13:58 Haydock

Friday 25 September 2026

All13:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:5017:23

EITC Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 2m 20.30s

(4)

Solanna^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Harry Vigors| T: J Butler| OR: 69| D

7/1

Overcame pace bias when winning at Kempton (11f) in March and double his tally for the year with a bit in hand at Ffos Las (1¼m) in June. Not so good on both his August efforts so needs to get back on track. Cheekpieces reapplied for the first time in over 2 years.

Form: 432165

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(5)

Pleasant Man^p⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Joe Bradnam⁽³⁾| T: Joey Ramsden| OR: 69| C

20/1

Veteran who isn't the force of old but won an ordinary affair at Doncaster in June. Had limitations exposed when third of 4 at Yarmouth next time and never involved in a better race at York (1½m, good to firm) when last seen 11 weeks ago. May face competition for the lead again.

Form: 733138

(8)

Titian^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Olivia Haines| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 66| D

11/1

Well treated on the form he showed when winning at York last summer, but this regular slow starter isn't one for maximum faith. Handicapper continues to relinquish his grip.

Form: 6-60447

(9)

Dragonflame²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Alfie Redman| T: R Menzies| OR: 64

100/1

Ended 2025 under a cloud for Brian Meehan and has shown nothing on both starts this season for different yards, most recently at Newcastle (1m) just over 3 weeks ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 2290-90

(1)

Sweet Kiss^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jake Dickson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| D

15/8

Completed a 1¼m handicap double off 4 lb lower around this time last year. Has proved as good as ever with consecutive seconds at Redcar recently but hit a flat spot when the pace quickened faced with a slightly better race at Ayr last week. Can bounce back.

Form: 626225

(3)

Condotti^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Donagh Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 61

15/8

Remains winless but has shaped well in defeat numerous times, most recently when second of 11 at Chester (10.5f, soft) a fortnight ago, finding only a similarly-well-treated rival too strong from worst of draw. Nudged up 2 lb but it looks a matter of time before he gets off the mark.

Form: 4-93252

(2)

Falcon Nine^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Cara Tuke⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 58

9/2

Recorded back-to-back wins last summer. Yet to add to his tally this season but has been threatening to come good, third of 10 at Newcastle (1m) 6 days ago. Back up in trip and fancied to be in the mix again.

Form: 222803

Non-Runners

(6)

Ablon⁶⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: R Hannon J: Ben Pollard

(7)

Study Up¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: D M Loughnane J: Hope Regan

Forecasts

Condotti (15/8), Sweet Kiss (15/8), Falcon Nine (9/2), Ablon (5/1), Solanna (7/1), Titian (11/1), Pleasant Man (20/1), Study Up (20/1), Dragonflame (100/1)

It's hard to put much faith in a 15-race maiden, but CONDOTTI has gone close a few times this season and this could be the day Hugo Palmer's 4-y-o finally puts it all together. Falcon Nine has been threatening to come good of late, so he could be the one to provide most resistance, with Sweet Kiss and Ablon a couple of 4-y-o fillies not out of things, either