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3:30

Haydock

Great Britain

Oakmere Homes Together For Macmillan EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Friday, 22 May 2026

7f·Flat·Class 3·Good To Soft·4 runners·£7,020
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th
  1. 1st
    The Bookkeeper (IRE)
    Hector Crouch·Richard Hughes
    5/2·3.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Pat's Cash (GB)
    Oisin Murphy·Hugo Palmer·beaten .75 lengths
    9/2·5.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Time For The Moon (GB)
    Silvestre De Sousa·Charlie Johnston·beaten 0.2 lengths
    11/10F·2.10
    SP
Race time
1m 33.90s+9.10s vs std

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

In-running (The Bookkeeper (IRE))

“Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway 2f out - led and ridden inside final furlong - kept on”

AI top-rated Tribal Appearance (score 47.6) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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 →
v1.047.6/100 rating
Tribal Appearance
7.00Bet365· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Tribal Appearance

Billy Loughnane · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · 2yo

47.6/100
+2.1 vs next best (45.5)

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

  • Form20% weight
    78strong
    Last 6: 2
  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    9d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Ratings50% weight
    40below average
    RPR 60 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    25weak
    Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole: 2/21 winners last 14d (10%)
MarketBest price 7.00 (Bet365) — 4th pick of 4 in market. AI is contrarian here.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
211
Pat's Cash
2yo · C · b
Hugo Palmer
—9-07———23.5
9/2·5.50
SP
124
The Bookkeeper
2yo · C · b
Richard Hughes
4
9-07—60—45.5
5/2·3.50
SP
332
Time For The Moon
2yo · C · b
Charlie Johnston
—9-07———22.5
11/10F·2.10
SP
443
Tribal Appearance
2yo · C · b
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
2
9-07—60—47.6
5/1·6.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 3:30 Haydock on 22 May 2026?

The Bookkeeper (IRE) won the 3:30 Haydock at SP 3.50. Ridden by Hector Crouch. Trained by Richard Hughes.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 3:30 Haydock?

No — the AI top pick (Tribal Appearance) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 3:30 Haydock?

Top finishers: 1. The Bookkeeper (IRE) (3.50), 2. Pat's Cash (GB) (5.50), 3. Time For The Moon (GB) (2.10).

What was the winning time for the 3:30 Haydock?

The winning time was 1m 33.90s, 9.10s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

The step up in trip may well be a positive for THE BOOKKEEPER on his second start and he's the selection ahead of Pat's Cash.

Racing Post pick: The Bookkeeper

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

2/1 Pat's Cash, 5/2 Tribal Appearance, 3/1 The Bookkeeper, 7/2 Time For The Moon

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

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