16:35 Haydock

Friday 26 September 2025

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

By Eck Its Boddingtons Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 29.93s

1^st

(8)

Legal Reform

89-10

12/1

T: M HerringtonJ: Jason Hart

Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on steadily, led final 110 yards, cosily in end op 20/1

2^nd

1 ¼

(7)

Flag Of St George

49-8

4/1

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: S De Sousa

Handy, pushed along and pressed leader 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, held by winner final 110 yards op 9/2

3^rd

(5)

Kindest Nation

48-13

14/1

T: H PalmerJ: Hollie Doyle

Mounted in chute, wore red hood to post, dwelt, rear mid-division, cajoled along halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon not much room, ridden and switched right over 1f out, ran on well final 110 yards, nearest finish

4^th

(2)

Lexington Belle

49-9

16/1

T: Alice HaynesJ: K T O'Neill

Wore red hood to post, led, faced challenge and ridden 2f out, kept on, headed final 110 yards, one pace op 12/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

(9)

Metabolt

69-8

7/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: J Mitchell

Towards rear, pushed along and improved over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not pace to challenge op 13/2

6^th

(6)

Persuasion

89-13

6/1

T: T D BarronJ: Lewis Edmunds

Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on to dispute 4th 1f out, no extra closing stages tchd 11/2

7^th

1 ¾

(4)

Leadman

59-13

13/8f

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Rear mid-division, pushed along 2f out, not much room briefly over 1f out, never on terms tchd 6/4

8^th

(3)

The Turpinator

89-8

33/1

T: Grant TuerJ: Oliver Stammers

Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong op 28/1 tchd 25/1

9^th

(12)

Wolf Of Badenoch

39-10

40/1

T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: S Donohoe

In rear, always behind op 33/1

10^th

2 ¾

(10)

Albeseeingyer

68-12

12/1

T: Steph HollinsheadJ: Charles Bishop

Prominent on outer, ridden over 2f out, dropped away over 1f out op 16/1

11^th

(1)

Arctic Voyage

39-8

22/1

T: I JardineJ: A Mullen

Dwelt, soon tracked leaders on inner, pushed along and outpaced halfway, weakened 2f out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

(11)

Lord Bertie⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.20Pl:£3.10, £1.70, £4.80EX:£74.30Trifecta:£745.40Tricast:£705.10SF:£61.18Swingers:£10.50, £29.00, £9.40

Forecasts

Leadman (13/8), Flag Of St George (4/1), Persuasion (6/1), Lord Bertie (6/1), Metabolt (7/1), Legal Reform (12/1), Albeseeingyer (12/1), Kindest Nation (14/1), Lexington Belle (16/1), Arctic Voyage (22/1), The Turpinator (33/1), Wolf Of Badenoch (40/1)

LEADMAN really caught the eye with how he travelled but had little chance from a poor draw when in midfield at Ascot last time and is fancied to capitalise on a 2 lb lower mark and gain an overdue second success of 2025. Persuasion, Legal Reform and Albeseeingyer all need factoring in too.

LEADMAN
PERSUASION (IRE)
LEGAL REFORM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Spirit Genie

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 4

J: George Wood | T: J Candlish

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,731.002nd: £3,626.003rd: £1,814.004th: £906.005th: £453.006th: £226.00