August 08 / 16.09 Haydock

16.09

Good

Betway Tanners Bridge Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 6f 212y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
RTV
View Course
Betway Tanners Bridge Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 683121 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Thriving since joining Charlie Clover, justifying favouritism at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm; Napolian fourth) 11 days ago; may have more in the tank, although this is warmer and he's 5lb higher.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(10)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

16:09 Haydock

Norcross Brow

9st 10lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Thriving since joining Charlie Clover, justifying favouritism at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm; Napolian fourth) 11 days ago; may have more in the tank, although this is warmer and he's 5lb higher.

7/2

1st

4

(7)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

15:55 Beverley

Norcross Brow

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Clover

In good form since 8,000gns buy in April, winning off 5lb lower at Brighton in June (7f, good to firm; 8-11) before a good second to a subsequent winner at Doncaster nine days later (1m, good to firm); contender.

5/2

2nd

3

(7)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

16:30 Doncaster

Norcross Brow

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Clover

First run for this yard when third in a Class 5 at Newmarket (1m) and then comfortably justified odds of 8-11 in a Class 6 at Brighton (7f, good to firm); 5lb higher here even with a 6lb penalty and probably the one to beat.

Evs

6/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 1-9991 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Revived with the help of cheekpieces to win at Leicester (6f, good to firm) last month, and the way she kept on suggests this return to 7f will be fine; leading contender if the headgear works a second time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(7)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

16:09 Haydock

Crafty Blue

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Revived with the help of cheekpieces to win at Leicester (6f, good to firm) last month, and the way she kept on suggests this return to 7f will be fine; leading contender if the headgear works a second time.

6/1

1st

2

(8)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:50 Leicester

Crafty Blue

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Won 7f novice on Southwell AW in September but disappointing in three starts since, including at Newmarket (1m, good; first start since wind surgery) in June; drops back to 6f with a bit to prove; cheekpieces on.

10/1

9th

1

(9)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newmarket (July)

Crafty Blue

9st 9lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Won a 7f Tapeta novice last autumn, but tailed in 1m handicaps this year on good to soft and the AW; had a wind operation which could turn things around.

20/1

OUR TIP

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -73632 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Well backed and went down only narrowly on stable debut at Sandown (1m, good) ten days ago, just reeled in after leading over 2f out; just as effective over 7f; up 3lb but Conor Whiteley can claim a handy 5lb.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(8)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

16:09 Haydock

Galba

9st 10lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Well backed and went down only narrowly on stable debut at Sandown (1m, good) ten days ago, just reeled in after leading over 2f out; just as effective over 7f; up 3lb but Conor Whiteley can claim a handy 5lb.

5/1

2nd

6

(6)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:25 Sandown

Galba

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Best effort when keeping-on third over 7f here (good) in June, his second handicap; sold out of Richard Hannon's yard for 25,000gns this month; the way he kept on here last time suggests the return to 1m may help; leading claims with new stable among the winners.

15/8

3rd

12

(11)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Sandown

Galba

9st 3lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Best effort when third of seven in a Leicester novice (7f, good to firm) last month and didn't appear to stay on handicap debut at Windsor (1m, good to firm) a fortnight later; frame possibilities back over this trip.

25/1

Form: -44252

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden but he's knocking at the door, short of room when second of six at Sandown (7f, good to firm) on most recent outing; Oisin Murphy is a positive booking and the first-time visor could be an extra boost; high on the list.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

(5)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

16:09 Haydock

Norfolk Blue

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: William Knight

Ten-race maiden but he's knocking at the door, short of room when second of six at Sandown (7f, good to firm) on most recent outing; Oisin Murphy is a positive booking and the first-time visor could be an extra boost; high on the list.

11/2

2nd

5

(4)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:05 Sandown

Norfolk Blue

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Knight

0-9 but twice runner-up and latest race at Ffos Las didn't suit his hold-up style; there's a race in him off this mark.

11/4

5th

2

(1)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

15:52 Ffos Las

Norfolk Blue

9st 6lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: William Knight

Hit traffic at Windsor (first-time cheekpieces) last month and built on that back down to 7f last time; been put up 3lb for it but this is less competitive and he's high on the shortlist.

5/4

Form: -65316

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Did just enough when winning at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) in June; met trouble and fared best of those drawn high at Newbury next time; almost certainly remains in form and worth another go at 7f; interesting.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(4)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

16:09 Haydock

Black Endeavour

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Mark Rimell

Did just enough when winning at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) in June; met trouble and fared best of those drawn high at Newbury next time; almost certainly remains in form and worth another go at 7f; interesting.

6/1

6th

10

(12)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:52 Newbury

Black Endeavour

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Mark Rimell

3yo who has worked his way back into form this term and posted a good third at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) in May before winning there (6f, good to firm) last month from one who won next time out; also effective elsewhere; respected up 4lb.

3/1

1st

1

(3)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

12:45 Doncaster

Black Endeavour

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Mark Rimell

Steadily back to form this term, creditable third over C&D most recently; has slipped back to the mark off which his 2yo success was gained; this is a drop in class; therefore interesting on a few counts.

3/1

Form: 333530

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

Form: 240212

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

Form: -18704

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

Non-runners

Napolian, Berlinetta

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £24.30
Straight Forecast £24.66
Tricast £109.48
Trifecta £87.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Norfolk Blue

NEWMARKET:

Norcross Brow

The Guardian:

Crafty Blue

LAMBOURN:

Berlinetta

RP RATINGS:

Galba

POSTDATA:

Flyta

The Times:

Black Endeavour

The Sun:

Norcross Brow

Daily Mirror:

Crafty Blue

Telegraph:

Berlinetta

Daily Record:

Galba

TOPSPEED:

Norfolk Blue

Daily Mail:

Norfolk Blue

D Express:

Norfolk Blue

The Star:

Norfolk Blue