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Haydock · Saturday, 5 Sep · 14:15 · 5f · Class 2 · TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:15
Off time
9
Runners
Soft
Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick
#6 · Dr5 · 3
🥈 Second
#9 · Dr2 · 15
🥉 Third
ARKLOW LAD (IRE

Betting forecast

10 runners
01 · 🏆
3
2/1
02 · 🥈
5
4/1
03 · 🥉
6
5/1
04
10
9/1
11
10/1
11
10/1
11
10/1
15
14/1
15
14/1
29
28/1

Runners

Pos No. Dr Horse Form Jockey / Trainer Age Wgt Best decimal odds
1st 1 4
Poatan (G)
Landed 6f Windsor novice last summer. Lightly raced since and resumed with excellent third in listed race at Sandown (5f) in June. Not ideally drawn when seventh of 19 on his handicap debut at York (…
513-371 D Egan
George Scott
3 62.1kg 10
9/1
— 2 6
Toyotomi (G)
Listed winner when trained in France. Got off the mark for current yard at Goodwood (6f, soft) in June and not disgraced under similar conditions after 11 weeks off when sixth of 10 in handicap there…
106030 D Tudhope
D O'Meara
5 61.2kg 11
10/1
Betfa… 8 Paddy… 8 Sky B… 7.50
9th 3 7
Arklow Lad (C)
PT
Gained a third win for his current yard this season in the 'Dash' (5f, soft) at Epsom in June. Came in last of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (5f) on firmer ground since but no surprise to see him get ba…
315109 C Lee
M Appleby
4 60.3kg 6
5/1
6th 4 8
Advertised (G)
Dual 6f/7f winner at Newcastle last year. Bounced back to form with second of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good) 15 days ago. Needs considering nudged up 2 lb.
902692 Oliver Stammers
Grant Tuer
3 60.3kg 11
10/1
7th 5 1
Black Star Boy (G)
T
Made a successful return at Sandown (5f) in April but has failed to kick on, tongue tied for the first time when twelfth of 19 in handicap at York (5f, good) 17 days ago. Bounce back is needed.
8-16007 Tom Marquand
E Walker
3 59kg 11
10/1
2nd 6 5
Trilby (G) FAV
PT
Rejuvenated by fitting of cheekpieces and notched a third success of 2026 in 9-runner handicap at Beverley (5f, heavy) a week ago. Up 3 lb but this smooth traveller goes really well in the mud and ha…
041268 P J McDonald
S England
6 58.5kg 3
2/1
8th 7 9
Sturlasson (G)
A 3-time 5f winner in 2025. In good form this season until only tenth of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good) 15 days ago. The sort to bounce back.
529408 S Donohoe
J Ryan
5 57.6kg 29
28/1
5th 8 3
Marching Mac (G)
PT
Scored twice on soft ground last October and back to winning ways with underfoot conditions to suit at Sandown (5f) in June. Not disgraced after 11-week break when a fading fourth of 8 back there (5f…
314581 Tyler Heard
P S McEntee
5 56.2kg 15
14/1
3rd 9 2
Elara May (F)
A 4-time 5f winner at 2 yrs. Lightly raced this season but looked as good as ever when second of 4 in handicap at Yarmouth (5f, good) 6 days ago, finishing clear of rest. This is tougher but she's no…
4-84233 H Crouch
P J McBride
3 55.8kg 15
14/1
4th 10 10
Jer Batt (G)
Losing run is mounting up but quite lightly raced this season and not beaten far in the mud here on Friday when well backed. Second in this in 2024.
334549 Ray Dawson
T D Barron
6 54.9kg 5
4/1

Betting forecast: Trilby (2/1), Jer Batt (4/1), Arklow Lad (5/1), Poatan (9/1), Advertised (10/1), Black Star Boy (10/1), Toyotomi (10/1), Elara May (14/1), Marching Mac (14/1), Sturlasson (28/1)

Prize money

PositionPrize
P123193.0 GBP
P210876.0 GBP
P35440.0 GBP
P42718.0 GBP
P51359.0 GBP
P6680.0 GBP