Who won the 15:30 Haydock on 21 May 2026?
Euphonia (GB) won the 15:30 Haydock at SP 7.50. Ridden by George Downing. Trained by Ed Walker.
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Haydock
Great BritainTeam Effort Handicap
Thursday, 21 May 2026
7f·Flat·Class 5·Soft·12 runners·£4,449
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stEuphonia (GB)George Downing·Ed Walker13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndStoic Poet (IRE)Kevin Stott·Iain Jardine·beaten 3.75 lengths16/1·17.00SP
- 3rdTekitoff (GB)Jack Garritty·Mark Walford·beaten .75 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
1m 32.01s+7.21s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Euphonia (GB))
“Prominent - led going easily 2f out - ridden and clear 1f out - kept on well”
AI top-rated Lion Of Mali (score 59.3) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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 →v1.059.3/100 rating
Lion Of Mali
4.30Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way51.4/100 rating
Eduardo Calderon
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
Lion Of Mali
Cieren Fallon · James Fanshawe · 3yo
59.3/100
+7.9 vs next best (51.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight93very strongLast 6: 2-1-1-2-1
- Ratings50% weight48below averageOR 69 · RPR 77 · TS 72 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight33weakJames Fanshawe: 3/23 winners last 14d (13%)
MarketBest price 4.30 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 10 | 3yo · G · b | 21121 | 9-09 | 69 | 77 | 72 | 59.3 | 11/4F·3.75 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | 3yo · G · b | 3872 | 9-08 | 68 | 77 | 72 | 51.4 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 3yo · G · ch | 43584 | 9-07 | 67 | 76 | 60 | 41.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 6 | 3yo · F · ch | 8644 | 9-07 | 67 | 71 | 32 | 37.2 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | 3yo · G · ch | 23674 | 9-06 | 66 | 76 | 68 | 49.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | 3yo · C · b | 449 | 9-05 | 65 | 70 | — | 37.6 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 3 | 7 | 12 | 3yo · G · ch | 09431 | 9-05 | 65 | 73 | 47 | 44.4 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 1 | 8 | 9 | 3yo · F · ch | 88561 | 9-05 | 65 | 74 | 69 | 45.4 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 8 | 9 | 3 | 3yo · G · ch | 7664 | 9-02 | 62 | 71 | 56 | 36.9 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 11 | 10 | 11 | 3yo · G · b | 52800 | 9-02 | 62 | 76 | 77 | 35.3 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 10 | 11 | 2 | 3yo · F · b | 68803 | 9-02 | 62 | 74 | 71 | 37.9 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| PU | 12 | 5 | 3yo · G · b | 846 | 9-01 | 61 | 68 | 26 | 27.1 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:30 Haydock?
No — the AI top pick (Lion Of Mali) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 15:30 Haydock?
Top finishers: 1. Euphonia (GB) (7.50), 2. Stoic Poet (IRE) (17.00), 3. Tekitoff (GB) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:30 Haydock?
The winning time was 1m 32.01s, 7.21s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe Leicester race in which Lion Of Mali and EDUARDO CALDERON clashed looks the key form, with the latter preferred.
Racing Post pick: Eduardo Calderon
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 Lion Of Mali, 5/1 Eduardo Calderon, Euphonia, 11/2 Supreme Clarets, 9/1 Tekitoff, Sun Of Dolly, 14/1 Stoic Poet, Sparkling Pink, 20/1 Bluebluelectricblu, 25/1 Kiani King, This Rib, 50/1 Go Victor
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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