16:38 Haydock

Thursday 21 May 2026

All14:0014:3015:0015:3016:0316:3817:13

Early Bird Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 18.52s

1^st

(13)

There's A Chance

39-9

10/3f

T: K A RyanJ: Shane Gray

Wore hood to post, bumped start, took keen hold, raced centre, midfield, ridden 2f out, headway to lead entering final furlong, kept on op 5/1

2^nd

(11)

Woolisle

39-7

7/1

T: H MainJ: Cieren Fallon

Raced centre, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway and pressed winner entering final furlong, kept on but always held near finish op 9/2

3^rd

4 ¼

(1)

From The Hip

39-7

16/1

T: M D I UsherJ: Tyler Heard

Raced far side, in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, went third inside final 110yds, no match for leaders, held on for third post op 9/1

4^th

nse

(3)

Showtown

39-7

6/1

T: K A RyanJ: K Stott

Went right start and raced centre, briefly joined far side 3f out, headway and ridden over 1f out, kept on and just failed for third post op 11/2 tchd 13/2

5^th

1 ¾

(2)

Daizen

39-6

7/2

T: R MenziesJ: Harry Burns (3)

Raced far side, prominent, ridden and headway to lead over 2f out, weakened and headed entering final furlong, lost fourth near finish op 11/2

6^th

3 ½

(7)

Guernsey Angel

39-5

12/1

T: P D EvansJ: Joe Leavy

Went to post early, took keen hold, raced centre, led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 10/1

7^th

5 ½

(6)

Hvar

39-6

33/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart

Raced centre, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 50/1

8^th

1 ½

(4)

Stoneacre Joe

39-9

11/2

T: T D EasterbyJ: Ryan Sexton

Raced far side, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened tchd 5/1

9^th

1 ¼

(8)

Angels' Share

39-9

10/1

T: W J KnightJ: Rossa Ryan

Wore hood to post, raced centre, midfield, ridden over 2f out, plugged on same pace over 1f out op 17/2

10^th

(12)

Harlequin Bay

39-4

16/1

T: R A FaheyJ: J Garritty

Went right start, raced centre, always behind op 12/1 tchd 20/1

11^th

(5)

Magistery

39-6

33/1

T: M DodsJ: Kaiya Fraser

Raced centre, in touch with leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened op 25/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Obsidian Verse²¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J R Fanshawe J: Non Runner

(9)

Explosive Finnish¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: K Frost J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.80, £2.00, £4.50EX:£35.50Trifecta:£318.10Tricast:£336.50SF:£28.26Swingers:£6.00, £13.70, £9.80

Forecasts

There's A Chance (10/3), Daizen (7/2), Obsidian Verse (4/1), Stoneacre Joe (11/2), Showtown (6/1), Woolisle (7/1), Explosive Finnish (8/1), Angels' Share (10/1), Guernsey Angel (12/1), From The Hip (16/1), Harlequin Bay (16/1), Hvar (33/1), Magistery (33/1)

STONEACRE JOE gave a long odds-on favourite something of a race at Ayr earlier this month and could have even more to offer now handicapping. He gets the vote over Woolisle and the returning From The Hip, who is seeking a hat-trick.

STONEACRE JOE
WOOLISLE
FROM THE HIP

Previous Winners

2025

Thurso

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 3

J: Finley Marsh | T: R Hughes

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,449.002nd: £2,088.003rd: £1,043.004th: £522.005th: £260.00