15:50 Haydock

Thursday 5 March 2026

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:5016:2517:00

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Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 9.12s

1^st

Heather Honey

711-11

5/2

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Peter Kavanagh

Tracked leaders, went second and pressed leader before 3 out, shaken up to lead after 2 out, untidy last, kept on well op 9/4

2^nd

2 ¼

Hard Dealt

611-5

7/4f

T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, led before 3 out, soon shaken up and pressed, headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner op 85/40 tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/4

3^rd

7 ½

Freshers Week

512-0

16/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Lily Pinchin

Tracked leaders, shaken up to challenge before 3 out, held before last op 14/1 tchd 18/1

4^th

Spit Spot

711-12

18/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: P W Wadge

Held up in touch, progress into fourth 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from 2 out tchd 16/1

5^th

Daly Boy

611-6

17/2

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Craig Nichol

Held up in touch, pushed along after 10th, beaten from 3 out op 10/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

Heard That

711-7

22/1

T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Saunders (5)

Wore red hood to post, held up in touch, asked for effort before 3 out, soon beaten op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1

7^th

3 ½

Outer Banks

611-11

17/2

T: S EdmundsJ: Charlie Hammond

Led, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened op 9/1 tchd 8/1

8^th

Spitalfield

811-0

10/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Held up in rear, asked for effort before 3 out, never involved op 17/2

Also Ran

Inflexible

811-12

12/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Nick Slatter (3)

Midfield, progress 9th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 20/1 tchd 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.30, £1.10, £3.40EX:£8.70Trifecta:£74.80Tricast:£55.95SF:£7.75Swingers:£2.00, £7.00, £6.90

Forecasts

Hard Dealt (7/4), Heather Honey (5/2), Daly Boy (17/2), Outer Banks (17/2), Spitalfield (10/1), Inflexible (12/1), Freshers Week (16/1), Spit Spot (18/1), Heard That (22/1)

HEATHER HONEY is a likeable type and appeals as the most solid option back down in grade having run creditably in a 0-140 over C&D on her most recent outing. Inflexible is one to watch in the betting reverting to hurdling for a new stable after a lay-off, while Hard Dealt can pose a big threat if casting aside a lesser effort at Ludlow last time.

HEATHER HONEY
INFLEXIBLE (FR)
HARD DEALT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Imperial Merlin

Weight: 12-1 |Age: 8

J: Craig Nichol | T: J & S Quinn

13/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00