May 10 / 14.10 Haydock

14.10

Good

Pertemps Network ‘Junior’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 1m 7f 144y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Pertemps Network ‘Junior’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
£15,000 3yo; second foal; half-brother to Polish 6f 2yo winner Cyrano; dam unraced close relative of 12.5f-2m2f Flat and 2m/2m4f hurdle winner Dinard Rose; trainer has always done well in bumpers (had the second in this last year) and Sean Bowen is booked; interesting.
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3rd

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

So Proud

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Bought for £100,000 after winning a Haydock bumper for Don Cantillon; beaten a shade over 20l in two maiden hurdles (good to soft/good) but disappointing if he can't raise his game sooner or later.

11/2

4th

5

9th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:07 Warwick

So Proud

11st 5lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Attracted plenty of support when winning a Haydock bumper (good) one year ago; subsequently changed hands for £100,000 but weakened on stable/hurdling debut at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in January; disappointing if he's not capable of better.

10/1

5th

6

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

11:45 Newcastle

So Proud

11st 8lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won good-ground bumper at Haydock last May on sole start for Don Cantillon; sold for £100,000 later that month; open to progress and could play a leading role on hurdle debut, especially if the market speaks favourably.

2/1

8/11

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 1-

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has a good French Flat pedigree and he strolled clear to win by more than 6l on good ground at Ballinrobe, posting a useful RPR in the process; Derek O'Connor rides again with the tongue-tie retained; respected.
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1

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

17:20 Punchestown

Jules Winfield

11st 12lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: A J Martin

Flat-bred won a Ballinrobe bumper on debut by 6l and was just denied in a Haydock winners' event since; no easy task carrying a 7lb penalty again but still has to be respected.

100/30

2nd

2

10th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

14:10 Haydock

Jules Winfield

11st 7lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: A J Martin

in touch with leaders, headway over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

8/11

2nd

2

10th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

14:10 Haydock

Jules Winfield

11st 7lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: A J Martin

in touch with leaders, headway over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

8/11

Form: 1-

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Stable doesn't have many bumper winners but this 4yo was sent off favourite at Newcastle (good; 3-1) and he only needed to be pushed out to collect by 5l; can pick holes in the form but that was a promising start.
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1st

1

(1)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 4

16:00 Carlisle

Freddie Steady Go

10st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Susan Corbett

Bumper who has finished only seventh over 1m in both Flat starts; likely to find better opportunities in handicaps shortly.

40/1

7th

1

(1)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

16:40 Redcar

Freddie Steady Go

10st 2lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Susan Corbett

Won a bumper in good style last year but very disappointing on hurdle debut in January and made an underwhelming start to his Flat career last month; remains best watched.

66/1

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Form: 1- D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well-related gelding who was prominent in the betting at Market Rasen (2m, good) and he won easily from off the pace after travelling strongly; Brian Hughes maintains the partnership; major player.
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1

(6)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:40 Ripon

On To The Rouge

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Peter Niven

Promising in bumpers, proving much too good on Market Rasen debut in March and subsequently a close fourth behind a newcomer and fellow winners at Haydock (both on good) in May; hooded on Flat debut; interesting.

6/1

4th

3

10th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

14:10 Haydock

On To The Rouge

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Peter Niven

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and pressed leaders over 1f out, soon hung left, no extra final 110yds

7/2

4th

3

10th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

14:10 Haydock

On To The Rouge

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Peter Niven

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and pressed leaders over 1f out, soon hung left, no extra final 110yds

7/2

Form: 75-

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed more second time out when keeping on to be beaten just over 3l at Kempton (good) and the winner has since won a maiden hurdle; that run entitles him to considerable respect and Harry Cobden takes over.
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11th

10

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Sandown

Kapitein Kool

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Seamus Mullins

Dual novice winner but came up well short at Newbury (2m3f) on handicap debut most recently and can be opposed in this competitive field.

40/1

7th

6

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 183y

Class 3

13:50 Newbury

Kapitein Kool

11st 9lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Seamus Mullins

0-3 in bumpers but he's won two of his four hurdle races and been runner-up in the others; second at Taunton (good) on penultimate start showed he stays 2m3f, before his narrow win at Exeter (2m, heavy) on latest; makes handicap debut on a reasonable mark.

14/1

1st

2

20th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:14 Exeter

Kapitein Kool

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Seamus Mullins

Made a winning hurdling debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) in October and has bettered that form twice since under a penalty, most recently when a 3l second at Taunton (2m3f, good) last month; should be competitive again back in trip if coping with more testing ground.

11/4

Form: 0-

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
20-1 when beaten 25l at Kempton, finishing well behind Kapitein Kool; did race freely and might be more settled with that experience in the bag, but others are preferred.
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18th

1

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

17:00 Aintree

Barachiel

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Robert Stephens

A little more improvement when runner-up at Taunton (good) last month, on first outing after wind surgery; now fitted with a hood and a tongue-strap but he looks out of his depth in this grade.

100/1

2nd

3

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

17:15 Taunton

Barachiel

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Robert Stephens

Well held in a pair of bumpers, beating one at Haydock when last seen out ten months ago; needs subsequent wind surgery to spark improvement.

16/1

6th

4

10th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

14:10 Haydock

Barachiel

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

always behind

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; closely related to 2m2f/2m3f chase winner Miladygrace and half-sister to winners Vintage Fizz (2m3f/2m4f hurdle/chase), Getaway Glory (point/2m7f chase) and Fameaftertheglory (bumper); dam point winner; cheekpieces fitted for debut and partnered by a 10lb claimer, so probably best watched.
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5th

2

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:40 Perth

Aristelle

11st 0lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Displayed ability when third in a bumper at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) in December but tailed off at Newcastle (2m, AW) next time and same story when 50-1 for recent hurdle debut at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft).

66/1

8th

10

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

12:43 Carlisle

Aristelle

11st 0lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Fair third of six in a bumper here in December (2m1f, soft) but well beaten either side of that, last time on Tapeta at Newcastle; plenty to prove on hurdles debut.

40/1

8th

1

27th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

12:45 Newcastle

Aristelle

11st 4lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Down the field on debut at Haydock (1m7f, good) last May but left that miles behind when third of six at 150-1 at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) last month; she has a useful pedigree and could continue to progress; in with a chance.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.20
Straight Forecast £7.35
Trifecta £40.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Jules Winfield

The Times:

On To The Rouge

SPOTLIGHT:

So Proud

POSTDATA:

Jules Winfield

The Guardian:

Jules Winfield

Daily Mail:

Jules Winfield

Daily Mirror:

Jules Winfield

The Sun:

Jules Winfield

Daily Record:

Jules Winfield

Telegraph:

On To The Rouge

D Express:

On To The Rouge

The Star:

On To The Rouge

NEWMARKET:

So Proud