Haydock
16:25
Truly Independent 15th Year Gallop Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Qualifier) (GBBPlus)
Haydock Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 Distance: 1m6f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £19 Place: £4 £1.40 £1.70 Exacta: £88 Tricast: £350.16 Trifecta: £480.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Beauld As Brass (GB) 5 G AVG George Baker 134 lbs 18/1 Won Slowly away - in rear - not clear run over 2f out - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ran on to lead towards finish(tchd 14/1)
2nd 8 Curran (IRE) 4 G AVG Charlie Johnston 124 lbs 4/1 0.3 Led - ridden 2f out - joined 1f out - headed towards finish
3rd 3 Pique' (GB) 4 F AVG James Fanshawe 134 lbs 4/1 1.25 Prominent - went second 2f out - disputed lead 1f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 7/2)
4th 7 Paggane (GB) 5 M AVG Faye Bramley 119 lbs 7/2F 2.25 Midfield - stayed on final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 10/3)
5th 4 In The Breeze (IRE) 7 G AVG Michael Appleby 133 lbs 20/1 2.5 In rear - headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(tchd 22/1)
6th 6 Knights Affair (GB) 5 G AVG Jamie Snowden 129 lbs 5/1 4.5 Towards rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 7/1)
7th 1 Russian Crescendo (GB) 3 F AVG William Haggas 135 lbs 4/1 .75 Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 7/2)
8th 5 Melakaz (IRE) 7 G AVG Robert Stephens 130 lbs 20/1 1.5 Slightly awkward start - prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1)