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14:00 Haydock

ICL Handicap

2m · Flat · Class 5 · Soft · 6 runners · £5,234 · Thursday, 21 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 6th
  1. 1st
    Torcello (IRE)
    Rossa Ryan·Shaun Lycett
    11/4·3.75
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Treasure Islands (GB)
    P J McDonald·Tim Easterby·beaten 6 lengths
    3/1·4.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Goin' (GB)
    Robbie Colgan·A J Martin·beaten 0.05 lengths
    11/2·6.50
    SP
Race time
3m 48.54s+20.74s vs std

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

In-running (Torcello (IRE))

Prominent - went second after 4f - led over 3f out - ridden and clear over 1f out - stayed on

AI top-rated Dreams Adozen (score 48.4) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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: Dreams Adozen

The testing ground is a positive for DREAMS ADOZEN on her reappearance and she gets the nod ahead of Treasure Islands.

Forecast 2/1 Dreams Adozen, 3/1 Treasure Islands, 7/2 Fleurman, 13/2 Goin', 9/1 Torcello, Ebony Maw

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

Dreams Adozen

Jason Hart · James Owen · 6yo

Top-rated of 6
score 48.4 · +0.8 clear of next best (47.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Form20% weight
    66strong
    Last 6: 9-1-7-3-1
  • Ratings50% weight
    49below average
    OR 75 · RPR 81 · TS 66
  • Freshness10% weight
    45below average
    210d since last run (long absence)
  • Trainer20% weight
    30weak
    James Owen: 6/49 winners last 14d (12%)
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 2m

full course data →

Sample too small to call at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)
IV 1.16
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.94
High (7–8)
IV 0.88

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 33 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
15
J: Rossa Ryan · T: Shaun Lycett · draw 4
12yo · G · chb
0068
6829.5
11/4·3.75
SP
22
J: P J McDonald · T: Tim Easterby · draw 3
4yo · G · b
65481
7147.6
3/1·4.00
SP
36
J: Robbie Colgan · T: A J Martin · draw 8
6yo · G · b
00357
6835.8
11/2·6.50
SP
48
9yo · G · bt
98397
5636.7
11/1·12.00
SP
53
J: Harry Burns(3) · T: Patrick Morris · draw 2
8yo · G · grvFT V
308513
6943.5
12/1·13.00
SP
61
J: Jason Hart · T: James Owen · draw 6
6yo · M · bb
91731
7548.4
5/2F·3.50
SP
5yo · G · b
72316
6842.0
J: NON-RUNNER · T: Luke Dace · draw 1
4yo · G · ch
57812
6744.1

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:00 Haydock on 21 May 2026?

Torcello (IRE) won the 14:00 Haydock at SP 3.75. Ridden by Rossa Ryan. Trained by Shaun Lycett.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:00 Haydock?

No — the AI top pick (Dreams Adozen) finished 6.

What were the placings in the 14:00 Haydock?

Top finishers: 1. Torcello (IRE) (3.75), 2. Treasure Islands (GB) (4.00), 3. Goin' (GB) (6.50).

What was the winning time for the 14:00 Haydock?

The winning time was 3m 48.54s, 20.74s slower than standard.

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