Result · Haydock · Saturday 4 April 2026
2:46 Haydock result: Walden wins the Pertemps Network Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 23m58y hurdleGoing Good9 ranTime 5m 56.47sWinner's prize £20,576
Walden won the 2:46 at Haydock on Saturday 4 April 2026, beating the 9/4 favourite Blue Carpet by 1¼ lengths. Ridden by Stan Sheppard for trainer Tom Lacey, the six-year-old was sent off at 9/2 and covered the 3m58y on good ground in 5m 56.47s. Secret Trix was a further 4½ lengths back in third at 9/1.
2:46 Haydock full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walden (FR) 6yo · 10-11 |
Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey | — | 9/2 | 123 |
| 2 |
Blue Carpet (GB) 6yo · 11-1 |
Harry Skelton Dan Skelton | 1¼ l | 9/4FAV | 127 |
| 3 |
Secret Trix (GB) 9yo · 10-3 · tp · claim 5lb |
Lewis Saunders Olly Murphy | 4½ l | 9/1 | 120 |
| 4 |
Jakar Du Moulin (FR) 7yo · 10-11 · t |
Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls | ¼ l | 7/1 | 123 |
| 5 |
Heather Honey (GB) 7yo · 10-8 |
Peter Kavanagh Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith | ¼ l | 6/1 | 120 |
| 6 |
Ernest Gray (IRE) 9yo · 10-12 · p |
Tom Bellamy Alan King | 2¼ l | 16/1 | 124 |
| 7 |
I Am Max (IRE) 8yo · 10-5 |
Sam Twiston-Davies Sandy Thomson | 8½ l | 6/1 | 117 |
| 8 |
Super Survivor (IRE) 10yo · 11-11 · p · claim 3lb |
Joe Anderson Jamie Snowden | 1¾ l | 20/1 | 140 |
| 9 |
Porter In The Park (IRE) 9yo · 10-1 · claim 7lb |
Cameron Johnstone-Baker Emma Lavelle | 3 l | 16/1 | 120 |
Haydock 2:46 returns
Tote win£5.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.80 £1.30 £2.60Per £1 stake
Exacta£13.901st and 2nd in order
CSF£15.65Computer straight forecast
Tricast£87.481st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£62.201st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:46 Haydock result: FAQs
Who won the 2:46 at Haydock on Saturday 4 April 2026?
Walden, ridden by Stan Sheppard and trained by Tom Lacey, at a starting price of 9/2.
Did the favourite win?
No. Blue Carpet, the 9/4 favourite, finished second, 1¼ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
5m 56.47s over 3m58y on good ground.
