Early In The Year

Haydock Park in Merseyside features high-class National Hunt and Flat racing throughout the year.


Type of Racing: Flat & NH


NH Highlights: The Grade 1 Betfair Chase at Haydock is the peak of their season, the race occurs in November typically on screening ground conditions and has actually been won by top-notch chasers like Kauto Star, Cue Card, Silviniaco Conti and Bristol De Mai recently.


On the very same day as the Betfair Chase is the Betfair Stayers Handicap Hurdle, another race which can be really requiring and attracts big fields, however finding the winners can be very satisfying. Early in the year, we have the Peter Marsh Chase, a race that can include a few of the top 3 milers.


In February, Haydock hosts a Grand National Trial; nevertheless, the kind of the winner of this has been questionable. During May, Haydock hosts a noteworthy occasion beyond the routine dives season - the Swinton Handicap Hurdle. This race generally draws in an excellent number of competitors and occurs on the very same day as the Cross country Handicap Hurdle.


Flat Highlights: The Group 1 Haydock Sprint Cup in September is one of the most distinguished occasion. Worth over ₤ 150k, the race brings in the top sprinters from around Europe and on the very same day, there is the Old Borough Cup, a class 2 handicap run over one mile and 6 furlongs.


In July, we get to see the fillies and mares in the Group 2 Lancashire Oaks, which has actually been present given that 1939 and has actually been won by the similarity Alpinista, who went on to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe the following year. That racecard likewise includes the class 2 handicap, the Old Newton Cup, which most of the time throws up a decent-priced winner.


In regards to heritage handicaps, the Silver Bowl is objected to in May and is limited to three-year-old runners, which can attract decent-sized fields. On the very same card are a couple of Group 2 races in the Sandy Lane Stakes and the Temple Stakes.