2:55

Haydock

Great Britain

British Stallion Studs EBF Cecil Frail Stakes (Listed Race)

Friday, 22 May 2026

6f·Flat·Class 1·Good To Soft·15 runners·£39,697

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 5/2·3.50

1st
Rosy Affair (GB)AI top pick · 66.6
Billy Loughnane·George Boughey
5/2·3.50
SP
2nd
Magic Basma (IRE)
Tom Eaves·Kevin Ryan·beaten 1 length
17/2·9.50
SP
3rd
Lady Youmzain (IRE)
Kevin Stott·Kevin Ryan·beaten 3 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP

Race time

1m 14.94s+4.64s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Rosy Affair (GB))

“Prominent towards near side - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - clear with one other final 110yds - kept on”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

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 →

v1.066.6/100 rating

Rosy Affair

3.45Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way55.0/100 rating

Splish Splash

13.00Dragon Bet

Place portion settles at 3.40 · 1/5 odds · 3 places

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

Rosy Affair

Billy Loughnane · George Boughey · 5yo

66.6/100

+2.5 vs next best (64.1)

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
20d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
82very strong
Last 6: 4-4-1-1-2
Ratings50% weight
72strong
OR 108 · RPR 117 · TS 97 — above field median
Trainer20% weight
23weak
George Boughey: 2/23 winners last 14d (9%)

MarketBest price 3.45 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.

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
13	1	9	Angel Shared 5yo · M · b	Daniel Tudhope Steph Hollinshead	08753	9-07	84	98	63	47.2	28/1·29.00 SP
7	2	7	Lady Roxby 4yo · F · b	Oisin Murphy Michael Herrington	02237	9-07	82	96	59	50.2	33/1·34.00 SP
2	3	12	Magic Basma 4yo · F · bp	Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan	24534	9-07	102	109	100	61.7	17/2·9.50 SP
12	4	14	Paris Babe 4yo · F · bp	Andrew Mullen Archie Watson	04568	9-07	89	105	76	48.6	150/1·151.00 SP
14	5	2	Powdering 6yo · M · b	Dylan Hogan Michael Herrington	920336	9-07	78	92	63	45.2	150/1·151.00 SP
6	6	6	Rhyme Dust 4yo · F · bh	Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	14639	9-07	95	104	102	60.9	10/1·11.00 SP
1	7	15	Rosy Affair 5yo · M · b	Billy Loughnane George Boughey	44112	9-07	108	117	97	66.6	5/2·3.50 SP
15	8	11	Sky Majesty 4yo · F · btFT T	Tom Marquand William Haggas	11806	9-07	108	117	98	62.6	15/8F·2.88 SP
11	9	5	Half Sovereign 3yo · F · b	Clifford Lee K R Burke	12100	9-03	105	105	73	52.9	14/1·15.00 SP
5	10	13	Coconut Cove 3yo · F · bh	Jack Mitchell Roger Varian	2316	8-12	85	91	68	53.7	33/1·34.00 SP
4	12	16	Figjam 3yo · F · b	Rowan Scott Katie Scott	24127	8-12	93	100	80	50.2	12/1·13.00 SP
3	13	1	Lady Youmzain 3yo · F · b	Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan	11	8-12	88	101	64	64.1	12/1·13.00 SP
10	14	8	Princess Petrol 3yo · F · ch	Kieran Shoemark Ed Walker	12408	8-12	97	102	66	50.8	33/1·34.00 SP
9	15	3	Splish Splash 3yo · F · br	Saffie Osborne Eve Johnson Houghton	34130	8-12	87	97	84	55.0	17/2·9.50 SP
8	17	4	Trust Amy 3yo · F · b	William Pyle Gary Hanmer	51565	8-12	76	88	66	39.4	200/1·201.00 SP
—	—	10	Thora 3yo · F · b	NON-RUNNER Kevin Ryan	54105	8-12	88	—	—	50.9	—
—	—	17	Dandana 3yo · F · b	Oisin Murphy Simon & Ed Crisford	1140	8-12	93	94	82	43.1	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2:55 Haydock on 22 May 2026?

Rosy Affair (GB) won the 2:55 Haydock at SP 3.50. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by George Boughey.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 2:55 Haydock?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Rosy Affair, won the race (AI score 66.6).

What were the placings in the 2:55 Haydock?

Top finishers: 1. Rosy Affair (GB) (3.50), 2. Magic Basma (IRE) (9.50), 3. Lady Youmzain (IRE) (13.00).

What was the winning time for the 2:55 Haydock?

The winning time was 1m 14.94s, 4.64s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Listed/Group 3 winner ROSY AFFAIR returned with a near-miss in a Listed race at Newmarket and is taken to go one better this afternoon.

Racing Post pick: Rosy Affair

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

7/4 Rosy Affair, 9/4 Sky Majesty, 15/2 Magic Basma, 9/1 Half Sovereign, 12/1 Rhyme Dust, Dandana, Lady Youmzain, 16/1 Coconut Cove, 25/1 Figjam, 33/1 Angel Shared, 40/1 Princess Petrol, Splish Splash, 50/1 Lady Roxby, 66/1 Paris Babe, 100/1 Powdering, 200/1 Trust Amy

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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