15:52 Haydock

Thursday 3 September 2026

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EBF Ashton In Makerfield Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 1m 16.39s

(4)

Al Arraab

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: O McSweeney| T: R A Fahey

10/1

52,000 gns yearling, €110,000 2-y-o, St Mark's Basilica colt. Half-brother to useful 2-y-o 6.5f/7f winner A Bit of Spirit. Noteworthy newcomer who is worth a market check.

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(2)

Chapel Stream

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

8/1

€180,000 yearling, Palace Pier colt. Half-brother to 10.4f winner Synergetic. Dam, winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 1m winner), half-sister to smart winner up to 10.4f Baby Rider. A considered debutant.

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(6)

Deputy Vice^t1⁶⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 77

10/1

Mehmas colt who has twice failed to build on a promising first effort when third in 6f Chester novice in May, though he was bumped early when fourth of 6 in maiden there (6f, good to firm) in June. Tongue strap goes on for first time after a break.

Form: 344

(1)

Playfull Warrior²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox

18/1

Sent off 9/2 but a well-held eleventh of 12 in maiden at Kempton (7f) on debut 24 days ago. This Saxon Warrior colt is clearly thought capable of better.

Form: 0

(5)

Powerful Force

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

16/1

Foaled March 8. Perfect Power colt. Closely related to 2-y-o 6f winner Lily Pearl and half-brother to useful winner up to 1m Mystic Pearl and 1¼m winner Clear Storm. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. In good hands and can't be dismissed on his first run.

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(3)

Sharadd

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

1/1

€175,000 yearling, Dark Angel colt. Brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 7f Binhareer and 5f winner Wings of A Dove and also a half-brother to useful winner up to 6f Trefor. With top yard and holds a Group 1 Dewhurst entry so rates an interesting newcomer.

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(8)

Time To Play

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

4/1

€100,000 foal, Blue Point colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Rokuni. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 1m Riyazan. Newcomers from this yard are often fancied so worth monitoring in the betting.

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Non-Runners

(7)

Does Mary Know¹⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Charles Bishop

Forecasts

Sharadd (1/1), Time To Play (4/1), Chapel Stream (8/1), Does Mary Know (8/1), Al Arraab (10/1), Deputy Vice (10/1), Powerful Force (16/1), Playfull Warrior (18/1)

The market should reveal plenty here but the William Haggas-trained SHARADD is bred to be well above average and holds a Group 1 Dewhurst entry so is taken to make a winning start at the chief expense of Does Mary Know who shaped well when runner-up at Ripon last time and sets a good standard. Al Arraab and Time To Play are other newcomers who could play a part in an intriguing novice.