GB - Haydock Park - Race 7

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

Handicap

Turf

Soft (Heavy in places)

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Verdict

TRILBY goes well at Haydock and with ease in the ground. It's also possible first-time cheekpieces could give him a lift so he has plenty in his favour having dipped to a good mark (won off 7 lb higher last spring). Wheels of Fire could pose the chief threat if bouncing back to the form he showed when winning a competitive race on soft ground at Musselburgh over Easter.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
5	C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2025 but back on form when second at Beverley (5f, good to firm) in April. A slow start offers some mitigation for a lesser effort there since. Very much at home under today's likely ground conditions. Player with first-time cheekpieces added to tongue tie. 1st Pick 5 Trilby Jockey: P. J. Mcdonald Trainer: Sam England J: P. J. Mcdonald T: Sam England	100	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2025 but back on form when second at Beverley (5f, good to firm) in April. A slow start offers some mitigation for a lesser effort there since. Very much at home under today's likely ground conditions. Player with first-time cheekpieces added to tongue tie.
1	Returned to turf with 5f handicap win at Musselburgh (soft) over Easter. Hasn't reproduced that in 2 outings on a sounder surface since but there's nothing wrong with the Musselburgh form and perhaps the return to more testing ground will see him in a better light. 2nd Pick 1 Wheels Of Fire (Ire) Jockey: Joe Leavy Trainer: Richard Hannon J: Joe Leavy T: Richard Hannon	98	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Returned to turf with 5f handicap win at Musselburgh (soft) over Easter. Hasn't reproduced that in 2 outings on a sounder surface since but there's nothing wrong with the Musselburgh form and perhaps the return to more testing ground will see him in a better light.
2	Added 3 more wins over 5f last year. Respectable third of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago, fading inside the final 1f. Has to enter calculations back at 5f. 3rd Pick 2 Brummell (Ire) Jockey: Ryan Sexton Trainer: Julie Camacho J: Ryan Sexton T: Julie Camacho	96	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Added 3 more wins over 5f last year. Respectable third of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago, fading inside the final 1f. Has to enter calculations back at 5f.

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