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Good To Firm

Racing To School Haydock Park Training Series Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The RE Series)

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 1m 0f 75y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Racing To School Haydock Park Training Series Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The RE Series)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny intervals

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.00
  • Place: £5.50

Form: 005176 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Landed her seventh win when scoring at Pontefract (1m2f, good) last month but has run below par at Ripon and Musselburgh since; the step back in trip is also unlikely to play to her strengths.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:55 Nottingham

Bay Dream Believer

9st 5lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Mark Walford

Landed her seventh win when scoring at Pontefract (1m2f, good) last month but has run below par at Ripon and Musselburgh since; the step back in trip is also unlikely to play to her strengths.

10/1

6th

3

(5)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

14:00 Musselburgh

Bay Dream Believer

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Walford

Landed hat-trick last August and hit the target at Pontefract two runs ago (all 1m2f); follow-up effort at Ripon, where she's won three times, was bitterly disappointing 13 days ago and her favoured hold-up tactics aren't easy to execute around here.

5/1

7th

2

(8)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:00 Ripon

Bay Dream Believer

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Walford

All of her seven turf wins have been on good/good to firm but she's effective on good to soft; well held in first three runs this season but she got back on the scoresheet with a strong finish at Pontefract (1m2f, good) two weeks ago; up 3lb for that narrow success but she's 3-6 over C&D and she defied this mark here last summer; key player.

2/1

6/5

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 135912 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Generally consistent apart from one moderate run on good to soft this year; he has won twice this summer, at Hamilton (8.5f, good) and over C&D (good to firm) with Jake Dickson on board; looks sure to give another good account.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(5)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:55 Nottingham

Perfidia

9st 4lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Generally consistent apart from one moderate run on good to soft this year; he has won twice this summer, at Hamilton (8.5f, good) and over C&D (good to firm) with Jake Dickson on board; looks sure to give another good account.

6/5

2nd

5

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

14:00 Musselburgh

Perfidia

9st 3lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Showed his tactical versatility when scoring over the extended mile at Hamilton in May (held up) and Nottingham on Thursday (made all); is unpenalised for latest success given it came in an apprentice race and Jake Dickson keeps the ride; obvious claims.

7/4

1st

7

(1)

25th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

11:30 Nottingham

Perfidia

9st 5lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Dual winner, most recently at Hamilton (8.5f, good) last month when ridden by Jake Dickson; wasn't at his best there on good to soft 15 days ago but could bounce back; makes the shortlist.

7/1

6/1

Form: 144350 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
All four wins have been between 6f-8.5f on AW; has been below his best at York on last two starts and was reported to have run flat last time; drops back to a more suitable trip but he's still 4lb higher than for his last success; may be best watched until he returns to AW.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(6)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:55 Nottingham

No Knee Never

10st 0lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: James Owen

All four wins have been between 6f-8.5f on AW; has been below his best at York on last two starts and was reported to have run flat last time; drops back to a more suitable trip but he's still 4lb higher than for his last success; may be best watched until he returns to AW.

6/1

13th

11

(13)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

16:50 York

No Knee Never

10st 6lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: James Owen

Thoroughly exposed 5yo who was in fair form until here last time when never involved from off the pace; has never won off this high a mark but what does bode well is that his last three wins have come in amateur races under Henry Callan who is back aboard for the first time since his last win in April; the cheekpieces also return after going in a new hood last time.

9/2

5th

7

(8)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

13:50 York

No Knee Never

9st 5lb

J: Miss Ruby Criscuolo

T: James Owen

His last three wins have come in amateur riders' races, the latest at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW), and he shaped when staying on for third at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) ten days ago as though this trip, over which he's unraced, may be within range; first-time hood replaces cheekpieces.

12/1

Form: 341843 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
In decent nick at present, winning his third race when scoring at Beverley (8.5, good to firm) in April off 2lb lower; made the frame on his two starts last month and holds place claims.
Place /
No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(1)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:55 Nottingham

Tees George

9st 6lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Adrian Nicholls

In decent nick at present, winning his third race when scoring at Beverley (8.5, good to firm) in April off 2lb lower; made the frame on his two starts last month and holds place claims.

3/1

3rd

4

(4)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

14:30 Pontefract

Tees George

10st 10lb

J: Mr Jack Lander

T: Adrian Nicholls

Campaigned mostly at up to 8.5f and has seemed ideally suited by Beverley/Newcastle, having registered all of his top-two finishes at those venues; doesn't look the answer in this scenario.

10/1

4th

4

(2)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Tees George

10st 0lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

Fourth of 22 at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) in March and built on that when winning at Beverley (8.5f) the following month; latest Beverley effort was not so good and he has fared no better than sixth in six races from a mark of 61 and higher.

10/1

5/1

Form: 945219 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Not the force of old but gained his fifth success, at Kempton (1m, AW) in May; beaten 4l at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) last month in an 18-runner contest but this smaller field should play to his strengths (all five wins have been in races with less than ten runners).
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:55 Nottingham

Sceptic

9st 4lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Ian Williams

Not the force of old but gained his fifth success, at Kempton (1m, AW) in May; beaten 4l at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) last month in an 18-runner contest but this smaller field should play to his strengths (all five wins have been in races with less than ten runners).

5/1

9th

7

(5)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

17:15 Doncaster

Sceptic

9st 8lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ian Williams

Has a better strike-rate on AW than on turf but went close in most recent attempt in this sphere; scored at Kempton (1m) last time; may well remain competitive.

9/2

1st

3

(8)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Sceptic

9st 9lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Ian Williams

Triple AW winner who showed signs of a revival at Wolverhampton in March and he went close back on turf at Nottingham (8.3f, good) last month; 2lb higher here but he was a well-backed favourite last time and he remains very well treated on old form; big player.

6/4

OUR TIP

Form: 6-0297 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Both wins were on AW last summer when trained by Hugo Palmer; decent second at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last month but below that level at Carlisle and Ripon since; hard to fancy.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(3)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:55 Nottingham

Popeye Doyle

9st 9lb

J: Finlay Bassett

T: Jessica Bedi

Both wins were on AW last summer when trained by Hugo Palmer; decent second at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last month but below that level at Carlisle and Ripon since; hard to fancy.

20/1

7th

5

(8)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:09 Ripon

Popeye Doyle

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Jessica Bedi

Dual AW winner for previous yard; far from solid on his form for current stable, clear best effort when 80-1 second at Wetherby on penultimate start; 0-7 in this sphere.

16/1

9th

9

(7)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

15:30 Carlisle

Popeye Doyle

9st 6lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Jessica Bedi

Two AW wins for Hugo Palmer last season (1m, 8.5f); finished last on first two starts for new yard but a switch to blinkers prompted shock return to form when 80-1 and second of seven at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last Monday; interesting to see if the aids work a second time.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £47.60
Straight Forecast £55.19
Trifecta £243.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Perfidia

RP RATINGS:

No Knee Never

D Express:

Tees George

The Times:

Sceptic

Telegraph:

Perfidia

The Guardian:

Perfidia

Daily Mail:

Perfidia

Daily Mirror:

Perfidia

The Sun:

Perfidia

The Star:

Perfidia

Daily Record:

Perfidia

POSTDATA:

No Knee Never

NEWMARKET:

No Knee Never