17:20 Haydock

Saturday 9 August 2025

Premier Race Day Text
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Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 37y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:20  |   Winning time: 1m 41.66s
1st
Horse silk
10
(9)
Sir Paul Ramsey
38-11
12/1
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Midfield, headway over 3f out, soon disputed lead and pushed along, headed entering final furlong, sustained duel with runner-up, led close home, diminishing advantage near finish, just held on op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
nse
5
(8)
Hawksbill
39-8
10/3f
T: H PalmerJ: R Kingscote
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway over 2f out, kept on and led entering final furlong, sustained duel with winner, headed close home, rallied near finish, just failed op 3/1 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
(3)
Billyb
69-6
15/2
T: Craig LidsterJ: S H James
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, soon chased leaders, no further impression op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(5)
God Of War
39-9
15/2
T: Tom CloverJ: Rossa Ryan
Took keen hold, held up in rear, slightly hampered after 2f, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger op 11/1 tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
(7)
Candonomore
48-13
50/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: T Eaves
Midfield, headway over 3f out, soon disputed lead, driven 2f out, soon headed and chased leaders, faded close home op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
8
(6)
Hot Cash
39-5
5/1
T: J ChannonJ: Tom Marquand
Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 4/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
1
(2)
Qazaq
49-12
4/1
T: R VarianJ: S De Sousa
Took keen hold, slowly into stride, soon recovered and prominent, ridden and lost position over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong tchd 18/5
8th
Horse silk
sh
2
(10)
Padishakh
59-10
5/1
T: E BethellJ: Callum Rodriguez
Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 11/2 tchd 9/2
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
(1)
Pearl Eye
59-6
12/1
T: Darryll HollandJ: K Shoemark
Held up in midfield, switched right over 3f out, soon driven, no impression over 1f out op 14/1 tchd 16/1
10th
Horse silk
19
4
(4)
Intinso
59-8
100/1
T: Craig LidsterJ: Warren Fentiman (5)
Rousted to lead, clear after 2f, diminishing advantage over 3f out where ridden, soon headed and weakened op 50/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.00Pl:£4.00, £1.70, £1.90EX:£63.00Trifecta:£496.30Tricast:£338.64SF:£52.68Swingers:£7.00, £13.40, £5.60

Forecasts

Hawksbill (10/3), Qazaq (4/1), Hot Cash (5/1), Padishakh (5/1), Billyb (15/2), God Of War (15/2), Sir Paul Ramsey (12/1), Pearl Eye (12/1), Candonomore (50/1), Intinso (100/1)

Verdict

BILLYB got back on the scoreboard in a big-field handicap at York last month and hasn't been harshly treated for that victory. He may be able to follow up. Hot Cash and Padishakh rate the principal dangers.

  1. BILLYB (FR)
  2. HOT CASH
  3. PADISHAKH (FR)

Previous Winners

2024
Old Cock
Weight: 8-12  |Age: 3
J: P J McDonald  |  T: E Bethell
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £16,200.002nd: £7,605.003rd: £3,804.004th: £1,902.00

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