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13:45

Haydock

Great Britain

William Hill Epic Boost British EBF Hedge Of Oak Stakes (Listed Race)

Saturday, 23 May 2026

1m2½f·Flat·Class 1·Good To Soft·8 runners·£34,026
Result

Race report

Result settled
  1. 1st
    Dreamasar (IRE)
    Kieran Shoemark·Ed Walker
    8/1·9.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Revoir (GB)
    Rossa Ryan·Ralph Beckett·beaten .5 lengths
    9/2·5.50
    SP
  3. 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.070.7/100 rating
Friendly Soul
2.86Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way63.7/100 rating
Noche Clasica
7.00Betfair 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

Friendly Soul

Oisin Murphy · John & Thady Gosden · 5yo

70.7/100
+6.1 vs next best (64.6)

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)
MarketBest price 2.86 (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#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
525
5yo · M · grp
21470
9-0210211911059.1
25/1·26.00
SP
732
4yo · F · b
14637
9-02911109956.9
17/2·9.50
SP
144
4yo · F · b
3141
9-02901087361.5
8/1·9.00
SP
PU58
5yo · M · b
17111
9-0211312770.7
2/1F·3.00
SP
469
4yo · F · b
11311
9-029611710063.7
4/1·5.00
SP
276
4yo · F · b
52237
9-0210111610159.6
9/2·5.50
SP
681
4yo · F · chpFT P
01277
9-0210411910664.6
22/1·23.00
SP
397
4yo · F · brpFT P
42467
9-0210912611061.9
7/1·8.00
SP
3
6yo · M · b
38104
9-071101207051.4

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.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

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

Racing Post pick: Noche Clasica

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

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

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

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