16:15 Haydock

Saturday 5 September 2026

All13:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Betfair Be Friendly Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   5f  |   10 Runners  |   Turf
Odds by:
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
Cloth number
Live Odds
Odds
1
Poatan
7/1
2
Toyotomi
6/1
3
Arklow Lad
6/1
4
Advertised
11/2
5
Black Star Boy
16/1
6
Trilby
11/4
7
Sturlasson
12/1
8
Marching Mac
15/2
9
Elara May
6/1
10
Jer Batt
9/2
SP Book Percentage 123.54

Forecasts

Trilby (10/3), Elara May (5/1), Jer Batt (5/1), Advertised (11/2), Arklow Lad (13/2), Poatan (8/1), Toyotomi (10/1), Marching Mac (12/1), Sturlasson (14/1), Black Star Boy (25/1)

Verdict

A case can be made for a few of these but TRILBY hasn't looked back since the cheekpieces went on and is fancied to garner a fourth victory of 2026, with conditions right in his favour at a track he goes well at. Elara May is feared most on the back of a very good Yarmouth second, although Arklow Lad and Advertised can both play a prominent role too.

  1. TRILBY
  2. ELARA MAY
  3. ARKLOW LAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Democracy Dilemma
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 5
J: T Eaves  |  T: R M H Cowell
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £23,193.002nd: £10,876.003rd: £5,440.004th: £2,718.005th: £1,359.006th: £680.00

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