Who won the 14:58 Haydock on 23 May 2026?
Venetian Sun (IRE) won the 14:58 Haydock at SP 2.75. Ridden by Clifford Lee. Trained by K R Burke.
14:58 Haydock
William Hill Sandy Lane Stakes (Group 2)
6f · Flat · Class 1 · Good To Soft · 7 runners · £93,572 · Saturday, 23 May 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stVenetian Sun (IRE)Clifford Lee·K R Burke7/4F·2.75SP
- 2ndDivision (GB)Cieren Fallon·William Haggas·beaten 3 lengths15/8·2.88SP
- 3rdSpicy Marg (GB)Oisin Murphy·Michael Bell·beaten 1.5 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
1m 13.46s+3.16s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Venetian Sun (IRE))
“Took keen hold - held up in rear - switched left and pushed along briefly 2f out - headway to lead going easily 1f out - shaken up and ran on inside final furlong - comfortably”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Venetian Sun
Division may be able to turn around Ascot form with Coppull but they both may struggle to live with VENETIAN SUN.
Forecast 5/2 Division, 9/4 Venetian Sun, 4/1 Coppull, 7/1 Brussels, 10/1 Five Ways, Rock On Thunder, 12/1 Spicy Marg, 50/1 Aqpan
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
Coppull
NON-RUNNER · Clive Cox · 3yo
Top-rated of 7
score 73.9 · +2.7 clear of next best (71.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong22d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight77strongOR 110 · RPR 123 · TS 112
- Form20% weight73strongLast 6: 3-1-5-3-1
- Trainer20% weight55averageClive Cox: 5/23 winners last 14d (22%)
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 6f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.22).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.22
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.71
High (7–8)
IV 1.02
Today: Venetian Sun (draw 3) and Brussels (draw 1) get the bias; Coppull (draw 6) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 114 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke · draw 3 3yo · F · b | 11130 | 114 | 68.9 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas · draw 4 3yo · C · b | 11153 | 106 | 71.2 | 15/8·2.88 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Michael Bell · draw 7 3yo · F · b | 10418 | 103 | 58.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Sean Levey · T: A P O'Brien · draw 1 3yo · C · bt | 42226 | 109 | 66.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding · draw 2 3yo · C · b | 41147 | 104 | 62.2 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Kevin Stott · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 5 3yo · C · b | 19226 | 110 | 58.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 7 | 1 | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Roger Varian · draw 8 3yo · C · br | 22168 | 100 | 60.2 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| — | — | J: NON-RUNNER · T: Clive Cox · draw 6 3yo · C · b | 31531 | 110 | 73.9 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:58 Haydock?
No — the AI top pick (Coppull) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 14:58 Haydock?
Top finishers: 1. Venetian Sun (IRE) (2.75), 2. Division (GB) (2.88), 3. Spicy Marg (GB) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 14:58 Haydock?
The winning time was 1m 13.46s, 3.16s slower than standard.
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