Haydock Races
Haydock
16:07
Betfair Be Friendly Handicap
Haydock
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2025
Distance: 5f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £11.20
Place: £2.80 £1.20 £1.20
Exacta: £34.30
Tricast: £53.49
Trifecta: £95
Non-Runners: Atomic Force (withdrawn; upset in stalls)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Democracy Dilemma (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Robert Cowell | 135 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Took keen hold - made all - clear when switched right and against near rail over 3f out - shaken up over 1f out - ridden final 110yds - unchallenged (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 16/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Luna A Inbhir Nis (GB) | 3 F | Good | Katie Scott | 124 lbs | 2/1F | 4.75 | Chased clear leader towards near side - kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong(op 9/4 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Jer Batt (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | David & Nicola Barron | 125 lbs | 5/2 | 1 | Midfield - switched to near side over 3f out - headway and went third over 1f out - not reach leaders(op 11/4 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Loom (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Richard Fahey | 122 lbs | 18/1 | 1 | Took keen hold - towards rear - kept on final 110yds - never dangerous(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Reigning Profit (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Ruth Carr | 120 lbs | 33/1 | 0.2 | Prominent behind clear leader - edged left over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Blue Storm (GB) | 3 C | AVG | Gemma Tutty | 138 lbs | 14/1 | 1 | Always behind(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Alaskan Gold (IRE) | 3 C | Poor | Robert Cowell | 124 lbs | 20/1 | 1 | Never better than midfield(op 18/1) | ||
| 8th | 10 | Sergeant Pep (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Clive Cox | 120 lbs | 10/1 | 1 | Never better than midfield(op 15/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 9th | 4 | Baldomero (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Michael Appleby | 125 lbs | 18/1 | 9.5 | Awkward start - slowly away - always behind - eased 1f out (jockey said gelding was restless in stalls and accelerated the gate)(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) |