17:20 Haydock

Saturday 9 August 2025

All14:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:2017:55

Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 41.66s

1^st

(9)

Sir Paul Ramsey

38-11

12/1

T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Midfield, headway over 3f out, soon disputed lead and pushed along, headed entering final furlong, sustained duel with runner-up, led close home, diminishing advantage near finish, just held on op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1

2^nd

nse

(8)

Hawksbill

39-8

10/3f

T: H PalmerJ: R Kingscote

Took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway over 2f out, kept on and led entering final furlong, sustained duel with winner, headed close home, rallied near finish, just failed op 3/1 tchd 7/2

3^rd

2 ¼

(3)

Billyb

69-6

15/2

T: Craig LidsterJ: S H James

Midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, soon chased leaders, no further impression op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1

4^th

1 ¾

(5)

God Of War

39-9

15/2

T: Tom CloverJ: Rossa Ryan

Took keen hold, held up in rear, slightly hampered after 2f, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger op 11/1 tchd 7/1

5^th

1 ½

(7)

Candonomore

48-13

50/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: T Eaves

Midfield, headway over 3f out, soon disputed lead, driven 2f out, soon headed and chased leaders, faded close home op 40/1

6^th

(6)

Hot Cash

39-5

5/1

T: J ChannonJ: Tom Marquand

Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 4/1

7^th

(2)

Qazaq

49-12

4/1

T: R VarianJ: S De Sousa

Took keen hold, slowly into stride, soon recovered and prominent, ridden and lost position over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong tchd 18/5

8^th

(10)

Padishakh

59-10

5/1

T: E BethellJ: Callum Rodriguez

Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 11/2 tchd 9/2

9^th

2 ¾

(1)

Pearl Eye

59-6

12/1

T: Darryll HollandJ: K Shoemark

Held up in midfield, switched right over 3f out, soon driven, no impression over 1f out op 14/1 tchd 16/1

10^th

(4)

Intinso

59-8

100/1

T: Craig LidsterJ: Warren Fentiman (5)

Rousted to lead, clear after 2f, diminishing advantage over 3f out where ridden, soon headed and weakened op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.00Pl:£4.00, £1.70, £1.90EX:£63.00Trifecta:£496.30Tricast:£338.64SF:£52.68Swingers:£7.00, £13.40, £5.60

Forecasts

Hawksbill (10/3), Qazaq (4/1), Hot Cash (5/1), Padishakh (5/1), Billyb (15/2), God Of War (15/2), Sir Paul Ramsey (12/1), Pearl Eye (12/1), Candonomore (50/1), Intinso (100/1)

BILLYB got back on the scoreboard in a big-field handicap at York last month and hasn't been harshly treated for that victory. He may be able to follow up. Hot Cash and Padishakh rate the principal dangers.

BILLYB (FR)
HOT CASH
PADISHAKH (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Old Cock

Weight: 8-12 |Age: 3

J: P J McDonald | T: E Bethell

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £16,200.002nd: £7,605.003rd: £3,804.004th: £1,902.00

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