December 30 / 13.00 Haydock

13.00

Soft

Betfred Goals Galore Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8169
  • 3m 1f 125y
  • Class 3
  • 3 runners
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Betfred Goals Galore Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: /11-15

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper, two hurdle races and a novice handicap chase at Carlisle, all over about 2m4f, to make him unbeaten in his first four races; however, he ran poorly in a 3m novice handicap at Chepstow four weeks ago; acts on soft, unraced on heavy.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 2

17:00 Haydock

Iron Bridge

10st 13lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

A strong stayer but with a strike-rate of only 2-17 over fences and excuses are wearing thin; on the plus side, they were solid enough efforts on last two starts (3m4f/3m6f) and he nearly won off this mark on his reappearance (3m2f).

9/2

3rd

1

22nd Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:02 Exeter

Iron Bridge

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Struggled on heavy ground two starts ago (first-time cheekpieces) but quickly got back on track with battling second at Haydock (3m4f, good to soft) this month; remains on a workable mark and good ground also suits; ought to make his presence felt again.

7/2

2nd

1

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

14:45 Haydock

Iron Bridge

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Last win came here back in 2022 and he's not proving easy to catch right nowadays either, tried in cheekpieces when pulled up in 3m2f handicap chase at Wincanton in January; others are preferred.

7/2

Form: 1224-1

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Won two novice hurdles late last year and runner-up in a Grade 2 novice here (3m, heavy) in February; 2-2 in Irish points in 2020 and cruised to a 20l win when 8-15 in a novice chase at Hexham (3m, soft) last month, so all looks set very fair for his chase career.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

19th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 2

15:20 Ayr

Crystal Glory

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Smart novice hurdler two seasons ago including a fourth in the 3m Grade 1 at Aintree's National meeting; won his first chase last season before finishing lame in the second; has a long absence to overcome in a competitive handicap on this return to hurdling.

16/1

2

19th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 2

15:20 Ayr

Crystal Glory

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Smart novice hurdler two seasons ago including a fourth in the 3m Grade 1 at Aintree's National meeting; won his first chase last season before finishing lame in the second; has a long absence to overcome in a competitive handicap on this return to hurdling.

16/1

Form: 2/3-11

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish point to start career; clearcut win on seasonal/chase debut at Wexford (2m4f, heavy) in October and added a five-runner novice handicap from the front at Ayr (2m4f, soft) one month ago; raised 6lb and has more to prove over this trip (flopped in a 3m1f maiden hurdle last December) but there was a lot to like about those last two performances.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:17 Perth

Gold Cup Bailly

12st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Showed that he retained spark when fourth of five at Ayr (3m, soft) in January, when he made a bad mistake and jumped to the right at that left-handed track; goes right-handed today; however, tailed off in Grade 2 novice hurdle since and best form has come on soft/heavy going; a visor goes on.

20/1

1

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:17 Perth

Gold Cup Bailly

12st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

dwelt start, in rear, not fluent 1st, struggling 4 out

20/1

Non-runners

Gold Cup Bailly

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Crystal Glory

POSTDATA:

Gold Cup Bailly

TOPSPEED:

Iron Bridge

WEST COUNTRY:

Iron Bridge

The Times:

Iron Bridge

The Guardian:

Gold Cup Bailly

The Sun:

Gold Cup Bailly

Daily Record:

Gold Cup Bailly

RP Ratings:

Crystal Glory

Telegraph:

Crystal Glory

Daily Mail:

Crystal Glory

D Express:

Crystal Glory

Daily Mirror:

Crystal Glory

The Star:

Crystal Glory