17:25 Haydock
Saturday 5 September 2026
All13:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25
Betfair.Betfair Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  Class 4  |  7f 212y  |  Soft  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:26Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 46.09s
T:Â I JardineJ:Â A Mullen
In touch with leaders, pushed along on near side over 2f out, ran on well and led over 1f out, joined inside final 110yds, ran on gamely to assert towards finish op 11/1
T:Â Phillip MakinJ:Â P Mulrennan
Midfield, impeded when taken towards centre 2f out, pushed along to make headway over 1f out, disputed lead entering final furlong, no extra and held by winner towards finish tchd 9/2
T:Â T D EasterbyJ:Â D Fentiman
In touch with leaders, pushed along to make headway over 1f out, took third inside final furlong, ran on, no extra towards finish op 14/1
T:Â J ButlerJ:Â D Egan
Towards rear, pushed along to make headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, took fourth final 110yds, no extra towards finish op 9/1
T:Â W J HaggasJ:Â Tom Marquand
Wore earplugs in preliminaries and mounted on chute, midfield, waiting for room 2f out, pushed along to make headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, weakened inside final 110yds op 7/4
T:Â E BethellJ:Â D Tudhope
Wore hood to start, midfield, repeatedly denied clear run on near side from 2f out, kept on one pace inside final 110yds op 7/1 tchd 13/2
T:Â M ApplebyJ:Â C Lee
Taken down early and wore hood to start, towards rear, denied clear run on near side over 2f out, briefly ridden inside final furlong, kept on one pace towards finish op 10/1 tchd 12/1
T:Â J KeaneJ:Â Ray Dawson
Soon raced in second, led 3f out, hung left and bumped rival over 1f out, ridden when headed inside final furlong, weakened approaching final 110yds op 16/1
T:Â J ButlerJ:Â S M Levey
Raced wide early, prominent and gradually edged left, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakening when denied clear run inside final furlong, soon faded op 22/1 tchd 20/1
T:Â D LoughnaneJ:Â Laura Pearson
Fly leapt leaving the stalls and slowly away, rear of midfield, pushed along 3f out, bumped by rival when taken towards centre to make headway over 2f out, outpaced approaching final furlong, weakened quickly approaching final 110yds, soon faded op 16/1
T:Â H PalmerJ:Â Joe Leavy
Mounted on chute and wore hood to start, held up in rear, taken left towards centre 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, soon lost touch, eased when no chance inside final 110yds
T:Â H BethellJ:Â O McSweeney
Taken down early, anticipated the start and accelerated the gate, soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly and dropped to last over 1f out, soon lost touch
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£21.50Pl:£5.30, £1.85, £4.80EX:£119.80Trifecta:£1,204.40Tricast:£1,184.35SF:£80.57Swingers:£17.35, £33.75, £16.65
Forecasts
Crown Office (11/10), Military Leader (5/1), Caim (8/1), Jungle Ruler (11/1), Final Night (12/1), Monoceros (14/1), Bearin Up (16/1), Miletus (20/1), The Sweet Escape (20/1), Yanifer (22/1), Metal Merchant (28/1), Kindest Nation (33/1)
CROWN OFFICE decisively beat some good rivals on his only prior outing on soft and he can step forward from an excellent second at Nottingham to get off the mark for the year. The progressive The Sweet Escape and reliable Military Leader also merit strong consideration.
- CROWN OFFICE
- THE SWEET ESCAPE
- MILITARY LEADER
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £10,468.002nd: £4,912.003rd: £2,454.004th: £1,228.005th: £612.00
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