15:05 Haydock

Saturday 5 September 2026

All13:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Betfair Exchange Old Borough Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 3m 13.98s

1^st

(9)

Aegean Prince

49-12

7/4f

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Prominent, briefly led after 1f, soon steadied to track leaders in third, travelled strongly and led 3f out, soon asserted and went four lengths clear over 1f out, went further clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish, impressive op 13/8

2^nd

7 ½

(3)

In The Breeze

89-5

12/1

T: Miss H C KnightJ: Ray Dawson

Towards rear, short of room soon after start, headway on far side form over 3f out, took second 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on but readily held towards finish

3^rd

5 ½

(12)

Pole Star

48-10

14/1

T: C JohnstonJ: H Crouch

Led early, soon steadied to race in fourth, pushed along 3f out, chased leaders from over 1f out, took third approaching final 110yds, kept on op 12/1

4^th

(7)

Stressfree

69-10

13/2

T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn

Held up towards rear, came towards near side to make headway from 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong op 7/1

5^th

(4)

Golden West

58-5

40/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman

Went left start, held up in rear, headway from over 1f out, took modest fifth towards finish op 50/1 tchd 33/1

6^th

(1)

Kissmehoneyhoney

48-6

10/1

T: W J HaggasJ: S D Bowen

Midfield, pushed along 3f out, some headway 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 17/2

7^th

(2)

Finalise

49-4

10/3

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Went right start, soon prominent, led after 6f, pushed along when headed 3f out, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 4/1

8^th

1 ¼

(10)

Ashnak

49-2

9/1

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Midfield, headway on near side from 3f out, chased leading pair from 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong tchd 17/2

9^th

(8)

Glen To Glen

48-7

18/1

T: Nick ScholfieldJ: S Donohoe

In touch with leaders, dropped towards rear after 6f, outpaced and struggling 2f out, tailed off inside final furlong tchd 16/1 and 20/1

10^th

(14)

Hermetic

48-8

20/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: D Egan

Prominent, raced wide early, led after 2f, headed after 6f and raced in second, pushed along and lost ground over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, dropped to last inside final furlong, tailed off towards finish op 22/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

(13)

Synergism⁴³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: Non Runner

(11)

Mountain Road¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: J S Goldie J: Non Runner

(6)

Dancing In Paris²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: D Egan

(5)

Valedictory¹⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.15Pl:£1.50, £3.40, £4.10EX:£28.60Trifecta:£250.50Tricast:£233.70SF:£25.66Swingers:£6.85, £10.25, £26.65

Forecasts

Aegean Prince (7/4), Finalise (10/3), Stressfree (13/2), Ashnak (9/1), Kissmehoneyhoney (10/1), Mountain Road (10/1), Valedictory (10/1), In The Breeze (12/1), Dancing In Paris (12/1), Pole Star (14/1), Synergism (14/1), Glen To Glen (18/1), Hermetic (20/1), Golden West (40/1)

There's a feeling at least one of the unexposed sorts will come to the fore. AEGEAN PRINCE hasn't been seen since finishing second in a French listed event at the end of last October but he romped home in an Ascot novice after a similar length of absence last year and he's preferred to Finalise and Kissmehoneyhoney, whose trainer William Haggas has won this twice in recent years. Ian Williams is also no stranger to success in this contest and his Hermetic completes the shortlist.

AEGEAN PRINCE
FINALISE
KISSMEHONEYHONEY

Previous Winners

2025

The Reverend

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 4

J: Tom Marquand | T: W J Haggas

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £51,540.002nd: £24,170.003rd: £12,090.004th: £6,040.005th: £3,020.006th: £1,510.00