Who won the 15:30 Haydock on 23 May 2026?
Night Raider (IRE) won the 15:30 Haydock at SP 4.00. Ridden by Clifford Lee. Trained by K R Burke.
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Haydock
Great BritainFeatureWilliam Hill Temple Stakes (Group 2)
Saturday, 23 May 2026
5f·Flat·Class 1·Good To Soft·12 runners·£93,572
Result
AI top pick finished 11thRace report
- 1stNight Raider (IRE)Clifford Lee·K R Burke3/1F·4.00SP
- 2ndAmerican Affair (GB)Paul Mulrennan·Jim Goldie·beaten 1 length10/1·11.00SP
- 3rdBeautiful Diamond (GB)Kevin Stott·K R Burke·beaten 0.2 lengths28/1·29.00SP
Race time
1m 1.02s+3.32s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Night Raider (IRE))
“Dwelt start - towards rear - switched right over 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led towards finish”
AI top-rated Shagraan (score 74.8) finished 11th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.074.8/100 rating
Shagraan
6.60Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way74.8/100 rating
Shagraan
6.60Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Shagraan
Rossa Ryan · Clive Cox · 5yo
74.8/100
+5.2 vs next best (69.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight79strongLast 6: 4-1-2-1-3
- Ratings50% weight76strongOR 108 · RPR 122 · TS 113
- Trainer20% weight55averageClive Cox: 5/23 winners last 14d (22%)
MarketBest price 6.60 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 13 | 10yo · G · b/br | 31309 | 9-09 | 111 | 119 | 85 | 62.3 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | 7yo · M · b | 71710 | 9-08 | 114 | 124 | 107 | 69.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | 6yo · G · b | 11510 | 9-06 | 113 | 127 | 106 | 64.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 4yo · G · gr | 22133 | 9-06 | 101 | 114 | 98 | 61.6 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 7 | 5yo · G · b | 55711 | 9-06 | 108 | 117 | 105 | 65.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 9 | 6 | 9 | 6yo · G · b | 31604 | 9-06 | 110 | 125 | 106 | 62.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 6 | 5yo · G · br | 64501 | 9-06 | 112 | 128 | 112 | 67.4 | 3/1F·4.00 SP | |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | 5yo · G · ch | 41213 | 9-06 | 108 | 122 | 113 | 74.8 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 3 | 9 | 12 | 5yo · M · gr | 81239 | 9-03 | 102 | 121 | 76 | 58.7 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 5yo · M · gr/ropFT P | 24300 | 9-03 | 108 | 126 | 106 | 59.4 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 5 | 12 | 11 | 6yo · M · b | 28656 | 9-03 | 105 | 126 | 111 | 55.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 6 | 13 | 2 | 3yo · F · b | 63744 | 8-09 | 97 | 115 | 97 | 56.7 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| — | — | 3 | 4yo · F · br | 54109 | 9-03 | 106 | 123 | 114 | 65.6 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:30 Haydock?
No — the AI top pick (Shagraan) finished 11.
What were the placings in the 15:30 Haydock?
Top finishers: 1. Night Raider (IRE) (4.00), 2. American Affair (GB) (11.00), 3. Beautiful Diamond (GB) (29.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:30 Haydock?
The winning time was 1m 1.02s, 3.32s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyOne who could still have plenty of upside is GETREADYTORUMBLE, who was unlucky when third in a Listed race at Naas on his reappearance.
Racing Post pick: Getreadytorumble
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/1 Night Raider, 6/1 Asfoora, 13/2 Shagraan, 8/1 Getreadytorumble, Jakajaro, Mgheera, 9/1 American Affair, Jm Jungle, 10/1 Frost At Dawn, 14/1 Beautiful Diamond, 33/1 Khaadem, 50/1 Argentine Tango
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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