Haydock Races
Haydock
14:30
McCoys Racing Lounge EBF Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
Haydock
Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2025
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34
Place: £1.20 £4.20 £1.50
Exacta: £57
Trifecta: £345.30
Non-Runners: Golden Caviar (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Commanding Officer (GER) | 2 C | Good | Charlie Appleby | 128 lbs | 100/30 | Won | Prominent - disputed lead 3f out - led 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - just held on(op 3/1 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Devil's Peak (GB) | 2 C | Poor | John & Thady Gosden | 128 lbs | 22/1 | 0.2 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - waiting for room 3f out - not clear run repeatedly from 2f out - switched left then in the clear final 110yds - ran on towards finish - eyecatcher (jockey said colt was denied a clear run on a number of occasions inside final furlong)(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Fahidi (IRE) | 2 C | Poor | Andrew Balding | 128 lbs | 4/1 | 1.25 | Raced wide - in touch with leaders - prominent 4f out - ran green 2f out - pressed leader 1f out - no extra when lost second inside final 110yds(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Home Hero (IRE) | 2 C | Poor | Hugo Palmer | 128 lbs | 28/1 | 1.25 | In rear - not clear run over 2f out - switched right and kept on well inside final furlong(op 40/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Red Rifle (GB) | 2 G | Poor | Grant Tuer | 128 lbs | 400/1 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - led - joined 3f out - headed 1f out - no extra when hampered inside final 110yds(op 250/1 tchd 500/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Galilean Quality (IRE) | 2 C | Good | K R Burke | 128 lbs | 15/2 | 0.3 | In rear - hung left over 2f out - no chance but kept on final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Faeberon (IRE) | 2 C | Poor | Simon & Ed Crisford | 128 lbs | 11/8F | 1 | Towards rear - headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 13/8) | ||
| 8th | 1 | Celestarak (IRE) | 2 C | Poor | David Menuisier | 128 lbs | 9/1 | 0.05 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(tchd 10/1) | ||
| 9th | 9 | Impossible Mission (GB) | 2 C | AVG | John Butler | 128 lbs | 80/1 | 2.5 | Slowly into stride - towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 100/1 tchd 125/1) |