14:30 Haydock

Pitch Perfect EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1m3½f · Flat · Class 3 · Soft · 9 runners · £7,020 · Thursday, 21 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Outback Legend (IRE)
Rossa Ryan·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
16/5·4.20
SP
2nd
Moonrunner (GB)
David Egan·Charlie Fellowes·beaten 1 length
9/1·10.00
SP
3rd
Scarlet Legend (GB)AI top pick · 57.1
Rob Hornby·Andrew Balding·beaten 0.05 lengths
4/6F·1.67
SP

Race time

2m 39.09s+12.09s vs std

Markedly slow — strong soft ground or a deeply tactical race.

In-running (Outback Legend (IRE))

“Midfield - headway 3f out - ridden over 1f out - led final 110yds - stayed on”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.67 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Scarlet Legend

Having made a very promising start to his career when short-headed at Salisbury, SCARLET LEGEND can get off the mark today.

Forecast 10/11 Scarlet Legend, 7/2 Outback Legend, 6/1 Moonrunner, 7/1 Yafreh, 12/1 Florida Dreams, Spirit Dreamer, 50/1 Alkaios, 100/1 Brutus Maximus, Dartmouth Jet

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Scarlet Legend

Rob Hornby · Andrew Balding · 3yo

Top-rated of 9

score 57.1 · +7.6 clear of next best (49.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
18d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
78strong
Last 6: 2
Ratings50% weight
49below average
RPR 82 · TS 65 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
35below average
Andrew Balding: 10/71 winners last 14d (14%)

MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Draw bias — Haydock 1m3½f

full course data →

Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.20).

Low (1–4)

IV 1.20

Mid (5–7)

IV 0.85

High (8–10)

IV 0.91

Today: Yafreh (draw 4) and Outback Legend (draw 1) get the bias; Scarlet Legend (draw 7) is in the least-favoured band.

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 87 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	7	Outback Legend J: Rossa Ryan · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 1 3yo · C · ch	63	8-13	—	76	54	43.5	16/5·4.20 SP
2	4	Moonrunner J: David Egan · T: Charlie Fellowes · draw 10 4yo · G · b	43	10-02	—	69	—	49.5	9/1·10.00 SP
3	8	Scarlet Legend J: Rob Hornby · T: Andrew Balding · draw 7 3yo · C · b	2	8-13	—	82	65	57.1	4/6F·1.67 SP
4	10	Yafreh J: Shane Gray · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 4 3yo · C · b	4	8-13	—	76	42	47.2	6/1·7.00 SP
5	3	Florida Dreams J: Kevin Stott · T: Sandy Thomson · draw 2 8yo · G · b	—	10-02	—	—	—	15.0	22/1·23.00 SP
6	2	Dartmouth Jet J: Jason Hart · T: John Mackie · draw 6 5yo · G · b	68	10-02	—	59	—	32.3	40/1·41.00 SP
7	9	Spirit Dreamer J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding · draw 8 3yo · G · ch	6	8-13	—	60	43	38.2	22/1·23.00 SP
8	1	Brutus Maximus J: Jack Dace(5) · T: Luke Dace · draw 9 4yo · G · btFT T	—	10-02	—	—	—	15.0	150/1·151.00 SP
9	5	Alkaios J: Cieren Fallon · T: Steph Hollinshead · draw 3 3yo · G · b	5	8-13	—	55	—	38.3	40/1·41.00 SP
—	—	Humphrey J: NON-RUNNER · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 5 3yo · C · ch	—	8-13	—	—	—	26.5	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:30 Haydock on 21 May 2026?

Outback Legend (IRE) won the 14:30 Haydock at SP 4.20. Ridden by Rossa Ryan. Trained by Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:30 Haydock?

No — the AI top pick (Scarlet Legend) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 14:30 Haydock?

Top finishers: 1. Outback Legend (IRE) (4.20), 2. Moonrunner (GB) (10.00), 3. Scarlet Legend (GB) (1.67).

What was the winning time for the 14:30 Haydock?

The winning time was 2m 39.09s, 12.09s slower than standard.

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