July 22 / 21.00 Haydock

21.00

Soft

Killington Lake Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 0m 7f 212y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Killington Lake Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: -34132 CD BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (good to firm) in May; has acquitted himself well in defeat at Pontefract (third), and Newmarket (runner-up) since; fitted with cheekpeices for the first time, and now 6lb above that last winning mark; prowess in testing conditions is the major unknown.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

11

(8)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 3

17:01 Ayr

Pearl Eye

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

Already a dual winner for current yard, latterly over 1m2f here (good to firm; has also won on heavy) in July; respectable efforts since but hasn't been helping his cause with slow starts (also soon off bridle and detached latest); the much longer trip will allow him more time to catch up if doing something similar this afternoon but his ability to see it out has to be taken on trust.

10/1

6th

7

(11)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

Pearl Eye

9st 8lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Already a dual winner for current yard, latterly over 1m2f at Ayr (good to firm; has also won on heavy) in July; respectable efforts back at Ayr twice since; this former course scorer enters calculations.

13/2

6th

8

(14)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Ayr

Pearl Eye

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Already a dual winner for current yard, going in over C&D in July; posted another solid effort with fourth of five over C&D last time; can't be discounted.

7/1

2nd
4 (5)
Reidh

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 43-386

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Twice placed, but still seeking a first win (0-5); reasonably consistent though, and twice met trouble when sixth of ten at Chester (7.5f, good to firm) five weeks ago; 3lb lower now but is untested on ground softer than good; needs a fraction more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(6)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:35 Chepstow

Reidh

9st 8lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Adam Kirby

Won twice over 7f for Richard Fahey in 2024; not added to that tally since, and has been below-par in three starts for new yard; tries a new trip and runs with first-time tongue-tie and blinkers which need to have a positive impact.

7/1

7th

6

(2)

8th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

18:30 Pontefract

Reidh

9st 6lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Adam Kirby

Won twice over 7f for Richard Fahey in 2024; not added to that tally since, and has been below-par on both starts for new yard (7f); takes a marked drop in trip.

7/1

9th

9

(10)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Lingfield

Reidh

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Adam Kirby

Won twice for Richard Fahey in the summer of 2024 but lost his way; sold for 10,000gns to join new yard in October; gambled on but well held on stable debut at Thirsk (7f, good) last month in first-time cheekpieces (now removed); may be worth another chance off sliding mark.

6/1

6/1

Form: -57674 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won twice, including here, as 2yo (7f-1m); bounced back from a laboured effort when a creditable fourth in first-time cheekpieces at Ayr (7f, soft) latterly; could build on that from a still-easing mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(3)

17th Oct 2026

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

14:10 Catterick

Pol Roger

10st 0lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Has landed 1m2f wins at Ayr and Redcar (both good) in recent months but his run of good form came to an abrupt halt at York last weekend; respectable third on previous attempt at 1m4f (September 2024).

12/1

1st

3

(7)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

15:53 Redcar

Pol Roger

9st 8lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Last three wins have been over 1m2f at Ayr, including in August (on good) when scoring for the first time in over two years; going down by just a neck at Haydock (soft) showed that he remains one for serious calculations.

11/2

2nd

9

(3)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

Pol Roger

9st 7lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Added to a good Ayr record when seeing off 12 rivals over 1m2f (good) 26 days ago; a 6lb rise demands more of him (yet to win above a mark of 70) but he'll handle today's ground and has a more solid recent profile than most.

11/2

Form: 743

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Steadily getting to grips with racing and, despite carrying his head awkwardly, wasn't beaten all that far when upped to 1m2f in a Doncaster novice (good; first-time hood, retained) three weeks ago; drops back to 1m for handicap debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13

6th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:15 Uttoxeter

Timely Escape

11st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Maiden on the Flat and his form has deteriorated; beaten long way switched to hurdles last time.

100/1

12th

11

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Timely Escape

11st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Some promise at a modest level for Charles Hills without winning and was sold on for 7,000gns; down the field in two Flat races for current yard (1m2f/1m3f) and makes very limited appeal on this switch to hurdling.

100/1

Form: 9-32

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Twice placed in novice company since fitted with a tongue-tie, including when no match for the progressive Poet Master over 7f here (good) a fortnight ago; steps up in trip, which should suit on pedigree, for handicap debut in softer conditions; a likely candidate.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(2)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

14:30 Yarmouth

Tango Man

9st 11lb

J: Fred Daly

T: George Boughey

0-7; having been gelded and undergone wind surgery he made a promising return/stable debut when third of 16 at Wetherby (1m2f, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) last month, but twice held since including when around 5l behind Blueflagflyinghigh at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) nine days ago; switch to blinkers will need to make a difference.

6/1

5th

7

(3)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 4

16:17 Beverley

Tango Man

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: George Boughey

bumped start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders

6/1

5th

1

(7)

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 5

17:35 Chester

Tango Man

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: George Boughey

raced in last

7/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.10
Straight Forecast £8.99
Trifecta £19.80

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Pearl Eye

SPOTLIGHT:

Tango Man

D Express:

Reidh

Telegraph:

Timely Escape

The Guardian:

Pol Roger

The Sun:

Reidh

RP RATINGS:

Tango Man

Daily Record:

Tango Man

The Star:

Timely Escape

POSTDATA:

Pearl Eye

NEWMARKET:

Pearl Eye

The Times:

Pearl Eye

Daily Mail:

Pearl Eye

Daily Mirror:

Pearl Eye