William Hill Half A Mill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Haydock

15:15

Date 2026-02-14

Distance 3m4f97y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £56,950

Winning Time 7m 46.27s (slow by 22.27s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Grand Geste (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	13/2	Won
2nd	Top Of The Bill (IRE) Toby McCain-Mitchell · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	22/1	1.75
3rd	Neo King (FR) James Turner · Evan Williams	16/1	1
4th	Deafening Silence (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	7/1	0.05
5th	Git Maker (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	12/1	1
6th	Grand Albert (IRE) Sean Bowen · Donald McCain	17/2	1.5
7th	Monbeg Genius (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	8/1	.5
8th	Richmond Lake (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	12/1	0.2

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Holokea (IRE) James Bowen · Mickey Bowen	6/1
P.U.	Myretown (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	3/1F
P.U.	Rivers Corner (GB) Freddie Gingell · Joe Tizzard	9/1

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Myretown Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	165	—	F11-F4	142	155	98	28d	—	—	+10	28.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Needs to minimise the mistakes but there remains optimism he's superior to current mark
9	Holokea Bay J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	147	—	-21222	124	150	135	27d	—	—	+25	36.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Second of 16 over extended 3m4f at Windsor; progressive and could be in the mix once more
5	Deafening Silence Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	156	p	215-23	133	154	146	49d	—	—	+12	24.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Third of 17 in the Welsh National when upped in trip and he's a key player
10	Grand Albert Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Donald McCain	J:Sean Bowen T:Donald McCain	145	p	313-45	122	150	103	56d	—	—	+10	21.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Kept on for fifth in the Tommy Whittle here and the step up in trip may be a good move
7	Grand Geste Grey J:Danny McMenamin T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Danny McMenamin T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	152	p	P-221P	129	152	130	21d	—	—	+13	22.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Impressive in the Tommy Whittle here in December but flopped at Doncaster subsequently
8	Rivers Corner Bay J:Freddie Gingell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell T:Joe Tizzard	150	tb	2-3331	127	151	123	30d	—	—	+17	25.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Impressive at Wincanton when the tongue-tie went on and respected despite 9lb rise
2	Monbeg Genius Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	165	tp	1P6-P5	142	153	144	49d	—	—	+18	25	2.75/1	11/1 8%
5th of 17 in Welsh National and now back down to last winning mark; might not be far away
4	Richmond Lake Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	159	—	P8-322	136	153	129	28d	—	—	+17	23.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Stayed on well for neck second in the Peter Marsh; well worth a crack at a marathon trip
6	Git Maker Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	152	b	030-3P	129	146	-	49d	—	—	+15	21.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Patchy form in 2025 but the forecast soft ground could help and he's on a dangerous mark
11	Neo King Bay J:James Turner(5) T:Evan Williams	J:James Turner(5) T:Evan Williams	142	p	2-2261	119	152	122	27d	—	—	+17	22.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won at Windsor in first-time cheekpieces; 9lb higher here but further improvement possible
1	Top Of The Bill Bay J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	168	p	4P1-19	145	150	105	56d	—	—	+21	24.8	5.50/1	22/1 4%
10yo; career-best when winning here in November but well held in Tommy Whittle here since

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Myretown	7/2	7/2	7/2
Holokea	6/1	6/1	6/1
Deafening Silence	6/1	6/1	6/1
Grand Albert	6/1	13/2	13/2
Grand Geste	15/2	15/2	15/2
Rivers Corner	9/1	9/1	9/1
Monbeg Genius	11/1	11/1	11/1
Richmond Lake	12/1	12/1	12/1
Git Maker	14/1	14/1	14/1
Neo King	16/1	14/1	16/1
Top Of The Bill	22/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Holokea

36.8

OR: 18.5 Form: 15 Odds: 3.3

6/1

2nd

Myretown

28.2

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Rivers Corner

25.1

OR: 19.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Monbeg Genius

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 2

11/1

Top Of The Bill

24.8

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Deafening Silence

24.1

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Richmond Lake

23.2

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Grand Geste

22.3

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Neo King

22.1

OR: 17.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Git Maker

21.5

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Grand Albert

21.3

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Top Of The Bill	145	150	105
Myretown	142	155	98
Monbeg Genius	142	153	144
Richmond Lake	136	153	129
Deafening Silence	133	154	146
Grand Geste	129	152	130
Git Maker	129	146	—
Rivers Corner	127	151	123
Holokea	124	150	135
Grand Albert	122	150	103
Neo King	119	152	122

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Grand Geste	21d ago	Fit
Holokea	27d ago	Fit
Neo King	27d ago	Fit
Myretown	28d ago	Fit
Richmond Lake	28d ago	Fit
Rivers Corner	30d ago	Fit
Deafening Silence	49d ago	Fresh
Monbeg Genius	49d ago	Fresh
Git Maker	49d ago	Fresh
Grand Albert	56d ago	Fresh
Top Of The Bill	56d ago	Fresh