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.
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Haydock
Great BritainPitch Perfect EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)
Thursday, 21 May 2026
1m3½f·Flat·Class 3·Soft·9 runners·£7,020
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stOutback Legend (IRE)Rossa Ryan·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole16/5·4.20SP
- 2ndMoonrunner (GB)David Egan·Charlie Fellowes·beaten 1 length9/1·10.00SP
- 3rdScarlet Legend (GB)AI top pick · 57.1Rob Hornby·Andrew Balding·beaten 0.05 lengths4/6F·1.67SP
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.057.1/100 rating
Scarlet Legend
1.55Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way47.2/100 rating
Yafreh
12.50Betfair 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
Scarlet Legend
Rob Hornby · Andrew Balding · 3yo
57.1/100
+7.6 vs next best (49.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong18d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight78strongLast 6: 2
- Ratings50% weight49below averageRPR 82 · TS 65 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight35below averageAndrew Balding: 10/71 winners last 14d (14%)
MarketBest price 1.55 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 9 | 4yo · G · btFT T | — | 10-02 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | 5yo · G · b | 68 | 10-02 | — | 59 | — | 32.3 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 8yo · G · b | — | 10-02 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | 4yo · G · b | 43 | 10-02 | — | 69 | — | 49.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 3yo · G · b | 5 | 8-13 | — | 55 | — | 38.3 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 1 | 3yo · C · ch | 63 | 8-13 | — | 76 | 54 | 43.5 | 16/5·4.20 SP | |
| 3 | 8 | 7 | 3yo · C · b | 2 | 8-13 | — | 82 | 65 | 57.1 | 4/6F·1.67 SP | |
| 7 | 9 | 8 | 3yo · G · ch | 6 | 8-13 | — | 60 | 43 | 38.2 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 3yo · C · b | 4 | 8-13 | — | 76 | 42 | 47.2 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| — | — | 5 | 3yo · C · ch | — | 8-13 | — | — | — | 26.5 | — |
Frequently asked questions
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyHaving made a very promising start to his career when short-headed at Salisbury, SCARLET LEGEND can get off the mark today.
Racing Post pick: Scarlet Legend
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook10/11 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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