20:30 Haydock

Friday 8 August 2025

All17:4018:1518:5019:2520:0020:30

Oakmere Homes Handicap

Off time: 20:33 | Winning time: 1m 26.6s

1^st

(1)

Crown's Lady

49-9

10/3

T: E BethellJ: Callum Rodriguez

Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish op 7/2 tchd 3/1

2^nd

1 ¼

(4)

Paws For Thought

79-7

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Charlie Maggs (5)

Led, clear over 3f out until 1f out, headed towards finish op 14/1

3^rd

(3)

One Night Thunder

59-4

10/1

T: G TuttyJ: Kaiya Fraser

Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1

4^th

1 ½

(8)

Bajan Bandit

59-8

18/1

T: P MorrisJ: D Allan

Held up in touch in main group, closed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but unable to get on terms

5^th

1 ½

(5)

Beaming Light

59-4

4/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: R Kingscote

Mid-division, ridden on outside over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong op 11/2

6^th

1 ½

(7)

Rascal Recknell

49-4

15/2

T: M ApplebyJ: Saffie Osborne

Held up rear of mid-division, ridden on outside over 2f out, some late headway, never dangerous op 11/2

7^th

(11)

Finbar's Lad

69-8

11/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Oisin Murphy

Chased leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 9/1 tchd 15/2

8^th

(10)

Thapa VC

79-1

16/1

T: M G RimellJ: Jim Crowley

Slowly away, held up in rear, switched right and pushed along over 2f out, never threatened op 12/1 tchd 18/1

9^th

(2)

Stratocracy

49-9

3/1f

T: K FrostJ: Rossa Ryan

Mid-division, ridden on inside over 2f out, no impression, well beaten from over 1f out op 10/3

10^th

2 ¼

(9)

Chifa

89-1

50/1

T: E De GilesJ: Daniel Muscutt

Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved op 28/1

11^th

8 ½

(6)

Joe Masseria

69-2

50/1

T: S EnglandJ: T Eaves

Held up towards rear, well beaten from over 2f out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.80, £2.60, £2.90EX:£50.90Trifecta:£296.20Tricast:£299.89SF:£44.40Swingers:£9.30, £8.20, £22.70

Forecasts

Stratocracy (3/1), Crown's Lady (10/3), Beaming Light (4/1), Rascal Recknell (15/2), One Night Thunder (10/1), Finbar's Lad (11/1), Paws For Thought (12/1), Thapa VC (16/1), Bajan Bandit (18/1), Chifa (50/1), Joe Masseria (50/1)

It didn't take long for Mick Appleby to work his magic on RASCAL RECKNELL who might be able to cope with a 2 lb nudge for Doncaster. Stratocracy, Beaming Light and Crown's Lady all arrive in good form and should also have a part to play in this competitive finale.

RASCAL RECKNELL (FR)
STRATOCRACY (IRE)
BEAMING LIGHT

Previous Winners

2024

Great Max

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 5

J: D Tudhope | T: D O'Meara

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,449.002nd: £2,088.003rd: £1,043.004th: £522.005th: £260.00

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