June 24 / 18.00 Haydock

18.00

Good

Lydiate Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 3f 140y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Lydiate Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

2/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3232

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Placed early this year in three AW maidens (subsequently gelded) and he went down by a neck in another at Chester (1m4f, soft) six weeks ago on turf debut in first-time cheekpieces (retained); this looks a good opportunity for him.
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1st

3

(2)

24th Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

18:00 Haydock

Chronograph

9st 7lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

led, headed but raced in second after 1f, led again over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well

2/5

8

(4)

3rd Jun 2023

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

16:00 Doncaster

Chronograph

8st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Hugo Palmer

Placed early this year in three AW maidens (subsequently gelded) and he went down by a neck in another at Chester (1m4f, soft) three weeks ago on turf debut in first-time cheekpieces; made most and kept going in the last named, so this longer trip for handicap debut may well be within reach.

9/1

2nd

2

(2)

12th May 2023

Soft

1m 4f 63y

Class 2

15:45 Chester

Chronograph

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hugo Palmer

led at steady pace, pushed along and went clear 3f out, much reduced lead over 1f out, soon ridden and headed, rallied final furlong, just held

6/1

25/1

  • Place: £7.50

Form: 60-

Last run: 255 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in two outings last year; early days but she'll need to have improved a fair bit in her eight months off.
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8th

1

(6)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:17 Beverley

Weigh Anchor

9st 11lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Donald McCain

dwelt start, in touch with leaders halfway

12/1

8th

7

(9)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 192y

Class 5

16:30 Catterick

Weigh Anchor

9st 5lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders

10/1

6th

6

15th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Weigh Anchor

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Thrice second on the Flat last year at up to 1m4f (soft, good) and again when last seen over hurdles (good), finding no extra close home; could well be the wind surgery helps her realise more of her undoubted potential, as well it needs to given a stiff opening mark.

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Free Eagle half-brother to winners over a variety of trips and out of a 1m3f German Group 2 winner; one to note in the betting.
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6th

2

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

16:07 Listowel

Eagle Fang

11st 6lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Excellent efforts in deep 3m handicap hurdles in recent weeks, with the new visor working well; still early days over fences and the form he showed in winning at Thurles suggests he could be as effective in this discipline.

7/1

2nd

1

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

12:45 Haydock

Eagle Fang

12st 0lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Back hurdling (from chasing) in a first-time visor when an excellent second of 22 at Aintree (3m, good to soft) four weeks ago, always prominent; back up 2lb but a serious each-way player.

13/2

2nd

3

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Eagle Fang

11st 10lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: William Durkan

Dual hurdle winner; made a bright start to chasing career when winning a 2m6f beginners' chase at Thurles in November but hasn't built on that in his two runs since and is not obviously well treated now back hurdling in a first-time visor; probably stays 3m.

40/1

Form: 96

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a leading stable and stepped up on his debut when sixth of seven in a 1m4f Salisbury maiden (good to firm) 11 days ago; won't require much more improvement to be on the premises here.
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6th

6

(15)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:05 Chester

Berkshire Sundance

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Missed most of last season but won on good/AW in four of his six starts since, the latest in clearcut fashion with first-time cheekpieces at Newcastle on AW Championships day; raised another 7lb, drawn wide and lacks any race experience at this track, but he's going from strength to strength.

10/1

1st

9

(12)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:42 Newcastle (AW)

Berkshire Sundance

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

In and out on his five runs since returning from an absence in October but he's won three of them, most recently at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) in January; has also won on Tapeta; this steadily progressive 6yo has gone up just 2lb for last time and could again be involved; cheekpieces go on.

9/1

1st

1

(5)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:20 Lingfield (AW)

Berkshire Sundance

10st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Has won four of his last seven races, including at Kempton (2m) in December, but he ran unaccountably poorly when favourite at Newcastle two weeks ago; needs to rebound but he's back in a lower grade here and it's possible.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Quite a useful pedigree but fitted with blinkers for last month's Newbury debut (1m2f, good) and weakened (hanging left as did so) to finish well held; no headgear this time.
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5th

2

(4)

24th Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

18:00 Haydock

Billabong

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

prominent, shaken up after 3f, ridden over 3f out, weakening when edged left over 2f out

16/1

10th

2

(13)

19th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Newbury

Billabong

9st 7lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

midfield

25/1

Form: 78

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise on her 1m2f Goodwood debut last month; went off at 100-30 at Kempton (1m3f) next time but she hung left off the home bend after the bit slipped through her mouth and dropped away tamely; probably best forgiving her that and the obvious threat to Chronograph on the debut form.
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6th

6

(8)

10th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Lowick

9st 6lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Seven-race maiden whose best effort was when third of ten at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) in August; has shaped as though this drop in trip may suit and a tongue-tie is now given a go, but she still has enough to prove.

10/1

6th

1

(5)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Lowick

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Still a maiden and she came in last of eight at Ffos Las (1m2f) 25 days ago; this first go on Tapeta needs to yield major improvement.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.10
Straight Forecast £24.26
Trifecta £80.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chronograph

The Star:

Lowick

The Times:

Berkshire Sundance

POSTDATA:

Chronograph

Telegraph:

Chronograph

The Guardian:

Chronograph

Daily Mail:

Chronograph

D Express:

Chronograph

Daily Mirror:

Chronograph

The Sun:

Chronograph

Daily Record:

Chronograph