17:23 Haydock

Friday 25 September 2026

All13:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:5017:23

Turf Services Handicap

Off time: 17:23 | Winning time: 3m 20.10s

1^st

(2)

Shaffron

48-12

5/1

T: D MenuisierJ: S M Levey

Keen in midfield, ridden and headway to lead over 2f out, extended lead inside final furlong, comfortably op 15/2

2^nd

4 ½

(4)

Kotari

79-1

11/2

T: G & J MooreJ: Toby Moore (7)

Raced in rear of mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on and headway over 1f out, ran on but no chance with comfortable winner inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 5/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(7)

Circuit Breaker

69-7

5/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Cieren Fallon

Midfield, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on and took third inside final furlong op 4/1 tchd 11/2

4^th

4 ¼

(11)

Billy No Mates

108-8

14/1

T: M DodsJ: Rhys Elliott (5)

Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on over 1f out, plugged on well inside final furlong op 12/1

5^th

1 ½

(12)

Joanna Hiffernan

48-11

5/1

T: Owen BurrowsJ: David Probert

Midfield, ridden to press leaders over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/2

6^th

1 ¾

(1)

Marbuzet

79-8

14/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Raced in last, shaken up over 3f out, plugged on and minor headway to pass beaten rivals over 1f out, soon no extra op 12/1

7^th

1 ½

(14)

Good Onya Mate

49-1

14/1

T: M L W BellJ: Jason Hart

Prominent, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, plugged on same pace over 1f out op 16/1

8^th

2 ¾

(3)

Togeather Forever

48-8

50/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Lauren Young (5)

Led, headed but remained prominent after 3f, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 33/1

9^th

8 ½

(13)

Velvet Whisper

49-9

11/4f

T: E BethellJ: H Crouch

Keen, prominent, led after 3f, shaken up and headed over 3f out, soon weakened op 9/4 tchd 3/1

Also Ran

(9)

Ottoman

49-0

28/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Harry Vigors (5)

Unseated rider exiting stalls op 20/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Sisterandbrother⁵⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 8

T: Joey Ramsden J: Non Runner

(5)

Dust Cover⁴⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: R Burdon J: J Mitchell

(6)

Arrange¹³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: M Todhunter J: Billy Garritty

(10)

Percy Jones¹²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: D M Loughnane J: Paddy Bradley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.20, £1.90, £2.10EX:£39.00Trifecta:£206.10Tricast:£145.93SF:£32.96Swingers:£6.20, £5.00, £6.00

Forecasts

Velvet Whisper (11/4), Arrange (9/2), Shaffron (5/1), Circuit Breaker (5/1), Joanna Hiffernan (5/1), Percy Jones (5/1), Kotari (11/2), Billy No Mates (14/1), Marbuzet (14/1), Good Onya Mate (14/1), Dust Cover (14/1), Sisterandbrother (20/1), Ottoman (28/1), Togeather Forever (50/1)

Perhaps a return to going softer than good will prompt a return to form from VELVET WHISPER, who came good at a similar time last year. Percy Jones has posted several fine efforts in defeat this season and is second choice ahead of low-mileage 4-y-o Joanna Hiffernan.

VELVET WHISPER (IRE)
PERCY JONES
JOANNA HIFFERNAN

Previous Winners

2025

Letmebetheboss

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 4

J: Lewis Edmunds | T: W Muir & C Grassick

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00