Race cards · Sat 18 Dec
Saturday 18 December · Haydock, England
11:50 Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
- Distance
- 1m 7f 144y
- Going
- Soft
- Class
- 3
- Prize
- GBP 13900
- Runners
- 9
Race preview
Useful Flat performer Green Book didn't live up to expectations here earlier in the month but remains of interest now going handicapping, whilst Firak is respected off this opening mark on his first start since readily landing a maiden hurdle over further at Chepstow last winter. For all that, confirmed mudlover CHTI BALKO won this contest unchallenged from a 4lb higher mark a year ago and shaped encouragingly on his first run since wind surgery at Wetherby last month.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Book | 2-2 | Ned Fox | Miss V Williams | 11 5 | 6-4 | |
| 2 | Chti Balko | 15P66-3 | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 11 12 | 13-8 | |
| 3 | Altruism | 061/220- | Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt | 11 11 | 33-1 | |
| 4 | Fusain | 56-7364 | K Brogan | Mrs A Duffield | 11 8 | 66-1 | |
| 5 | Caswell Bay | 1P/9364- | Isabel Williams | Evan Williams | 10 11 | 25-1 | |
| 6 | Nordic Combined | 172604 | Fergus Gillard | D Pipe | 11 6 | 17-2 | |
| 7 | Firak | 322/361- | Jack Andrews | D Skelton | 11 10 | 12-1 | |
| 8 | Bari Breeze | 312526 | Kevin Jones | M F Harris | 10 4 | 10-1 | |
| 9 | Destrier | 5/4558-7 | Lorcan Williams | D Skelton | 11 5 | 40-1 |