August 10 / 16.45 Haydock

16.45

Good

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  • Prize money: £10800
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Sky Bet Proud To Support ROR Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses in Bands A, B, C and D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 5

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Inns Of Court half-brother to smart sprinter Believing; only fifth of six in Newbury contest (6f) but seemed in need of the outing/experience; open to improvement.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(3)

29th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Court Alert

9st 10lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Yet to win (0-10); runner-up in a four-runner Leicester novice (5f, good to firm) in July, but form levels have dipped since, including when reportedly unsuited by the ground in an added tongue-tie at Leicester latest; easing mark, in returning blinkers, for AW debut.

25/1

9th

7

(2)

8th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Leicester

Court Alert

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Still a maiden but he comes here in decent form, seventh of 11 on his handicap debut at Windsor (6f) 26 days ago; possibilities off a 3lb lower mark with tongue-tie added.

12/1

Form: 7

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
New Bay colt who finished only seventh of eight in Newbury event (6.5f) having been easy to back and looked green; represents major stable and may do better.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

8

(13)

19th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Newmarket

Hardys Hero

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: William Haggas

His run of solid placed efforts (including over C&D in April) hit the buffers when he finished well adrift in first-time cheekpieces (subsequently removed) on his penultimate start; had a pace excuse when held up in a slowly run race at Kempton last time, however, and there's nothing wrong with this mark.

10/1

7th

6

(7)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Hardys Hero

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Won a Haydock maiden and a Carlisle novice last summer; has gone close in three of his five starts this season but he was tailed off at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last time; needs to bounce back after that major blip and he's untried on AW; cheekpieces worn last time are removed.

9/1

6th

4

(6)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:23 Newmarket (July)

Hardys Hero

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Narrowly beaten on three of his four starts since being gelded, going down on the nod at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) on latest; should go close again off an unchanged mark, especially if first-time headgear has a positive effect.

7/2

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
14,000gns foal, 1,000gns 2yo; Harry Angel half-brother to winners in Qatar (5.5f/6f) and Italy (7.5f); sales information suggests he lacks significant potential.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

12

(3)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Ayr

Justmyluck

9st 6lb

J: William Pyle

T: Linda Perratt

Made a winning handicap debut on AW last winter but has failed to back up the form since; enough to prove.

50/1

9th

13

(1)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

18:45 Hamilton

Justmyluck

8st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Linda Perratt

Has not been in the best of form and can't afford to be 5lb out of the weights.

100/1

9th

10

(10)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 143y

Class 4

16:10 Doncaster

Justmyluck

8st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Linda Perratt

Got off the mark at Newcastle (5f) in January but he has failed to build on it and came in last in 5f handicaps at Haydock and Hamilton (hooded) on his last two runs; others are much preferred.

33/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Colt by Space Blues and first foal of Group-placed 6f 2yo winner (RPR 97); stable is operating at an excellent strike-rate with 2yos; interesting newcomer, especially if strong in the betting.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(7)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

15:50 Chester

No Direction

9st 4lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Backed into 9-4 favouritism for his debut at Haydock (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago, when he kept on well for third having been outpaced; with a top trainer and the step up in trip may well be a positive move.

7/2

5

(7)

10th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Haydock

No Direction

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Colt by Space Blues and first foal of Group-placed 6f 2yo winner (RPR 97); stable is operating at an excellent strike-rate with 2yos; interesting newcomer, especially if strong in the betting.

15/8

Form: 9

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Brings the worst form, having been soundly beaten at Ffos Las (5f) where he was a market drifter; seems best watched unless the market signals go the other way.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(7)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Bath

Royalist

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

0-5 but he raised his game when rallying well for a close fourth in a Kempton nursery (1m, AW; 4-1) ten days ago, finishing 3l ahead of Captain Cairney; he's respected back on turf.

9/2

8

(7)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:38 Kempton (AW)

Royalist

9st 3lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Beaten about 7l when third of eight over C&D on last month's nursery debut, but that still goes down as a pretty good effort and now 2lb lower, he has very obvious each-way claims again.

11/2

8

(1)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Royalist

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Brings the worst form but may improve now handicapping and upped in distance; check the betting for further guidance.

7/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
17,000gns foal, 45,000gns yearling; Sergei Prokofiev half-brother to two winners, notably Baba Boom (11.3f-12.3f; RPR 92); dam unraced half-sister to Haydock Sprint Cup winner The Tin Man; newcomer to consider.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9

(8)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:02 Goodwood

Authentic Charm

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Hasn't progressed from a promising debut second at Haydock (6f, good to firm) in August on his two runs since (6f, good to firm/good) but there have been firm hints that this step up to 7f will help on nursery debut.

5/1

4th

3

(9)

8th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

14:32 Windsor

Authentic Charm

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Clive Cox

Has made the frame in 6f events on good to firm ground at Haydock (second behind a subsequent scorer) and Newmarket (rallying fourth); one of the main form contenders.

7/1

2

(3)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:25 Newmarket (July)

Authentic Charm

9st 4lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Clive Cox

45,000gns yearling from the family of Haydock Sprint Cup winner The Tin Man; 9-2 at Haydock (6f, good to firm) and finished an encouraging second after getting the hang of things late on; the winner had the benefit of experience; must be considered.

7/2

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
10,000euros foal, £20,000 yearling, 50,000gns (breeze-up) 2yo; sibling to eight winners, notably Fearnot (7f/1m; RPR 108); dam 6f and 7f (Group 3) 2yo scorer (105); check the betting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

1

(3)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Soul Warrior

9st 13lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Both of his wins have been at Redcar, the most recent in a first-time tongue-tie over 7f nine days ago; has finished only eighth in each of his three starts on the AW and he's 2lb wrong under a penalty, but can't be ruled out.

4/1

1st

10

(7)

23rd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Redcar

Soul Warrior

10st 4lb

J: Miss Tilly Evans

T: Nigel Tinkler

Sole win came on his first visit here, when he made a winning handicap debut in the 6f nursery (good to soft) on this card 12 months ago; it wasn't a bad effort when seventh of 16 back here (6f, good; Night Emperor third) a fortnight ago; now has a second go at 7f (gradually weakened at Ayr in July) with his visor making way for a tongue-tie.

10/1

7th

2

(8)

9th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:24 Redcar

Soul Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Won on handicap debut over C&D last September but he's been generally disappointing since; now 1lb lower than for his win but he was beaten 11l at Southwell (first-time visor) last time and others are more convincing.

25/1

Form: 73

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Promise in a couple of 6f contests, close third at Windsor (good) latest despite still showing signs of greenness; brings the best form and receives weight all round to boot; accordingly warrants respect.
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6th

7

(6)

4th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

19:10 Lingfield (AW)

Pretty Danielle

9st 3lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Eight-race maiden but wasn't beaten far when third over C&D in March; may have had an off-day when beaten 18l at Leicester (7f, good to firm) the following month; sports first-time blinkers and impossible to write off.

8/1

9th

2

(5)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Leicester

Pretty Danielle

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Seven-race maiden but she returned after a break with a close third in a Lingfield handicap (7f, AW) last month; should benefit from that run and she's respected off only 1lb higher back on turf.

8/1

Non-runners

Bella Delizia, Hugh, Zain Primus

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Pretty Danielle

SPOTLIGHT:

No Direction

D Express:

Authentic Charm

NEWMARKET:

Hardy's Hero

The Times:

Court Alert

Telegraph:

No Direction

The Star:

No Direction

POSTDATA:

Pretty Danielle

Daily Mirror:

Pretty Danielle

The Sun:

Pretty Danielle

Daily Record:

Pretty Danielle