August 07 / 18.45 Haydock

18.45

Good To Soft

Sky Bet Sunday Series Stayers Handicap

  • Prize money: £15462
  • 2m 0f 45y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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Sky Bet Sunday Series Stayers Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 714/03

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Seen more often as a useful hurdler but his latest run was an eyecatching display on the Flat, running on well for third of 12 in handicap at the Curragh (2m) in June after meeting lots of trouble in running; capable of better in this sphere and is very much one to note.
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2

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 154y

16:27 Thurles

Run For Oscar

11st 6lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Smart dual-purpose performer although hasn't won since taking 3m1f Kilbeggan conditions hurdle last summer; two recent runs under his belt could give him a fitness edge but lots to find on ratings with Hewick.

7/4

3

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 129y

16:50 Galway

Run For Oscar

11st 6lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Eight-time winner, including four over hurdles; disappointed on the Flat at Killarney on return from 314-days off; should strip fitter now and handles soft but the majority of his best form has come on good ground; not discounted, especially if the track dries out.

7/2

5th

3

(9)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

20:15 Killarney

Run For Oscar

11st 7lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: C Byrnes

Won the 2022 Cesarwitch at Newmarket and last seen finishing fourth in the same race last October; the one to beat on these terms, provided he's ready to rock after his absence.

2/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 130143

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
An improved performer on good ground and firmer this year, including with two 1m4f wins at Musselburgh; unraced beyond that on Flat, which leaves him with an uncomfortably large amount to prove this time, even though he's been going great guns.
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11th

10

(12)

12th May 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 3

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

El Picador

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Lucinda Russell

steadied start, switched sharply left soon after start, always behind

20/1

11th

10

(12)

12th May 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 3

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

El Picador

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Lucinda Russell

steadied start, switched sharply left soon after start, always behind

20/1

20/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: 936786

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
His only win in recent years came on stable debut over 1m4f at York last September off 5lb higher; patchy record since and although he had a big shout from over 2f out to over 1f out in York 2m race on latest outing, five others proved stronger to the line; that was his first run for two months but left a bit to prove regarding stamina; same applies on softer than good.
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2

(6)

20th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell (AW)

Kasperenko

10st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Eric Alston

Too high in the weights when last seen on AW but he has now eased to a more realistic mark; not at his best this summer but Paul Mulrennan is a good booking and better may be on the cards today.

20/1

14th

4

(16)

23rd Sep 2022

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Haydock

Kasperenko

9st 8lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Eric Alston

raced in last, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)

12/1

3

(5)

2nd Sep 2022

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:18 Haydock

Kasperenko

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Eric Alston

His only win in recent years came on stable debut over 1m4f at York last September off 5lb higher; patchy record since but he showed enough over 2m on last two outings (here latest) to be given an each-way chance.

9/1

Form: 3-5411 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Deservedly broke her losing run with a double in small fields at this track (11.6f and 1m6f) on last two starts; has more to prove beyond 1m6f (ran respectably in her one attempt at 2m) but resurgent and needs respect.
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3rd

5

(1)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:30 Catterick

Arctic Fox

9st 7lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Martin Todhunter

10yo who snapped a losing sequence at Carlisle last June and reappeared with a good second here (1m6f, good) last month; she should be fine back up in trip and can be bang there if backing up that latest performance.

11/2

2nd

2

(3)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

17:00 Catterick

Arctic Fox

9st 3lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Martin Todhunter

Six-time winner at up to this trip on varying ground, including soft; back on the same mark she scored from at Carlisle (1m6f, soft) in June; chance rests on whether she's ready to roll for this reappearance.

8/1

10th

2

(1)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Arctic Fox

10st 0lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Martin Todhunter

Multiple winner at up to 1m6f on varying ground, including soft; 1lb higher than her latest success at Carlisle in June; thereabouts over 1m6f (good) here latest but still has to prove she fully sees out this longer trip.

11/4

12/1

Form: 245-11

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Back from 309 days away to win a 1m3f handicap at Carlisle (good to firm) last month and she followed up at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) 16 days later; lightly raced for her age and it looked as if she had more in the tank in those wins, so latest 3lb rise is not the chief worry; that's the trip as, despite stamina in the family, this is 5f further than she's been before.
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8th

6

(8)

17th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

16:52 Southwell (AW)

Real Terms

9st 13lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

On workable mark if judged on pick of form from first half of last year but returned from break with disappointing run in the autumn and has been absent for another 285 days since.

14/1

8th

6

(6)

5th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 3

14:00 Redcar

Real Terms

9st 1lb

J: Sam James

T: Grant Tuer

Has won on good to soft; losing turf run goes back more than a year but she ran up to her recent best when second of 14 at Hamilton (1m3f, good) in June; needs to be on song to win off this mark back from break.

10/1

14/1

Form: 31-4

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
1m4f Flat win in France; 4-7 over hurdles in Britain, most recently winning a Grade 3 handicap (for 4yo fillies) over 2m1f at Cheltenham in April; well beaten on British Flat debut last month (9.4f on AW debut) but should be a lot more interesting going into handicaps and needs a market check.
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11th

4

(1)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:45 Newmarket (July)

Malakahna

9st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ian Williams

Came good on Flat last autumn with 2m wins at Ascot (good) and Newmarket (good to soft); more to prove on soft, as her latest start (heavy defeat at Ascot) confirms but she was in good form going into that; usual cheekpieces are replaced by a visor.

10/1

6th

7

(9)

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 3

14:25 Ascot

Malakahna

9st 11lb

J: William Buick

T: Ian Williams

Came good on Flat last autumn with 2m wins here (good) and at Newmarket (good to soft; more to prove on soft); seconds this month at Chester and York confirm she's a big player if the ground is okay.

6/1

2nd

3

(8)

15th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:55 York

Malakahna

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Ian Williams

slightly awkward start, towards rear on outer, pushed along briefly halfway

6/1

Form: -34631 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Seventh attempt when off the mark in seven-runner handicap at Thirsk (upped to 2m, good) 16 days ago by a nose, leading over 1f out and wandering; more to offer as stayer but back up 4lb and this looks a much stronger race.
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7th

13

(12)

7th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 45y

Class 4

18:45 Haydock

Levitate

8st 2lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

prominent, chased clear leader halfway, weakened 3f out

9/1

9/1

Form: 6-5932

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden, best efforts in cheekpieces on last two starts; the latest saw him push Mostly Cloudy very hard at Doncaster (2m, good) with the pair 7l clear, and that hugely progressive rival was in the fourth leg of his five-timer; back up 4lb but looks interesting.
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10

(11)

29th Jun 2024

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

The Predictor

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Consistent spell culminated in a creditable fourth in the 2023 Chester Plate; well beaten in just two starts since; has question marks over current form and the surface (AW debut).

25/1

13th

10

(13)

16th Jun 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Thirsk

The Predictor

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

2m course winner (good) in August 2022, when 4lb lower; only seen four times since, producing back-to-back career bests on soft, over 2m/2m2f last season; returns from a year off looking well treated if he is ready; market can guide in that respect; trainer's string in good form.

20/1

4

(7)

11th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 32y

Class 4

16:45 Beverley

The Predictor

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear and ridden after 5f

7/2

16/1

Form: 710344 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Mostly solid over the last year and she's probably fully effective at 1m5f-2m; however, 3lb higher than when scoring at Hamilton in May and others are preferred for the win in a race of this competitiveness; below form at Musselburgh on Friday.
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4th

2

(6)

30th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Ripon

Haizoom

9st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

raced in fourth

3/1

3rd

4

(4)

17th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 4

17:10 Musselburgh

Haizoom

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Charlie Johnston

Made a winning start for current yard at Ripon (2m) in June but her form has dipped recently, only sixth in 1m6f Newmarket handicap 29 days ago; she needs to bounce back.

10/1

6th

8

(6)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:45 Newmarket (July)

Haizoom

8st 9lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

Won a four-runner race on stable debut at Ripon (2m) in June but that's her best run this year; probably okay on soft ground but soundly beaten on heavy on latest outing; back to her last winning mark.

14/1

12/1

Form: 0277/1

Last run: 49 days

W: 8st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful hurdler whose only Flat race for ages was his win by a neck at Pontefract (2m1f, good to firm) in June; 3lb higher today and there's been a flop over hurdles since.
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3rd

1

5th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:18 Kelso

Kaizer

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Ewan Whillans

prominent, led 6th

12/1

7th

11

23rd Oct 2022

Good

3m 0f 149y

Class 3

13:30 Aintree

Kaizer

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Ewan Whillans

prominent, lost position when not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and beaten

33/1

5th

4

14th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

16:15 Kelso

Kaizer

10st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

raced in second, lost position and held up in behind leaders before 3rd, niggled along after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened and behind after 2 out

8/1

Form: 800-61

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Acts on good to soft; only two wins from 18 starts but one was on latest start when he returned to form to get up close home in five-runner race at Sandown (1m6f, good to firm) 18 days ago; not proven beyond that but, back up 2lb, he's still very well treated on form as recent as August 2021.
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12th

13

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:25 Gowran Park

Sovereign Duke

11st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: M A Gunn

Dual-purpose; lost form since promising second off 97 at Tipperary back in May 2023; changed yards after another below par effort at Cork on latest off 86; mark falling but hard to fancy on recent efforts; needs a revival.

16/1

16th

18

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Sovereign Duke

12st 0lb

J: Joan Widger

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Dual Flat winner in Britain but regressive since moving to Ireland; oppose.

66/1

10th

10

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:35 Cork

Sovereign Duke

11st 5lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Formerly useful on the level and was second in handicap hurdle last summer; regressive since and little encouragement to be taken from recent efforts.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4412-3 CD

Last run: 87 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won on heavy ground over C&D last May; good second six days later but not seen again until another creditable placing at York this May; best with a thorough stamina test and should not be far away.
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13th

2

(2)

10th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 1

16:00 Yarmouth

Frankenstella

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Quinn

dwelt start, in rear from over 2f out, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out, struggling 3f out, held and tenderly handled from 2f out

20/1

7th

7

(14)

24th Sep 2022

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:25 Chester

Frankenstella

8st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Quinn

prominent, going easily over 3f out, soon pushed along and outpaced, ridden 2f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

9/1

Form: 8/100/

Last run: 1030 days

W: 9st 10lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won well at Newbury (2m, soft) in April 2019 but ran poorly in the 2019 Cesarewitch in his only Flat race since; not seen since finishing lame over hurdles that November; 3lb below the Newbury mark but he's now an 11yo with lots to prove after the absence.
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3

(6)

4th Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Coeur Blimey

9st 12lb

J: George Rooke

T: Sue Gardner

Returned from three years off in October and not yet shown any sign of taking advantage of a drastic drop in the weights; remains one to watch.

8th

9

(9)

11th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Coeur Blimey

8st 10lb

J: George Rooke

T: Sue Gardner

12yo who returned from a huge absence last October and has been unable to get competitive on his three starts since.

50/1

7th

9

(8)

30th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

20:20 Kempton (AW)

Coeur Blimey

9st 3lb

J: George Rooke

T: Sue Gardner

visibility reduced by fog, in rear

25/1

Non-runners

Frankenstella, Coeur Blimey

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £26.10
Straight Forecast £24.89
Tricast £397.46
Trifecta £479.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Run For Oscar

THE NORTH:

Frankenstella

POSTDATA:

Arctic Fox

RP Ratings:

Levitate

TOPSPEED:

Kasperenko

The Times:

Levitate

Daily Mail:

Run For Oscar

Daily Express:

Run For Oscar

Daily Mirror:

Run For Oscar

Daily Record:

Run For Oscar

Telegraph:

Frankenstella

The Guardian:

Frankenstella

The Sun:

Arctic Fox

The Star:

Arctic Fox