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Royale Pagaille won the Haydock feature with a typically gutsy display

Mudlark Royale Pagaille defends Betfair Chase crown

Royale Pagaille battled back gamely to see off young pretender Grey Dawning and win a second consecutive Betfair Chase at Haydock.

Racing • 23 Nov 24

Four of Royale Pagaille's six career wins have come at Haydock

Royale Pagaille upsets Bravemansgame in Betfair Chase

Royale Pagaille shone brightest at his favourite track when upsetting Bravemansgame to land the Betfair Chase at Haydock.

Racing • 25 Nov 23

A Plus Tard going to post for the Gold Cup in March

De Bromhead's A Plus Tard likely to skip Betfair Chase

A Plus Tard is "odds against" to bid for a second win in the Betfair Chase at Haydock later this month, according to Cheveley Park Stud director Richard Thompson.

Racing • 09 Nov 23

A Plus Tard routed his rivals in last year's race

Blackmore: A Plus Tard heads to Haydock 'in great form'

Rachael Blackmore is relishing the opportunity to be reunited with A Plus Tard in their bid for back-to-back victories in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

Racing • 18 Nov 22

A Plus Tard will face just four horses in the bid to win another Betfair Chase

Four rivals for A Plus Tard in Saturday's Betfair Chase

A Plus Tard is set to face four rivals as he attempts to win back-to-back renewals of the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

Racing • 17 Nov 22

A Plus Tard was an impressive winner of the 2021 renewal

A Plus Tard among six entries for Betfair Chase

A Plus Tard will face a maximum of five rivals when he bids to retain his Betfair Chase crown at Haydock Park on 19 November.

Racing • 01 Nov 22

Protektorat and Skelton winning at Aintree last year

Skelton ready to Chase the Gold Cup king at Haydock

Dan Skelton is well aware of the task facing Protektorat when he reappears in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on 19 November - but will not shirk the challenge against A Plus Tard.

Racing • 30 Oct 22

A Plus Tard gave Rachael Blackmore an easy day on Saturday

A Plus Tard delights de Bromhead ahead of Savills Chase

Henry de Bromhead reports A Plus Tard to have returned to home in rude health following his brilliant victory in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

Racing • 22 Nov 21

A Plus Tard became the first Irish-trained winner of Haydock's Betfair Chase

A Plus Tard canters to convincing Betfair Chase win

A Plus Tard (11-10F) scored an emphatic victory on his seasonal reappearance in the Betfair Chase at Haydock.

Racing • 20 Nov 21

A Plus Tard has finished in the runner-up spot on his last three seasonal debuts over trips short of his best

A Plus Tard 'bouncing' ahead of Betfair Chase

Cheveley Park Stud director Richard Thompson is excited to see last season's Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up A Plus Tard make his return to action in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

Racing • 19 Nov 21

Bristol De Mai is the 3-1 second favourite for Saturday's feature at Haydock

Bristol De Mai poised for Betfair Chase defence

Nigel Twiston-Davies believes he has Bristol De Mai perfectly tuned ahead of his bid for a fourth Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

Racing • 15 Nov 21

Robert Alner, pictured with 2005 Betfair Chase winner Kingscliff

Gold Cup-winning trainer Robert Alner dies, aged 76

Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Robert Alner has died aged 76.

Racing • 04 Feb 20

Bristol De Mai is unbeaten in four races at Haydock

Bristol De Mai heads Betfair Chase market

Dual winner Bristol De Mai and the brilliant Altior are among 11 entries for the Betfair Chase at Haydock.

Racing • 06 Nov 19

Bristol De Mai triumphs again in the Merseyside feature

Bristol De Mai rules at Haydock in Betfair once again

Bristol De Mai continued his love affair with Haydock when springing a surprise in the Betfair Chase at Haydock. neating the Gold Cup winner and runner-up in the process.

Racing • 24 Nov 18

Cue Card winning last year's Ascot Chase

King George unlikely stop-off for Cue Card's swansong

Colin Tizzard expects Cue Card to have just three more runs before heading into retirement, with the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Stephen's Day looking increasingly unlikely.

Racing • 15 Dec 17

Bristol De Mai wins Betfair Chase by 57 lengths

Bristol De Mai gave an awesome front-running display as he annihilated Grade One opposition in the Betfair Chase at Haydock.

Racing • 25 Nov 17

Outlander after his recent Down Royal victory

Outlander to take on Bristol De Mai in Betfair Chase

In Sizing John's absence, Irish hopes rest with Gordon Elliott's Outlander in Saturday's Betfair Chase at Haydock.

Racing • 23 Nov 17

Punchestown's John Durkan Chase is the now the target for Sizing John

Ground conditions rule Sizing John out of Betfair Chase

Sizing John will not run in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday due to the heavy ground, trainer Jessica Harrington has announced.

Racing • 23 Nov 17

Sizing John en route to winning jump racing's blue riband

Sizing John perked up by Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran

The power of music has long been coveted by the sporting world as a means of inspiration and motivation and now it appears to be helping Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Sizing John.

Racing • 22 Nov 17

Robbie Power celebrates aboard Sizing John after winning jump racing's blue riband last March

Sizing John and Outlander hold Betfair entries

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Sizing John stars among 11 entries for the Betfair Chase at Haydock on 25 November.

Racing • 07 Nov 17

Cue Card may just be Colin Tizzard's favourite for the King George

Racing braced for King George battle at Kempton

Colin Tizzard would never admit to favouring Cue Card over Thistlecrack but the impression remains that he would love to see the former win a second King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day.

Racing • 25 Dec 16

Richard Johnson riding Coneygree at Newbury in Febraury 2015

Johnson to take Coneygree ride at Haydock

Richard Johnson will partner comeback kid Coneygree in what promises to be a fascinating Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

Racing • 18 Nov 16

Aidan Coleman is on course for his best season to date, with 62 winners already on the board

Coleman a possible match for Coneygree in Betfair

Richard Johnson is unlikely to know until Thursday morning as to whether or not he can ride Coneygree in the Betfair Chase at Haydock, with Aidan Coleman on standby in the event of Britain's champion jockey being unavailable.

Racing • 16 Nov 16

Cue Card is the favourite for the Betfair Chase as Coneygree attempts to overcome a 377-day absence from the racecourse at Haydock

Coneygree remains in reckoning for Betfair Chase

Coneygree is one 10 horses to stand their ground for Saturday's Betfair Chase at Haydock.

Racing • 14 Nov 16

Silviniaco Conti jumps the last to win the Haydock feature in 2014

Silviniaco Conti to target Haydock prize again

Silviniaco Conti will attempt to win the Betfair Chase at Haydock for a third time after he finished second on his return to action at Down Royal on Saturday.

Racing • 08 Nov 16