Result · Haydock · Wednesday 15 April 2026
2:40 Haydock result: Riskintheground wins the Unibet Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
Grade 22m3f203y chaseGoing Good11 ranTime 5m 4.38sWinner's prize £45,560
Riskintheground won the 2:40 at Haydock on Wednesday 15 April 2026, beating Zurich by ¼ length. Ridden by Harry Skelton for trainer Dan Skelton, the nine-year-old was sent off at 4/1 and covered the 2m3f203y on good ground in 5m 4.38s. Outlaw Peter was a further 9½ lengths back in third at 6/1. Non-finishers: Mousey Brown (fell), The Bluesman (pulled up).
2:40 Haydock full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Riskintheground (IRE) 9yo · 11-4 · t |
Harry Skelton Dan Skelton | — | 4/1 | 136 |
| 2 |
Zurich (FR) 7yo · 11-2 |
Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead | ¼ l | 9/2 | 134 |
| 3 |
Outlaw Peter (IRE) 10yo · 11-8 · tp |
Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls | 9½ l | 6/1 | 140 |
| 4 |
Tommy's Oscar (IRE) 11yo · 11-12 · p |
Danny McMenamin Ann Hamilton | 6½ l | 14/1 | 144 |
| 5 |
Fugitif (FR) 11yo · 11-2 · tv |
Tom Bellamy Richard Hobson | 1¼ l | 22/1 | 134 |
| 6 |
Triple Trade (GB) 10yo · 10-11 |
Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard | 5 l | 12/1 | 129 |
| 7 |
Moon D'orange (FR) 8yo · 10-7 · v · claim 3lb |
Callum Pritchard John C McConnell | ½ l | 10/1 | 128 |
| 8 |
Jour D'evasion (FR) 7yo · 11-4 · t |
Sam Twiston-Davies Henry Daly | 1 l | 18/1 | 136 |
| 9 |
Bleu D'enfer (FR) 8yo · 10-7 · tp |
Theo Gillard Donald McCain | 18 l | 25/1 | 125 |
| F |
Mousey Brown (IRE) 9yo · 10-4 · tp · claim 5lb · Fell |
Patrick M O'Brien Dermot A McLoughlin | — | 12/1 | 127 |
| PU |
The Bluesman (FR) 7yo · 11-1 · t · Pulled up |
Sean Bowen Olly Murphy | — | 10/3FAV | 133 |
Haydock 2:40 returns
Tote win£5Per £1 stake
Tote place£2.30 £1.90 £2.10Per £1 stake
Exacta£25.501st and 2nd in order
CSF£23.66Computer straight forecast
Tricast£109.421st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£161.401st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:40 Haydock result: FAQs
Who won the 2:40 at Haydock on Wednesday 15 April 2026?
Riskintheground, ridden by Harry Skelton and trained by Dan Skelton, at a starting price of 4/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. The Bluesman, the 10/3 favourite, pulled up.
What was the winning time?
5m 4.38s over 2m3f203y on good ground.
