Haydock
16:38
Early Bird Handicap
Haydock Date: Thu, 21 May 2026 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.80 £2 £4.50 Exacta: £35.50 Tricast: £336.50 Trifecta: £318.10
Non-Runners: Explosive Finnish (unsuitable ground), Obsidian Verse (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Dwelt start - raced centre - towards rear - headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - clear with one other inside final 110yds - pushed out(op 5/1)
2 F AVG Kevin Ryan 135 lbs 100/30F Won
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2nd
Ducked right start - raced centre - prominent - pressed winner inside final furlong - went clear with winner inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 9/2)
2 F AVG Heather Main 133 lbs 7/1 1
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3rd
Towards far side - in touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - just held third (jockey said colt hung right-handed)(op 9/1)
2 C AVG Mark Usher 133 lbs 16/1 4.25
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4th
Raced centre - towards rear - switched left when groups merged over 2f out - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
2 C Poor Kevin Ryan 133 lbs 6/1 0.05
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5th
Towards far side - led when groups merged over 2f out - headed inside final furlong - soon weakened(op 11/2)
2 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 129 lbs 7/2 1.75
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6th
Took keen hold - raced centre - led group - headed when groups merged over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 10/1)
2 F AVG David Evans 131 lbs 12/1 3.5
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7th
Raced centre - pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 50/1)
2 G AVG John & Sean Quinn 132 lbs 33/1 5.5
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8th
Towards far side - led group - headed when groups merged over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 5/1)
2 C Poor Tim Easterby 135 lbs 11/2 1.5
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9th
Raced centre - midfield - weakened over 2f out(op 17/2)
2 F AVG William Knight 135 lbs 10/1 1.25
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10th
Raced centre - always behind(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
2 C Poor Richard & Peter Fahey 130 lbs 16/1 16
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11th
Raced centre - in touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out(op 25/1)
2 F AVG Michael Dods 132 lbs 33/1 7
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