140	135
Masked Dance	122	140	132
Analiese	120	142	133
Le Tiep's Sacre	118	141	125
Norman Fletcher	116	142	127

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Norman Fletcher	25d ago	Fit
Analiese	31d ago	Fit
Below The Radar	32d ago	Fit
Royal Infantry	32d ago	Fit
La Pinsonniere	32d ago	Fit
Irandando Has	32d ago	Fit
Johnson's Blue	32d ago	Fit
Le Tiep's Sacre	32d ago	Fit
Idy Wood	34d ago	Fit
Huffin An A Puffin	46d ago	Fresh
Masked Dance	48d ago	Fresh
George's Lad	110d ago	Long break