October 18 / 15.30 Haydock

15.30

Heavy

Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

1st
4 (3)
Trilby

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 133722 C BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Strong record over 6f at Haydock includes two wins this season (good/soft; acts on heavy); currently in a consistent vein of form and ran well in competitive field over 5f at York (soft) last Friday; due to go up 1lb in future; highly respected.
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3rd

19

(20)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Trilby

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Reacted well to first-time cheekpieces when picking up nicely to collar a back-to-form rival (pair clear) at Haydock (5f, soft) on Thursday; 5lb penalty in a deeper race but a bigger factor could be that the ground is unlikely to be as testing this time (has won on good but seems most potent when the mud is flying).

10/1

1st

5

(1)

21st May 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:13 Haydock

Trilby

8st 13lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sam England

Returned to form when second at Beverley (5f, good) last month; sixth of seven there since (5f, good to soft) but beaten less than 2l and he's a three-time winner here (6f/5f, good-heavy); could be bang there now back here in first-time cheekpieces.

9/4

6th

8

(3)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Beverley

Trilby

9st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sam England

Last win came off a 6lb higher mark over C&D in April 2025 (good); runner-up in that equivalent race 11 days ago (good) and with rain about, could go well again.

7/2

OUR TIP

12/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 115830 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Has lost her consistency since completing a hat-trick (in May) and is 3lb above the last winning mark; the return to 5f and booking of Rossa Ryan look positives, however.
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13th

1

(9)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:55 Haydock

Angel Shared

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Steph Hollinshead

Completed 6f Newmarket handicap hat-trick last summer (good to firm); kept on well for fifth of 14 in Listed race at Bath (5f, good) last month and close third in handicap there (5f, good) latest; has run well on heavy ground here; improvement needed but the return to 6f can suit; not ruled out.

33/1

3rd

7

(4)

4th May 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 3

14:50 Bath

Angel Shared

9st 3lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

Prominent racer; C&D winner who completed a Newmarket hat-trick last summer (6f, good to firm); it wasn't a vintage Listed event in which she kept on well for fifth here four weeks ago but her mark has been left unchanged and another good run should be forthcoming.

6/1

5th

2

(6)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

15:10 Bath

Angel Shared

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

Tough front-running handicapper but nothing in her form to think she was the answer to today's puzzle.

66/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 000715 CD

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism at Hamilton (5f, soft) last month and remains well treated on peak form; won off this mark at Haydock in 2023; only midfield at Nottingham on Wednesday but may rebound.
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7th

8

(10)

17th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Haydock

Never Dark

8st 13lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Iain Jardine

C&D winner in 2023; landed a ninth win when scoring at Hamilton last September and finished third to Impressor there (also 5f, soft) last month; reared in stalls and weakened quickly at that venue one week later, though; career-low mark can only help.

16/1

6

(9)

29th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

16:45 Hamilton

Never Dark

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Iain Jardine

Won this race off a 12lb higher mark last season (soft); mixed form this season, but creditable third over C&D last time (soft) and having dropped a further 2lb, is a contender.

9/1

4

(2)

22nd Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

16:08 Hamilton

Never Dark

9st 8lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Iain Jardine

8yo who has had a regressive campaign but he showed some spark at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) two starts ago; two-time C&D winner on soft/good to soft so today's conditions will be right up his street; chance.

6/1

Form: 071139 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Registered his turf wins at Hamilton (soft/heavy) in August and needs to prove he can transfer the form to this venue; well behind Trilby at York last week, albeit from difficult draw.
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8th

4

(1)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Thirsk

Moonstone Boy

9st 12lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jennie Candlish

Four wins over 5f for Iain Jardine, but unplaced in three starts on the AW since returning for this yard in January; 8lb below last winning mark, but drying ground and return to 6f pose questions; cheekpieces return.

12/1

7th

2

(12)

5th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Moonstone Boy

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jennie Candlish

A fair 5f scorer for Iain Jardine; shaped encouragingly for his new yard when fourth at Southwell (5f) in January but raced too freely over 6f when seventh at Wolverhampton since; can bounce back here.

16/1

7th

5

(8)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Moonstone Boy

9st 5lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Jennie Candlish

Campaigned mostly over 5f; posted a resurgent effort at Southwell on stable/seasonal debut; successful twice off current mark, so holds possibilities provided he's as effective back at 6f.

12/1

Form: -44403 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Did well to finish a close third at Redcar (5f, soft) two weeks ago, having been unfavourably drawn (fared best of the high numbers); registered sole handicap success off this mark; major player.
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12

(7)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 15y

Class 3

14:10 Chester

Seantrabh

8st 13lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Declan Carroll

C&D winner as a 3yo who'll appreciate any rain; starts the season on a handy mark but will need to be right on his game after seven months off.

12/1

5th

3

(1)

1st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

13:08 Newmarket

Seantrabh

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

disputed lead early

7/1

5th

3

(1)

1st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

13:08 Newmarket

Seantrabh

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

disputed lead early, outpaced and in touch with leaders after 1f, rallied and headway over 2f out, no extra inside final 110yds

7/1

Form: 132247 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft going; front-running filly who set the race up for the closers at Chester last time; consistent otherwise this term, mostly at this course, including June success; could go well.
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2nd

4

(4)

17th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Haydock

Secret Mistral

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Course regular who landed her third race here when making all over C&D (good) in July; similar form when second at Chester (5.5f, soft) last time; player.

9/2

2nd

5

(2)

20th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 110y

Class 4

15:40 Chester

Secret Mistral

9st 6lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Recorded her sixth win when making all at Haydock (5f, good) in July but she's not gone on from that in three runs since; ran respectably at Haydock last time but she looks weighted near her best off this mark and could be vulnerable again.

13/2

7

(8)

5th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Haydock

Secret Mistral

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Tony Carroll

Well beaten over C&D last month but that was a rare start on fast ground; has won here three times, the latest over C&D (good) in July, and she's also won on soft ground; could bounce back with a bold show.

8/1

14/1

Form: 155619 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Last three wins at Chester, the most recent on penultimate outing; subsequently last of nine in Ripon event won by Our Absent Friends; not the percentage call.
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2

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:20 Redcar

Count Dorsay

9st 11lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Tim Easterby

Record of 0-12 this term but has frame possibilities on recent form and win possibilities provided his game is raised a touch; still 13lb below last winning mark.

11/2

2

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:20 Redcar

Count Dorsay

9st 11lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Tim Easterby

Record of 0-12 this term but has frame possibilities on recent form and win possibilities provided his game is raised a touch; still 13lb below last winning mark.

11/2

16

(11)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:30 Nottingham

Count Dorsay

9st 5lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Ended 2024 with a pair of soft-ground 6f wins at Catterick, the second of them off 13lb higher; handicapper has held the upper hand this year but conditions will suit and he helps form a strong hand for Tim Easterby.

12/1

Form: 221315 CD BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft; record of 21315 since wearing cheekpieces includes a Haydock win; unplaced favourite (behind Seantrabh) at Redcar last time but can't be written off in the retained headgear.
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6th

5

(8)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Our Absent Friends

9st 5lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Seven wins, the latest at Newcastle in December off a 6lb lower mark; good second off 1lb lower back at Newcastle in March but well held back on turf at Doncaster later that month; freshened up since.

10/1

17th

14

(4)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

17:50 Doncaster

Our Absent Friends

9st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Seven wins, the latest at Newcastle in December off a 6lb lower mark; good second off 1lb lower back at Newcastle 24 days ago; should give his running but others may prove better treated.

12/1

2nd

10

(8)

5th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Our Absent Friends

8st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Gained a third C&D success in December and largely in good nick since, fourth of nine over C&D two weeks ago; ought to be in the shake-up.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £23.80
Straight Forecast £22.92
Tricast £106.88
Trifecta £126.60

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