Result · Haydock · Saturday 14 February 2026

4:30 Haydock result: Unexpected Party wins the Walrus Open Hunters' Chase

Class 32m6f54y chaseGoing Good To Soft6 ranTime 5m 59.50sWinner's prize £7,700
Unexpected Party silks
Winner

Unexpected Party (FR)

11yo gelding · 12-1 · tongue strap · jockey claims 3lb
Jockey Miss Heidi Palin · Trainer Dan Skelton
Owner Oreilly Maclennan Tynan Carthy Shanahan · By Martaline (GB) out of Reform Act (USA)

3/1Starting price

Unexpected Party won the 4:30 at Haydock on Saturday 14 February 2026, beating Take All by 4¾ lengths. Ridden by Miss Heidi Palin for trainer Dan Skelton, the eleven-year-old was sent off at 3/1 and covered the 2m6f54y on good to soft ground in 5m 59.50s. Shearer was a further 1¼ lengths back in third at 4/5. Non-finishers: Lift Me Up (pulled up). Darraby (self certificate, bruised foot) were non-runners.

4:30 Haydock full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Unexpected Party silks
Unexpected Party (FR) 11yo · 12-1 · t · claim 3lb
 Miss Heidi Palin Dan Skelton — 3/1 147
2
Take All silks
Take All (IRE) 11yo · 11-8 · t · claim 7lb
 Mr Samuel Scott Myles Osborne 4¾ l 11/2 126
3
Shearer silks
Shearer (IRE) 10yo · 12-4 · t
 Miss Gina Andrews Paul Nicholls 1¼ l 4/5FAV 135
4
Good Boy Bobby silks
Good Boy Bobby (IRE) 13yo · 11-5 · p · claim 7lb
 Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 39 l 8/1 126
5
Settle Down Jill silks
Settle Down Jill (IRE) 6yo · 11-2 · claim 3lb
 Mr Paddy Barlow Norman Sanderson l 66/1 108
PU
Lift Me Up silks
Lift Me Up (IRE) 10yo · 11-12 · p · claim 3lb · Pulled up
 Mr Martin McIntyre Miss M Filby — 20/1 127

Non-runners: Darraby (self certificate, bruised foot)

Haydock 4:30 returns

Tote win£4Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.90 £2Per £1 stake
Exacta£15.101st and 2nd in order
CSF£19.49Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£37.101st, 2nd and 3rd in order

4:30 Haydock result: FAQs

Who won the 4:30 at Haydock on Saturday 14 February 2026?

Unexpected Party, ridden by Miss Heidi Palin and trained by Dan Skelton, at a starting price of 3/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Shearer, the 4/5 favourite, finished third, 6 lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

5m 59.50s over 2m6f54y on good to soft ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Darraby (self certificate, bruised foot). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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