17:05 Haydock 19 Apr 2025
JCB Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 2 | 4YO plus
Winner £20,576 - 7 ran
made all, ridden before last, stayed on gamely flat
held up in rear, headway 2 out, driven before last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, not able to get to winner
in touch in mid-division on inside, mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, unable to quicken before last, kept on flat, went 3rd towards finish
chased winner, driven when reached at last, lost 2nd flat, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, blundered and lost place 5th, well beaten from after 3 out
held up towards rear, closed on inside 4th, pushed along 3 out, lost place before next
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 9 | Brentford Hope | 7 | 12 0 | 140 | 1-61321 | 14 days | Harry Derham (173 miles) | Paul O'Brien | 5/ 2 | 3:48.70 | |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 13 | Aggagio | 5 | 10 4 | 110 | 156153 | 21 days | G & J Moore (233 miles) | Caoilin Quinn | 6/ 1 | 3:41.62 | |
| 2022 | Good | 11 | Zabeel Champion | 5 | 10 8 | 116 | 393124 | 68 days | J & A O'Neill (133 miles) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 11/ 4 | 3:41.19 | |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 7 | Vision Du Puy | 6 | 10 13 | 127 | 130-741 | 19 days | D Skelton (111 miles) | Harry Skelton | 11/ 4 | 3:40.90 | |
| 2019 | Good | 16 | Cubswin | 5 | 11 6 | 126 | 6465-61 | 17 days | N B King (167 miles) | Richard Johnson | 11/ 1 | 3:37.20 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 10 | William Of Orange | 7 | 10 6 | 118 | P51253 | 28 days | D McCain Jnr (34 miles) | Lorcan Murtagh | 8/ 1 | 3:55.90 | |
| 2017 | Good | 17 | Stamp Your Feet | 5 | 10 3 | 115 | 123143 | 52 days | T R George (149 miles) | Adrian Heskin | 9/ 1 | 3:46.30 | |
| 2016 | Good | 14 | Thunder Sheik | 8 | 10 7 | 119 | 310-167 | 28 days | N A Twiston-Davies (133 miles) | R Hatch | 15/ 2 | 3:47.16 |