August 12 / 17.50 Haydock

17.50

Good To Soft

Betfred ‘Double Delight’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £6542.5
  • 0m 7f 37y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Betfred ‘Double Delight’ Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.30
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 242515 D BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has run at Beverley on his last six starts, with two near-misses in May (soft/good to firm) and a win last month (7.4f, soft); heavy ground may have been too much last time; has run well here in the past; not ruled out.
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6th

5

(7)

24th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:30 Beverley

Ugo Gregory

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

raced in second, weakened over 1f out

9/1

6th

3

(10)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

17:33 Carlisle

Ugo Gregory

9st 13lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

prominent, drifted right after 1f

14/1

5th

5

(8)

9th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 4

15:50 Musselburgh

Ugo Gregory

9st 7lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

switched right soon after start, took keen hold, led

10/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 350113 D BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Won two in a row last month (7f/1m, soft) and solid third off this mark at Doncaster (1m, soft); has also won on good to soft; could do without the ground drying out but she can be bang there if conditions suit.
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10th

7

(1)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

13:40 Leicester

Lockdown Lass

8st 13lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Gary Hanmer

Showed some ability remained when fifth at Chester in June (7.6f, good) but well held Flat and hurdles since; tailed off in the faces of a stiff task at Chester on Saturday.

16/1

9

(6)

20th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

15:05 Chester

Lockdown Lass

9st 2lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Gary Hanmer

Modest mare who was tailed off on her hurdling debut last month and this is an impossible task back on the Flat.

200/1

12

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:45 Stratford

Lockdown Lass

10st 11lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Four-time winner on the Flat but not since September 2023 and she has a lowly mark nowadays; best watched on hurdling debut.

100/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -25540 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
There's a suspicion AW suits best but he's shown some promise on turf and has dropped down the weights; first-time cheekpieces had a positive effect in April and perhaps a visor will do the same today; not discounted.
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12th

4

(8)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:30 Catterick

How Impressive

10st 0lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Hugo Palmer

Runner-up at Kempton (7f, AW) two starts ago and he has a 9lb lower mark to work with on turf; however, he's been inconsistent this year and his sole turf win (from 15 attempts) came back in 2023.

8/1

9th

3

(8)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell (AW)

How Impressive

9st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Hugo Palmer

Two-time C&D winner; solid efforts in defeat on his last two starts; still feasibly weighted but happiest when dominating and a few of these like to force the pace.

6/1

2nd

4

(1)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:07 Kempton (AW)

How Impressive

9st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Hugo Palmer

Seven of his eight wins have come on AW, including two over C&D; only 1lb higher than for his last success in October and he ran for a long way when fourth at Chelmsford 18 days ago; has good draw back at this track and it wouldn't be a surprise if he made a bold bid.

9/2

9/1

Form: 330526 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Below par at Doncaster on final run for Richard Fahey and sold for 11,000gns since; however, placed three times this season (including on good to soft and good to firm) and his chance is not dismissed on stable debut; visored the last twice, cheekpieces now return (well beaten on sole run in them).
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6th

2

(1)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:04 Leicester

Ravenglass

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

His form can be up and down and he failed to shine at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last time; however, prior to that he was a promising fourth on his reappearance there (7f, AW), and he won off this mark at Chepstow (7f, good) last May; capable if bouncing back to form.

12/1

7th

8

(7)

8th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ravenglass

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Dual course winner (7f/8.6f) who was returning from six months off when beaten 2l into fourth of eight behind Bad Habits over here 17 days ago; could fare better in returning blinkers this time.

10/1

4th

1

(5)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ravenglass

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Two course wins, including when running on well over this trip (Class 6 classified; 9-4 favourite) last March; now rated 1lb lower than when fourth over C&D (25-1) last October; market should guide on seasonal return.

4/1

Form: 0-2442

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 15 starts but he ran some good races in Dubai earlier this year and was second at Yarmouth (7f, good) last month following a break; unraced on slow turf; on the shortlist in first-time headgear.
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5th

3

(15)

19th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

17:25 Doncaster

Exceedingly Regal

9st 9lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Ismail Mohammed

Good second at Yarmouth (7f, good) last month when back from a break; perhaps good to soft ground wasn't ideal at Haydock last Saturday, when below par in these cheekpieces; could bounce back if conditions suit.

8/1

5th

1

(8)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 37y

Class 5

17:50 Haydock

Exceedingly Regal

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: Ismail Mohammed

Just one win from 15 starts but he ran some good races in Dubai earlier this year and was second at Yarmouth (7f, good) last month following a break; unraced on slow turf; on the shortlist in first-time headgear.

11/4

2nd

3

(7)

19th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:35 Yarmouth

Exceedingly Regal

9st 13lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Ismail Mohammed

In good form over 7f/1m in UAE in early part of this year and returns from 111-day break on a good mark; can make his presence felt if fully tuned up.

16/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 5615-7 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won off this mark at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last September and he may have needed his reappearance run at Chepstow in June; however, his best efforts have come on AW and he has something to prove on turf (now 0-8).
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11th

6

(5)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Flatley

9st 7lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Turf winner who has bagged four wins at this venue; returns following a two-month break (has gone well fresh) but he's more a place prospect than a win-only one.

20/1

2

(5)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:20 Ffos Las

Flatley

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Returned to form with 8.6f AW win in March and comes here after two good efforts over 1m on turf; drops in grade here and should be fine over this extended 7f; might be the answer.

7/2

8

(6)

18th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 212y

Class 5

14:05 Haydock

Flatley

9st 10lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Four-time AW winner who returned to form when scoring at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in March; record of 1-18 on turf but he went close at Chepstow (1m, good) last month and is a big player if he can back that up off unchanged mark.

5/2

5/1

Form: 14-017 C BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won here (1m, good to firm) in June on second handicap start; failed to repeat that form when midfield at Musselburgh (1m, good to firm) but this headstrong sort may be well served by the drop back in distance and he retains potential; unproven on slow ground.
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6th

5

(10)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:13 Newcastle (AW)

Finbars Lad

9st 11lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: John & Sean Quinn

Only 2lb higher than for his front-running win at Chelmsford in July but he hasn't matched it in three runs since, including back at Chelmsford 17 days ago; others appeal more.

16/1

2

(3)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Finbars Lad

9st 12lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John & Sean Quinn

Returned to winning form when making all over C&D in July; twice held on turf in the meantime, but one for the shortlist if the return here galvanises him.

10/1

Form: 6-5797 D BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
0-13 since winning in August 2021 on his second start and he needs to produce more than he's managed the last twice; however, he's dropped down the weights and the first-time cheekpieces may eke out something extra.
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5th

7

(7)

4th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Flash The Dash

9st 1lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Julie Camacho

Not far behind Spartan Fighter here last month and now 11lb better off; not so good at Southwell last time when the cheekpieces were left off; headgear back on today.

6/1

9th

8

(8)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:15 Southwell (AW)

Flash The Dash

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Julie Camacho

Often slowly away, as when winning over C&D last February; three 6f runs since October have all been creditable and the step back up in trip could give him a lift.

8/1

2

(10)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Flash The Dash

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Three AW wins, the most recent over 7f at Southwell in February; respectable fourth, running on, over C&D last time when back from layoff; in the mix.

8/1

Form: 013-76 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won a 7f novice at Catterick last October for William Haggas but well beaten on both starts for new yard this season.
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12th

13

(1)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Leicester

Glory And Gold

9st 0lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Patrick Morris

took keen hold, soon led at steady pace, headed over 3f out

50/1

12th

13

(1)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Leicester

Glory And Gold

9st 0lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Patrick Morris

took keen hold, soon led at steady pace, headed over 3f out

50/1

8th

5

(5)

25th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Glory And Gold

9st 3lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Patrick Morris

took keen hold, led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £57.80
Straight Forecast £63.42
Tricast £417.14
Trifecta £452.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Exceedingly Regal

RP RATINGS:

Finbar's Lad

D Express:

Ravenglass

Daily Record:

Lockdown Lass

Telegraph:

Ugo Gregory

POSTDATA:

Finbar's Lad

Daily Mail:

Finbar's Lad

The Star:

Finbar's Lad

TOPSPEED:

Exceedingly Regal

NEWMARKET:

Exceedingly Regal

The Times:

Exceedingly Regal

The Guardian:

Exceedingly Regal

Daily Mirror:

Exceedingly Regal