2025-08-09 Haydock 17:20
Haydock

Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier)

Distance: 1m37y

Going: Good

Prize: £16,200

Runners: 10

Winning time: 1m 41.66s (slow by 2.16s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 3

10 Sir Paul Ramsey

J: Joe Fanning T: Charlie Johnston

Age:3 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:82 SP:12/1

Prominent early - soon in touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - led narrowly under 3f out - headed 1f out - led again final 110yds - gamely (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)

2 nse

5 Hawksbill

J: Richard Kingscote T: Hugo Palmer

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:93 SP:100/30F

Took keen hold - in rear - headway 3f out - prominent 2f out - led 1f out - headed final 110yds - rallied towards finish - just failed(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

3 2¼ 2¼

6 Billyb

J: Sam James T: Craig Lidster

Age:6 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:84 SP:15/2

Midfield - outpaced 2f out - rallying when went third inside final furlong - kept on but no match for first two(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)

4 1¾ 4

3 God Of War

J: Rossa Ryan T: Tom Clover

Age:3 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:94 SP:15/2

Took keen hold - in rear - slightly hampered after 2f - waiting for room 3f out - headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 11/1 tchd 7/1)

5 1½ 5½

9 Candonomore

J: Tom Eaves T: Tim Easterby

Age:4 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:77 SP:50/1

Towards rear - headway over 3f out - pressed leaders 3f out - outpaced and lost second under 2f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 40/1)

6 ¾ 6¼

8 Hot Cash

J: Tom Marquand T: Jack Channon

Age:3 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:90 SP:5/1

Prominent - chased clear leader after 2f - headway and briefly disputed lead under 3f out - soon lost position - weakened over 1f out(op 4/1)

7 hd 6½

1 Qazaq

J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Roger Varian

Age:4 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:90 SP:4/1

Took keen hold - prominent - prominent behind clear leader after 2f - headway when short of room 3f out - soon lost position - not clear run 2f out - soon no impression(tchd 18/5)

8 shd 6½

2 Padishakh

J: Callum Rodriguez T: Edward Bethell

Age:5 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:88 SP:5/1

Awkward start - in rear - slightly hampered after 2f - brief headway over 2f out - hung left and weakened over 1f out(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)

9 2¾ 9¼

7 Pearl Eye

J: Kieran Shoemark T: Darryll Holland

Age:5 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:84 SP:12/1

Always behind(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

10 19 28¼

4 Intinso

J: Warren Fentiman(5) T: Craig Lidster

Age:5 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:86 SP:100/1

Soon led - clear after 2f - much reduced lead over 3f out - headed and weakened under 3f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 50/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £13

Tote place: £4 £1.70 £1.90

Exacta: £63

Trifecta: £496.30

Tricast: £338.64

CSF: £52.68