16:35 Haydock

Friday 26 September 2025

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

By Eck Its Boddingtons Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 29.93s

(6)

Persuasion²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Barron| OR: 89| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 17/2, good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago, no match for winner. Can give another good account.

Form: 187402

(4)

Leadman²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89| D

13/8

Scored at Newmarket in July and an excellent second at Newbury following month. Much better than his 12th position suggests in 7f Ascot handicap last time, travelling strongly long way but poorly drawn. Interesting from 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 410280

(8)

Legal Reform¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 86| D

12/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Southwell in March. Below form fifth of 9 in handicap (16/1) at Sandown (7f, heavy) 14 days ago. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 123905

(12)

Wolf Of Badenoch¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S Donohoe| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 89| D

40/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap (28/1) at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 15 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Hugo Palmer with work to do.

Form: 46-5099

(2)

Lexington Belle^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 85| D

16/1

Well-held third of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Sandown (7f, heavy) 14 days ago. Difficult ask at these weights.

Form: 320-883

(3)

The Turpinator¹³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 84| D

33/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Newcastle in April. Twenty first of 22 in handicap at York (7f, good, 20/1), possibly amiss. Off 133 days and needs to bounce back.

Form: 690-130

(9)

Metabolt²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: D Loughnane| OR: 84| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 16/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Sandown (7f, soft) 27 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1190-67

(7)

Flag Of St George^b³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 84| D

4/1

Latest win at Chepstow in August. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Newcastle (8f) 36 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Blinkers back on and no forlorn hope.

Form: 232110

(1)

Arctic Voyage^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 87

22/1

80/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, twenty first of 25 in Silver Cup at Ayr (6f, soft) 6 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 318-500

(5)

Kindest Nation^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 75| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Last of 10 in handicap at Chester (7f, good, 25/1) 14 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 000780

(10)

Albeseeingyer³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 74| BF| D

12/1

Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm, 5/2) 34 days ago. Not ruled out in her bid for a first victory of 2025.

Form: 677-473

Non-Runners

(11)

Lord Bertie⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Leadman (13/8), Flag Of St George (4/1), Persuasion (6/1), Lord Bertie (6/1), Metabolt (7/1), Legal Reform (12/1), Albeseeingyer (12/1), Kindest Nation (14/1), Lexington Belle (16/1), Arctic Voyage (22/1), The Turpinator (33/1), Wolf Of Badenoch (40/1)

LEADMAN really caught the eye with how he travelled but had little chance from a poor draw when in midfield at Ascot last time and is fancied to capitalise on a 2 lb lower mark and gain an overdue second success of 2025. Persuasion, Legal Reform and Albeseeingyer all need factoring in too.