Haydock
·
Early Bird Handicap
Starts in
Awaiting result
Turf track
All Runners — sorted by TrackLab Score
TrackLab Insight
The market has made this horse the favourite, which is interesting given she hasn't raced for over six months — the longest absence of any horse in the field who ran recently. Her last two runs at Nottingham were a back-to-back second and win, so the form before her break was solid, but returning after that much time off is always a risk.
Market favourite (4.7)
TrackLab Insight
The editor's top pick for this race, and it's easy to see why — back-to-back runner-up finishes show a horse improving with each outing. However, he's never raced on wet ground before, which is a genuine unknown on a day like today. Rated 3lbs above the field average and drawn in a low stall (4), which suits at Haydock over this trip.
Never raced on wet ground
Lightly raced (3 career races)
TrackLab Insight
Showed up with a tidy third-place finish at Newcastle last time, which gives her some live claims here. The jockey-trainer partnership of Shane Gray and Kevin Ryan is a well-oiled machine — they win together roughly 1 in 9 races from well over 300 attempts. Wet ground is untested territory though, and her draw in stall 13 is the worst in the field at this track and trip.
Never raced on wet ground
TrackLab Insight
This horse has placed in four of six career races but has never won — a consistent runner-up rather than a winner. A poor 10th at Beverley last time out is harder to explain given earlier form of 2nd and 3rd, and wearing cheekpieces today suggests the trainer is trying something different to unlock a first win.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
TrackLab Insight
The standout here is that Daizen ran just four days ago — an unusually quick turnaround — and finished 10th that day, beaten almost 10 lengths. His best form does come on wet ground, winning 1 from 3 on the soft stuff, but coming back so quickly after a poor run makes this a tough sell.
Best record on this ground (1 from 3)
Runs again after just 4 days
TrackLab Insight
Wins roughly 1 in 3 races in her career, but the recent form has collapsed — 8th at Yarmouth last time out, and a dire 13th in stronger company before that. She's also never raced on wet ground, and today's conditions are a step into the unknown for a horse whose best form came on normal ground.
Never raced on wet ground
TrackLab Insight
The best career win rate in the field — wins 1 in every 3 races — and crucially, his record over this exact distance is two wins from five attempts, better than anyone else here. The concern is that he hasn't raced for six months, and his wins came on artificial surfaces indoors, so wet turf at Haydock is a new test entirely.
Best record at this trip (2 from 5)
Best career win rate in field (1 in 3)
TrackLab Insight
The most experienced horse in the field with 10 career races under her belt, picking up 2 wins along the way. However, her last three runs have all been out of the places, and she's never tackled wet ground before. The data references a partnership with Pat Cosgrave, but today's jockey is listed as Joe Leavy, so that particular strength doesn't apply here.
Never raced on wet ground
TrackLab Insight
Named as the editor's second choice behind the top pick, and it's not hard to see the appeal — three places from four career races, including back-to-back seconds at Newcastle. Wet ground is completely new to him, and the high draw (12) at this course and trip is a disadvantage, with low draws winning far more often over 6f at Haydock.
Never raced on wet ground
TrackLab Insight
The longest absence in the entire field at 229 days, which is a big red flag whatever else is on the page. Her last two runs before the break were a 5th and a hammering in top-level company, and she has never won on left-handed tracks — Haydock is a left-handed circuit. Never raced on wet ground either, so almost everything about today is unfamiliar.
Never raced on wet ground
Absent 229 days (longest in field)
TrackLab Insight
Two consecutive 12th-place finishes, beaten miles, make this a very hard horse to trust right now. That form is a sharp drop from a win at Wolverhampton earlier in the year, but nothing in recent races suggests he's found his way back to that level. At odds of 34, the market agrees.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
Your pick
—
—
What you'd get back
—
Odds
—
Bet type
Win (they finish 1st)
How much do you want to bet?
Your bet
£5
Your profit if they win
—
Total back in your pocket
—
How do odds work?
The first number is what you win, the second is what you bet. So 5/2 means you win £5 for every £2. 4/1 means you win £4 for every £1. The bigger the first number, the less likely bookmakers think the horse will win — but the more you'd win if it does.
Paid out by the bookmaker, not TrackLab.
Choose your bookmaker