Who won the 15:00 Haydock on 21 May 2026?
Secret Of Life (GB) won the 15:00 Haydock at SP 2.62. Ridden by Rossa Ryan. Trained by Ralph Beckett.
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Haydock
Great BritainUnsung Heroes Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Thursday, 21 May 2026
7f·Flat·Class 4·Soft·5 runners·£5,400
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 13/8J·2.62Race report
- 1stSecret Of Life (GB)AI top pick · 62.7Rossa Ryan·Ralph Beckett13/8J·2.62SP
- 2ndShushu (IRE)Jack Mitchell·Roger Varian·beaten 3.25 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdMass For Kathleen (GB)Jason Hart·Ivan Furtado·beaten 4 lengths66/1·67.00SP
Race time
1m 32.68s+7.88s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Secret Of Life (GB))
“Pressed leader - led going easily over 2f out - clear inside final furlong - pushed out - comfortably”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.62 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 →v1.062.7/100 rating
Secret Of Life
2.46Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way36.7/100 rating
Prima Bailarina
8.00Betfair 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
Secret Of Life
Rossa Ryan · Ralph Beckett · 3yo
62.7/100
+14.3 vs next best (48.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight100very strongLast 6: 1
- Ratings50% weight57averageRPR 86 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight48below averageRalph Beckett: 8/42 winners last 14d (19%)
- Freshness10% weight45below average275d since last run (long absence)
MarketBest price 2.46 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | 3yo · F · b | 1 | 9-09 | — | 86 | — | 62.7 | 13/8J·2.62 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 3yo · F · b | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 18.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 4 | 6 | 5 | 3yo · F · b | 4 | 9-02 | — | 65 | 42 | 48.3 | 13/8J·2.62 SP | |
| 5 | 7 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 44 | 9-02 | — | 73 | 27 | 36.7 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 2 | 8 | 7 | 3yo · F · b | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 27.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| — | — | 8 | 3yo · F · ch | 41 | 9-07 | 72 | 81 | 34 | 47.1 | — | |
| — | — | 3 | 3yo · F · b | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 22.0 | — | |
| — | — | 2 | 3yo · F · ch | 0 | 9-02 | — | — | — | 9.0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:00 Haydock?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Secret Of Life, won the race (AI score 62.7).
What were the placings in the 15:00 Haydock?
Top finishers: 1. Secret Of Life (GB) (2.62), 2. Shushu (IRE) (6.00), 3. Mass For Kathleen (GB) (67.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:00 Haydock?
The winning time was 1m 32.68s, 7.88s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyHaving won in good style last August on her sole 2yo start, SECRET OF LIFE is taken to make it 2-2. Shushu may be the main danger.
Racing Post pick: Secret Of Life
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook2/1 Secret Of Life, 3/1 Pointe Bleu, 4/1 Borjina, 5/1 Shushu, 13/2 Prima Bailarina, 14/1 Eveninginparis, 66/1 Mass For Kathleen
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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