held up in rear, closed up 4 out, switched right before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, eased into lead before last, drew away on bridle run-in, impressive
1 16:08 Haydock 03 Dec 2025
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1m 7f 144y Good to Soft
led early, headed 1st and remained tracking leader, pushed along after 3 out, battled on, no match for winner approaching last
handy, led 1st, pushed along and headed before last, dropped away
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 6 | Royal Infantry | 5 | 11 7 | - | U1118-1 | 28 days | D Skelton (111 miles) | Harry Skelton | 11/ 10 | 3:59.73 | |
| 2022 | Soft | 8 | Hullnback | 5 | 11 2 | - | 152-2 | 35 days | F O'Brien (133 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 5/ 4 | 3:44.69 | |
| 2021 | Heavy | 3 | A Different Kind | 4 | 11 5 | - | 2-111 | 20 days | D McCain Jnr (34 miles) | Brian Hughes | 7/ 4 | 4:03.40 | |
| 2020 | Heavy | 5 | Adrimel | 5 | 11 5 | - | 1110-1 | 24 days | T Lacey (140 miles) | Richard Johnson | 8/ 11 | 4:01.80 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 7 | Marie's Rock | 4 | 10 7 | - | 1 | 204 days | N J Henderson (170 miles) | Nico De Boinville | 4/ 1 | 3:47.10 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 6 | The Big Bite | 5 | 11 5 | - | 110-1 | 28 days | T R George (149 miles) | Noel Fehily | 1/ 2 | 4:22.50 |