Haydock Park 12:45 Odds Comparison

Irish import who looked better than ever (in refitted cheekpieces) when an emphatic winner of 10-runner handicap hurdle at Plumpton (25f) 20 days ago. Up 7 lb but weighted to go close with the headgear retained.

Useful ex-French handicapper who arrives in good form, second of 11 in handicap hurdle here (21f) 24 days ago. Not taken lightly off an unchanged mark with this step up to 3m promising to suit.

Failed to kick on over fences after making a successful chase bow at Thurles in November. Visored and ran really well back hurdling though when second of 22 in valuable 25f handicap at Aintree last month. Needs to back it up in retained headgear.

Ready winner of 21f Doncaster maiden hurdle in November. Off 5 months/had a breathing operation before returning with a good second of 4 in novice hurdle here (21f) 24 days ago. Can do better still now going handicapping with few miles on the clock.

Took this 12 months ago. Lightly raced subsequently but he signed off last season with a solid sixth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Aintree last month (Eagle Fang second). Not ruled out for his in-form stable.

Last win came in 2022 but back in good form of late, third of 10 to Serious Chat in handicap hurdle over C&D 24 days ago. In the mix.

Enjoyed a very good 2025/26 and ended it with a cosy victory in 10-runner handicap over C&D last month, jumping better than usual. Up 5 lb in tougher race now, though.

Got back on the up when winning 4-runner handicap hurdle at Taunton (3m) 30 days ago. Scored with a bit in hand there so not out of things despite a 5 lb rise in a change of headgear.

Ended last season with ready success in 5-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford (3¼m) 23 days ago. Has a 10 lb higher mark (4 lb out of the weights) to overcome now though.

Useful 3m chase winner but he jumped sketchily when pulled up in handicap chase at Aintree 28 days ago. Reverts to hurdles with more required.

On a losing run but he excelled himself in a first-time visor when third in the Plate at Cheltenham. Went with little fluency in same headgear when only seventh in handicap chase here (2½m) 24 days ago and now switched to hurdles.

A four-time winner in 2024. Lightly raced since but she took a big step back in the right direction when fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Perth (2½m) 17 days ago, not ideally placed. Merits consideration with cheekpieces added.

Gave his all when a good seventh in the Pertemps at Cheltenham in March but pulled up in valuable handicap at Aintree last month.

Formerly very useful hurdler/chaser for Gary Brown. Best effort for current yard when third in Great Yorkshire Chase at Doncaster in January but has failed to back it up all 3 runs since. Rare start over hurdles.

Scored over fences at Cartmel last July but only twice raced since and ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (2½m) in November. Needs to take a big step forward.