13:45 Haydock

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1m2½f · Flat · Class 1 · Good To Soft · 8 runners · £34,026 · Saturday, 23 May 2026

Result

Race report

Result settled

1st
Dreamasar (IRE)
Kieran Shoemark·Ed Walker
8/1·9.00
SP
2nd
Revoir (GB)
Rossa Ryan·Ralph Beckett·beaten .5 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP
3rd
Wemightakedlongway (IRE)
Sean Levey·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 1.5 lengths
7/1·8.00
SP

Race time

2m 14.61s+4.21s vs std

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

In-running (Dreamasar (IRE))

“Held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - headway over 1f out - soon edged left - led inside final 110yds - kept on well”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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-party

Pundit pick: Noche Clasica

Preference is for NOCHE CLASICA, who was seriously impressive in a handicap at Musselburgh on her reappearance.

Forecast 13/8 Friendly Soul, 7/2 Wemightakedlongway, 6/1 Noche Clasica, Revoir, 10/1 Dreamasar, 14/1 Consecrated, 16/1 Sand Gazelle, 25/1 Cheshire Dancer

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

Friendly Soul

Oisin Murphy · John & Thady Gosden · 5yo

Top-rated of 8

score 70.7 · +6.1 clear of next best (64.6)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Form20% weight
89very strong
Last 6: 1-7-1-1-1
Ratings50% weight
80very strong
OR 113 · RPR 127 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
53average
John & Thady Gosden: 6/29 winners last 14d (21%)
Freshness10% weight
25weak
594d since last run (very long layoff)

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 1m2½f

full course data →

Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.20).

Low (1–3)

IV 1.20

Mid (4–6)

IV 0.85

High (7–9)

IV 0.91

Today: Sand Gazelle (draw 1) and Consecrated (draw 2) get the bias; Dreamasar (draw 4) 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. 87 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	4	Dreamasar J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 4 4yo · F · b	3141	9-02	90	108	73	61.5	8/1·9.00 SP
2	7	Revoir J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 6 4yo · F · b	52237	9-02	101	116	101	59.6	9/2·5.50 SP
3	9	Wemightakedlongway J: Sean Levey · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 7 4yo · F · brpFT P	42467	9-02	109	126	110	61.9	7/1·8.00 SP
4	6	Noche Clasica J: Kevin Stott · T: Edward Bethell · draw 9 4yo · F · b	11311	9-02	96	117	100	63.7	4/1·5.00 SP
5	2	Cheshire Dancer J: Jason Hart · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 5 5yo · M · grp	21470	9-02	102	119	110	59.1	25/1·26.00 SP
6	8	Sand Gazelle J: Tyler Heard · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 1 4yo · F · chpFT P	01277	9-02	104	119	106	64.6	22/1·23.00 SP
7	3	Consecrated J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas · draw 2 4yo · F · b	14637	9-02	91	110	99	56.9	17/2·9.50 SP
PU	5	Friendly Soul J: Oisin Murphy · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 8 5yo · M · b	17111	9-02	113	127	—	70.7	2/1F·3.00 SP
—	—	Sparks Fly J: NON-RUNNER · T: David Loughnane · draw 3 6yo · M · b	38104	9-07	110	120	70	51.4	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:45 Haydock on 23 May 2026?

Dreamasar (IRE) won the 13:45 Haydock at SP 9.00. Ridden by Kieran Shoemark. Trained by Ed Walker.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:45 Haydock?

No — the AI top pick (Friendly Soul) finished PU.

What were the placings in the 13:45 Haydock?

Top finishers: 1. Dreamasar (IRE) (9.00), 2. Revoir (GB) (5.50), 3. Wemightakedlongway (IRE) (8.00).

What was the winning time for the 13:45 Haydock?

The winning time was 2m 14.61s, 4.21s slower than standard.

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