Haydock
14:35
William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap
Haydock Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2026 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.40 £2 £2.10 Exacta: £17 Tricast: £64.80 Trifecta: £88.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - waiting for room over 2f out - short of room and hampered rival when headway over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
3 G Elite Charlie Fellowes 128 lbs 5/2F Won
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2nd
Raced wide early - led - headed and raced in second after 1f - led again over 2f out - headed over 1f out - rallied and led again inside final furlong - headed and pressed winner inside final 110yds - just held(tchd 5/1)
3 C Good Jack Channon 130 lbs 9/2 0.2
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3rd
In touch with leaders - steady headway over 3f out - pressed leaders over 2f out - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - lost second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/2)
4 G AVG Eve Johnson Houghton 131 lbs 6/1 0.3
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4th
Held up in rear - steady headway over 2f out - switched right inside final furlong - went fourth inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(tchd 9/1)
3 G AVG David O'Meara 136 lbs 12/1 0.2
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5th
Prominent - pressed leaders over 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 18/5)
3 G AVG Edward Bethell 130 lbs 7/2 1.5
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6th
Midfield - steady headway over 2f out - soon outpaced - rallied inside final furlong - no extra towards finish
6 G AVG David O'Meara 127 lbs 33/1 0.3
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7th
Taken down early - held up in midfield - headway on outer over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
3 C Poor Kevin Ryan 135 lbs 40/1 .75
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8th
Taken down early - slowly away - in rear - headway inside final furlong - no impression (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 16/1)
5 G AVG K R Burke 127 lbs 22/1 1.5
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9th
Midfield - headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 11/1)
5 G AVG K R Burke 132 lbs 12/1 1.5
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10th
Never better than midfield(op 50/1)
3 G AVG Ian Williams 126 lbs 33/1 2
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11th
Prominent - led after 1f - headed over 2f out - short of room when weakening over 1f out(op 33/1)
4 G Good Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 129 lbs 40/1 0.05
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12th
Never better than midfield (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as good to firm on this occasion - and that although gelding has form on a quicker surface as a juvenile - it would now prefer an easier surface - which was noted; gelding was routine tested)(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
3 G AVG James Tate 133 lbs 8/1 3.25
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