14:25 Haydock

Saturday 9 August 2025

All14:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:2017:55

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Dick Hern Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Listed)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 42.12s

1^st

(6)

Suite Francaise

38-11

15/2

T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Made all, pushed along over 2f out, went clear over 1f out, kept on well op 6/1

2^nd

(9)

Never Let Go

38-11

11/4

T: E WalkerJ: K Shoemark

Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 9/4

3^rd

(5)

Shuwari

49-4

5/1

T: Ollie SangsterJ: J P Spencer

Squeezed start, held up in rear, switched right 2f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace op 9/2

4^th

(8)

Protest

38-11

2/1f

T: R VarianJ: S De Sousa

Took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 2f out, lost position entering final furlong, rallied for 4th final strides op 5/2

5^th

(3)

Queen's Reign

49-4

16/1

T: E WalkerJ: Tom Marquand

In touch behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 4th final strides tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1

6^th

2 ¼

(2)

Vicario

49-4

16/1

T: E WalkerJ: David Probert

Held up in midfield, switched right and driven over 2f out, no impression entering final furlong op 18/1 tchd 22/1

7^th

(4)

Arolla

49-4

15/2

T: Harry CharltonJ: T E Whelan

Always in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out op 7/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Rockymountainway⁵²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: C Fellowes J: R Kingscote

(1)

Sunfall⁶³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.90, £1.90EX:£27.20Trifecta:£107.10SF:£27.21Swingers:£2.40, £4.90, £2.60

Forecasts

Protest (2/1), Never Let Go (11/4), Shuwari (5/1), Suite Francaise (15/2), Arolla (15/2), Sunfall (10/1), Queen's Reign (16/1), Vicario (16/1), Rockymountainway (33/1)

Roger Varian has saddled the winner of this race a couple of times in recent years and PROTEST is an appealing candidate for the yard this time round. She improved when landing a Glorious Goodwood handicap recently, demonstrating a good attitude in the process, and she may well have more to offer. The obvious caveat is that if Shuwari is able to reproduce something akin to her smart 2-y-o form she will prove very hard to beat, while Arolla, Never Let Go and Suite Francaise all have claims.

PROTEST
SHUWARI (IRE)
AROLLA

Previous Winners

2024

Choisya

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 4

J: Harry Davies | T: S & E Crisford

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £36,862.002nd: £13,975.003rd: £6,994.004th: £3,484.005th: £1,748.006th: £878.00