July 05 / 18.08 Haydock

18.08

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 5-351 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Well held in first three runs but he looked a different proposition when winning on handicap debut at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) two weeks ago; that was in a small field but he did well to overcome trouble and a 3lb rise looks fair; big player again if he copes with this return to slower ground.
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4th

9

(3)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:40 Ripon

Financer

8st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

Runner-up three times last season, including C&D; respectable fourth of ten to Spioradalta on C&D reappearance (good to soft); well beaten at the York Dante meeting since but should find this a bit easier.

12/1

10th

17

(7)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:55 York

Financer

8st 5lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Runner-up three times last season, including in a big field over C&D (good), and he could improve for last month's reappearance run at Ripon; however, this is a tough contest in which to try to snap a 13-race losing run.

20/1

4th

6

(5)

16th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:16 Ripon

Financer

9st 4lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

0-11 last year when not at his best on his final few runs; however, he was runner-up three times last season, including in this race on his reappearance (good), and he's 2lb lower 12 months on; capable of having a big say.

9/1

OUR TIP

10/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 42-872

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who started this season with two heavy defeats but he got back on track with a second in Musselburgh handicap (1m1f, good to firm) last month; this is a deeper race but he's versatile ground-wise and has possibilities if he can build on that last run.
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5th

6

(6)

17th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:17 Ripon

Elemental Eye

9st 5lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Iain Jardine

Winner at Redcar (2m, good to soft) and Musselburgh (1m6f, soft; by 10l) last term; not disgraced back on Flat at Newcastle (1m4f) in March; cheekpieces get their first airing since October and stepping back up in trip should suit, so he needs a close look.

12/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 3-3152 D BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Improved form upped to 1m2f when scoring on her handicap debut at Nottingham in May; only fifth of six at Chelmsford next time but that was in a tactical race and she resumed her progress with a close call at Hamilton (1m3f, good; cheekpieces added) last week; on same mark here and she's a key player for in-form yard.
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6

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

15:15 Fontwell

Clear Storm

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Placed in first four handicaps and looked booked for second when coming down late on at Market Rasen latest outing (2m4f, good; tongue-tie joined the cheekpieces); she'll have a part to play if returning in the same form.

11/4

5

6th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:00 Market Rasen

Clear Storm

11st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

Placed in all four handicaps, the last three times for Neil Mulholland; slightly disappointing when third at Stratford (2m, good) in May and her tendency to race too freely remains a nagging concern but she's a contender here if suited by the new trip; tongue-tie added.

7/2

3

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:30 Stratford

Clear Storm

11st 8lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Placed in all three handicaps, the last twice at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good/heavy) for new stable this spring; may yet have a bigger performance in her and features prominently in calculations.

3/1

Form: 935

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to five winners including Sextant (1m3f-1m4f including Listed; RPR 111); promising third at Windsor (1m, soft) on her second start and she ran to a similar level when fifth of 12 in a Nottingham novice (1m2f, good) six weeks ago; still has untapped potential and she's an interesting contender off what looks a workable mark on handicap debut.
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4th

7

(5)

5th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

18:08 Haydock

Anglepoise

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Half-sister to five winners including Sextant (1m3f-1m4f including Listed; RPR 111); promising third at Windsor (1m, soft) on her second start and she ran to a similar level when fifth of 12 in a Nottingham novice (1m2f, good) six weeks ago; still has untapped potential and she's an interesting contender off what looks a workable mark on handicap debut.

9/2

5th

11

(1)

21st May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

17:10 Nottingham

Anglepoise

8st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

dwelt start, pushed along soon after start, prominent, led after 1f

15/2

5th

11

(1)

21st May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

17:10 Nottingham

Anglepoise

8st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

dwelt start, pushed along soon after start, prominent, led after 1f, headed 3f out, no extra final 110yds

15/2

8/1

Form: 65-362

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
0-6 but she's been placed in two of her three handicaps including when runner-up over C&D (good to firm) two weeks ago; didn't get the best of runs behind an improver in that race and she's respected off only 1lb higher here; untried on slow ground but her dam won on good to soft and heavy.
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4th

4

(2)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Carpathian

9st 11lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: James Ferguson

towards rear

8/1

4th

4

(2)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Carpathian

9st 11lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: James Ferguson

towards rear

8/1

7th

14

(8)

11th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Carpathian

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: James Ferguson

took keen hold, towards rear

12/1

Form: 6-8612 D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Left her maiden form well behind when scoring on handicap debut at Sligo in May and she backed that up with a second of 22 at Leopardstown (1m1f, good/yielding) last month; a loose horse caused her some problems in that race and she's respected off only 1lb higher here.
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8th

9

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:05 Down Royal

Sheen Falls Time

10st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John S O’Donoghue

Successful handicap debut at Sligo on the Flat in May (1m2f, good); good second of 22 at Leopardstown in June and badly hampered when unlucky sixth at Haydock last month; third at Cork when last seen and has to enter the reckoning if she takes to hurdling.

9/1

3rd

1

(1)

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Cork

Sheen Falls Time

10st 0lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John S O’Donoghue

prominent on inner, no extra inside final furlong, no match for first two

7/2

6th

10

(1)

5th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

18:08 Haydock

Sheen Falls Time

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Left her maiden form well behind when scoring on handicap debut at Sligo in May and she backed that up with a second of 22 at Leopardstown (1m1f, good/yielding) last month; a loose horse caused her some problems in that race and she's respected off only 1lb higher here.

9/2

Form: 421-77

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Landed a Wolverhampton handicap (8.6f, AW) last November but that was a surprise at 25-1 and she's finished a well-held seventh back on turf in her two runs this season; record now stands at 1-8 and has some questions to answer again.
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3rd

5

(1)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Roman Secret

9st 5lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Was returning from six months off and drawn wide when beating Arlecchino's Rex by a short head over C&D in April, but found the trip too far at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) 13 days later; still 3lb higher than for the win, but still high on the list back under these conditions.

10/1

6th

5

(1)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

17:52 Southwell (AW)

Roman Secret

9st 6lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

Overcame a wide draw to resume winning ways at Wolverhampton (9.4f; 22-1) a fortnight ago; that was her first win for 29 months and, while it's possible she'll strip fitter again, you couldn't be totally confident of a repeat from this 3lb higher mark.

4/1

1st

3

(13)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Roman Secret

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Kevin Frost

Only 1-21, the win coming over 8.6f here in late 2023 for Richard Fahey; off since October when she wasn't in great form.

20/1

12/1

Form: 351-44 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won a Lingfield maiden (1m2f, AW) in final 2yo run but she's finished a well-held fourth in two handicaps at around 1m3f this season; still lightly raced and this is a big drop back in grade but she's untried on slow ground and others are more convincing.
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7th

11

(3)

20th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Newbury

Alacrity

8st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Andrew Balding

0-4 on turf and 2-4 on AW, her latest win at Kempton (1m3f) last month; creditable second of four at Southwell (1m3f, AW) 18 days later and likely to stay 1m4f, but there is more for her to prove on turf.

10/1

2nd

2

(3)

30th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

19:38 Southwell (AW)

Alacrity

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Andrew Balding

0-4 on turf but 2-3 on the AW, her latest win coming at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) 18 days ago; only had a neck to spare and is 3lb higher, but she showed a good attitude and there may well be more to come.

2/1

1st

6

(11)

12th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

17:35 Kempton (AW)

Alacrity

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

prominent, led under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well

6/1

20/1

Form: -24878

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two novice events but he has form figures of 4878 in handicaps and was beaten a long way at Hamilton (1m1f, good) last time, on his first run after a gelding operation; mark continues to fall but he's now 0-7 and has plenty to prove; visor added.
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1

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:15 Hexham

Cloud Free

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

1-25 on Flat, tailed off when last seen at Southwell in January; bit to prove on hurdling debut but this is not a strong contest and he would have a squeak if taking well to the new discipline.

25/1

11th

5

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

14:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cloud Free

9st 3lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Barry Murtagh

1-22, the win coming for Michael Bell at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) just over a year ago; tackles this far for the first time having undergone wind surgery; others preferred.

14/1

11th

5

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

14:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cloud Free

9st 3lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Barry Murtagh

1-22, the win coming for Michael Bell at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) just over a year ago; tackles this far for the first time having undergone wind surgery; others preferred.

14/1

20/1

Form: 9926-3

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Went close in a Southwell nursery (1m, AW) in December but he's not kicked on from that in two starts since; may have needed his reappearance run at Hamilton (third of five) last month but he needs to find something extra at this new trip.
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3rd

11

(7)

24th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:15 Doncaster

Finn Ironside

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Ivan Furtado

Made virtually all in big-field York handicap (good to firm) in 2024; C&D (good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) and AW (also 7f) winner last summer; lesser efforts followed until a firm step back in the right direction last time and returns to turf from a handy mark; respected.

10/1

4th

2

(10)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Finn Ironside

9st 8lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

C&D winner off this mark last summer but has struggled for form on AW this winter, including back from a second wind operation last time; would need to see market support to consider.

20/1

Form: 5-347

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise in maiden novice events at up to 1m2f, but she never looked like justifying support on handicap debut at Nottingham (8.3f, good) last month; still early days and now goes back up in trip but she needs improvement.
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4th

6

(4)

5th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Marianglas

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Edward Bethell

midfield, outpaced over 2f out, rallied from under 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

3/1

1st

8

(14)

12th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Marianglas

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

dwelt start, towards rear

5/1

6th

5

(10)

20th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Marianglas

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Best effort when third of nine on her Newcastle reappearance (1m, Tapeta) in April, but has regressed since including in both handicaps; needs the drop in trip and first-time blinkers to make a difference, but even so she isn't drawn to advantage.

11/2

Non-runners

Takes Time

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £94.50
Straight Forecast £93.13
Tricast £402.10
Trifecta £473.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Clear Storm

Daily Mirror:

Sheen Falls Time

The Times:

Financer

Telegraph:

Carpathian

Daily Mail:

Anglepoise

RP RATINGS:

Clear Storm

POSTDATA:

Clear Storm

NEWMARKET:

Clear Storm

D Express:

Clear Storm

Daily Record:

Clear Storm

The Star:

Sheen Falls Time

The Sun:

Financer

The Guardian:

Carpathian