Result · Haydock · Saturday 4 April 2026

5:05 Haydock result: Major Fortune wins the JCB Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 33m1f125y chaseGoing Good11 ranTime 6m 37.29sWinner's prize £9,770

Winner

8yo gelding · 11-11 · cheekpieces
Jockey Harry Skelton · Trainer Dan Skelton
Owner Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate Major Fortu · By Soldier of Fortune (IRE) out of Numero Huit (IRE)

13/2Starting price

Major Fortune won the 5:05 at Haydock on Saturday 4 April 2026, beating My Bobby Dazzler by 1¾ lengths. Ridden by Harry Skelton for trainer Dan Skelton, the eight-year-old was sent off at 13/2 and covered the 3m1f125y on good ground in 6m 37.29s. Jacks Parrot was a further ½ length back in third at 13/2. Non-finishers: Fortunedefortunata (fell), Laganhill (pulled up). Buckna (self certificate, off feed), One Last Glance (self certificate, infected foot) were non-runners.

5:05 Haydock full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Major Fortune (IRE) 8yo · 11-11 · p	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	—	13/2	122
2	My Bobby Dazzler (GB) 11yo · 10-10 · claim 5lb	Toby McCain-Mitchell Mel Rowley	1¾ l	12/1	112
3	Jacks Parrot (FR) 7yo · 11-8 · tb	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	½ l	13/2	119
4	Ski Lodge (IRE) 7yo · 11-4 · p	Tom Bellamy Alan King	4½ l	4/1FAV	115
5	Saladins Son (IRE) 8yo · 11-11	Jonathan Burke Anthony Honeyball	4¼ l	5/1	122
6	Solar System (FR) 7yo · 11-4 · p	Harry Cobden Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	8½ l	9/2	115
7	If Not For Dylan (IRE) 11yo · 11-4 · t · claim 3lb	Alan Doyle Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	9 l	12/1	118
8	Cerendipity (IRE) 9yo · 11-2 · t	Peter Kavanagh Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	1½ l	16/1	113
9	Jupiter Des Bordes (FR) 7yo · 11-1 · tp · claim 3lb	Charlie Maggs Richard Hobson	9 l	11/1	115
F	Fortunedefortunata (IRE) 9yo · 11-9 · claim 5lb · Fell	Jack Power Patrick Morris	—	50/1	125
PU	Laganhill (GB) 8yo · 12-0 · p · Pulled up	Sam Twiston-Davies Henry Daly	—	8/1	125

Non-runners: Buckna (self certificate, off feed), One Last Glance (self certificate, infected foot)

Haydock 5:05 returns

Tote win£7.50Per £1 stake

Tote place£1.90 £2.80 £2.40Per £1 stake

Exacta£87.101st and 2nd in order

CSF£84.39Computer straight forecast

Tricast£540.911st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£714.401st, 2nd and 3rd in order

5:05 Haydock result: FAQs

Who won the 5:05 at Haydock on Saturday 4 April 2026?

Major Fortune, ridden by Harry Skelton and trained by Dan Skelton, at a starting price of 13/2.

Did the favourite win?

No. Ski Lodge, the 4/1 favourite, finished fourth, 6¾ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

6m 37.29s over 3m1f125y on good ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Buckna (self certificate, off feed), One Last Glance (self certificate, infected 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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