Haydock
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Pertemps Newton Handicap
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TrackLab Insight
The clear pick of the race according to the editorial verdict, and the market agrees — it's the favourite. It won at Beverley just 16 days ago, and that result has since been upgraded in value as the horses it beat have gone on to perform well. Like most in this field, it has never raced on normal ground, but its recent momentum sets it apart from its rivals.
Never raced on normal ground
Market favourite (2.16)
TrackLab Insight
The biggest question mark here is timing — this horse hasn't raced for 112 days, the longest absence of anyone in the field, so there's a real unknown about how sharp it will be. It has never won in four attempts, though it did finish second at this very course, which is at least a relevant piece of form. Wearing cheekpieces today, which are designed to help a horse concentrate, but the long break makes this a tough one to trust.
Never raced on normal ground
Absent 112 days (longest in field)
TrackLab Insight
The most consistent horse in the field on paper — it has finished in the top three every single time it has raced, including a win, across four outings. The concern is that it has never raced on normal ground before, so we simply don't know how it handles today's conditions. Its odds have drifted sharply from what they opened at, suggesting the market isn't convinced.
Never raced on normal ground
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
Five races and not a single top-three finish — the form figures make for grim reading, with placings of 5th, 9th, 10th, 9th, and 13th across its career. It is also the lowest-rated horse in the field bar Due To Shine, sitting 10lbs below the field average. The one genuine positive is its trainer, who has won 5 from 16 races in the past two weeks — the best recent record of any trainer here — but the horse itself has given little reason for optimism.
Trainer in best form (5 from 16 last 2wk)
TrackLab Insight
Named as the second choice in the editorial verdict, which gives it more credibility than its zero wins from four races might suggest. Its most recent run was a near-miss — beaten by the narrowest possible margin into second place at Kempton 40 days ago — so there's a case that it's overdue a win. Jockey and trainer have never worked together before, which adds a small element of the unknown.
Never raced on normal ground
TrackLab Insight
Arrives here in the hottest form of any runner in the field — three top-three finishes in a row, capped by a win just 12 days ago, and the jockey riding it has won 3 from 11 races in the past two weeks, the best recent record of any jockey here. The jump from Wolverhampton's artificial surface to Haydock's turf is a new challenge, and it has never raced on normal ground, but the momentum is hard to ignore. Rated the lowest of the top-six in the market, which means it carries less weight and could be underestimated.
Never raced on normal ground
3 straight top-3 finishes
Best career win rate in field (1 in 9)
Jockey in best form (3 from 11 last 2wk)
TrackLab Insight
Eight races without a win and the longest odds in the field alongside Due To Shine make this one of the harder sells on the card. It is also rated 4lbs below the field average, meaning the official assessors think it's one of the lesser lights here. Back-to-back third-place finishes at Wolverhampton showed some spark, but a 30-length beating last time out suggests that might have been a false dawn.
Never raced on normal ground
TrackLab Insight
The lowest-rated horse in the field, sitting 11lbs below the average rating, and carrying the lightest weight — which is a small help but rarely enough on its own. It was beaten nearly 27 lengths in its most recent race, which is the kind of result that's hard to look past. Six races without a win and long odds of 51.0 reflect what looks like a tough task against stronger rivals today.
Lowest rated, 10lbs below average
Carries lowest weight in field
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