16:05 Haydock

William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

2m · Flat · Class 2 · Abandoned · 16 runners · £23,193 · Saturday, 23 May 2026

This race has been abandoned.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: HermeticDiffers from our pick

Prydwen has a good chance if the ground is not worse than good to soft but ex-French HERMETIC could be too hot for him to handle.

Forecast 3/1 Pole Star, 5/1 Prydwen, Hermetic, Humble Spark, 8/1 Blazeon Five, Venezuelan, 12/1 Almuhit, 20/1 Premiere Ligne, 25/1 Tashkhan, 33/1 Yashin, Ouro Preto

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

Prydwen

Oisin Murphy · George Scott · 8yo

Top-rated of 11

score 65.7 · +7.1 clear of next best (58.6)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
83very strong
George Scott: 5/15 winners last 14d (33%)
Freshness10% weight
70strong
13d since last run (quick turnaround)
Ratings50% weight
62average
OR 103 · RPR 109 · TS 69
Form20% weight
55average
Last 6: 6-8-2-1-5

MarketBest price 7.80 (Betfair Exchange) · 4th in the market of 11.

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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.

Front-runners(1)
6Almuhit
Prominent(5)
1Prydwen 5Pole Star 8Premiere Ligne 9Venezuelan 10Hermetic
Mid-division(0)—
Hold-up / closers(2)
11Ouro Preto 12Humble Spark
Unknown(3)
2Yashin 3Tashkhan 4Blazeon Five

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Draw bias — Haydock 2m

full course data →

Sample too small to call at this course and trip.

Low (1–4)

IV 1.16

Mid (5–8)

IV 0.94

High (9–12)

IV 0.88

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 33 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
1	PrydwenPick J: Oisin Murphy · T: George Scott · draw 3 8yo · G · b	68215	10-01	103	109	69	65.7	13/2·7.66	7.8·7.80 Betfair Exchange · +2% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange7.8·7.80 William Hill6/1·7.00 PricedUp Bet6/1·7.00 Spreadex6/1·7.00 SportingIndex6/1·7.00 Unibet6/1·7.00 Betano11/2·6.50 Dragon Bet11/2·6.50 BetAhoy11/2·6.50BestOdds11/2·6.507Bet11/2·6.50 Star Sports11/2·6.50 Quinn Bet11/2·6.50 Bet36511/2·6.50 Betfred11/2·6.50 Boyle Sports11/2·6.50 BetTom11/2·6.50 Bet Victor11/2·6.50 10 Bet11/2·6.50 BetMGM11/2·6.50Virgin Bet11/2·6.50talkSPORT BET11/2·6.50 BetWright11/2·6.50 LiveScore Bet11/2·6.50 BresBet11/2·6.50 CopyBet5/1·6.00 Midnite5/1·6.00 Coral5/1·6.00 Ladbrokes5/1·6.00
12	Humble Spark J: Lauren Young(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 12 6yo · G · bp	554422	8-04	78	108	94	58.6	5/1·5.89	5.4·5.40 Betfair Exchange · -8% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange5.4·5.40 Betfred4/1·5.00 Boyle Sports4/1·5.00 Ladbrokes4/1·5.00 Unibet4/1·5.00Virgin Bet4/1·5.00Bet Victor4/1·5.00 10 Bet4/1·5.00 BetMGM4/1·5.00 talkSPORT BET4/1·5.00 BetWright4/1·5.00 LiveScore Bet4/1·5.00 Betano4/1·5.00 Dragon Bet4/1·5.00 Star Sports4/1·5.00 Midnite4/1·5.00 Coral4/1·5.00 Bet3654/1·5.00 SportingIndex4/1·5.00 Quinn Bet4/1·5.00 Spreadex4/1·5.00 BresBet4/1·5.00BestOdds4/1·5.007Bet4/1·5.00 CopyBet3.75/1·4.75 William Hill7/2·4.50 BetTom7/2·4.50 PricedUp Bet7/2·4.50 BetAhoy7/2·4.50
10	Hermetic J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ian Williams · draw 7 4yo · G · gr	51144	8-06	81	108	96	56.1	9/2·5.30	5.1·5.10 Betfair Exchange · -4% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange5.1·5.10 PricedUp Bet4/1·5.00 William Hill7/2·4.50 Coral7/2·4.50 Betfred7/2·4.50 Boyle Sports7/2·4.50 Ladbrokes7/2·4.50 BetWright7/2·4.50 Dragon Bet7/2·4.50 Spreadex7/2·4.50 BresBet7/2·4.50BestOdds7/2·4.50Star Sports7/2·4.50 Bet Victor7/2·4.50 BetMGM7/2·4.50Virgin Bet7/2·4.50talkSPORT BET7/2·4.50 7Bet7/2·4.50 SportingIndex7/2·4.50 Quinn Bet7/2·4.50 LiveScore Bet7/2·4.50 Betano7/2·4.50 Bet36510/3·4.33 Unibet10/3·4.33 BetTom10/3·4.33 CopyBet10/3·4.33 BetAhoy10/3·4.33 Midnite10/3·4.33 10 Bet3/1·4.00
4	Blazeon Five J: Rossa Ryan · T: Alan King · draw 8 8yo · M · b	11162	9-04	92	107	68	54.9	17/2·9.42	10·10.00 Betfair Exchange · +6% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange10·10.00 Bet36515/2·8.50 Ladbrokes15/2·8.50 BetWright15/2·8.50 Spreadex15/2·8.50 BresBet15/2·8.50 SportingIndex15/2·8.50 BetMGM15/2·8.50Virgin Bet15/2·8.50LiveScore Bet15/2·8.50 Dragon Bet15/2·8.50 William Hill15/2·8.50 Coral15/2·8.50BestOdds15/2·8.50Boyle Sports7/1·8.00 Unibet7/1·8.00 talkSPORT BET7/1·8.00 Betano7/1·8.00 CopyBet7/1·8.00 7Bet7/1·8.00 BetTom7/1·8.00 Bet Victor7/1·8.00 10 Bet7/1·8.00 BetAhoy7/1·8.00 Star Sports7/1·8.00 Betfred7/1·8.00 Quinn Bet7/1·8.00 PricedUp Bet13/2·7.50 Midnite13/2·7.50
5	Pole Star J: Jason Hart · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 4 4yo · G · bv	65043	9-00	89	109	73	54.6	7/2·4.42	4.2·4.20 Betfair Exchange · -5% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange4.2·4.20 Ladbrokes3/1·4.00 Star Sports3/1·4.00 Betano3/1·4.00 William Hill3/1·4.00 Coral3/1·4.00 Unibet3/1·4.00 Bet Victor3/1·4.00 10 Bet3/1·4.00 talkSPORT BET3/1·4.00 Bet36511/4·3.75 Betfred11/4·3.75 Boyle Sports11/4·3.75 BetWright11/4·3.75BestOdds11/4·3.75SportingIndex11/4·3.75 CopyBet11/4·3.75 Spreadex11/4·3.75 Midnite11/4·3.75 Quinn Bet11/4·3.75 BetTom11/4·3.75 BetMGM11/4·3.75Virgin Bet11/4·3.75LiveScore Bet11/4·3.75 Dragon Bet11/4·3.75 PricedUp Bet11/4·3.75 BetAhoy11/4·3.75 BresBet11/4·3.75 7Bet11/4·3.75
9	Venezuelan J: Sam Hitchcott · T: Gary Hanmer · draw 10 4yo · G · bp	34122	8-07	82	108	106	52.8	33/1·34.16	44·44.00 Betfair Exchange · +29% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange44·44.00 PricedUp Bet33/1·34.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 7Bet30/1·31.00 10 Bet28/1·29.00 talkSPORT BET28/1·29.00 Betano28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 CopyBet28/1·29.00 BetAhoy28/1·29.00 Star Sports28/1·29.00 SportingIndex28/1·29.00 Quinn Bet28/1·29.00 Unibet28/1·29.00 BetTom28/1·29.00 Bet Victor28/1·29.00 BetWright28/1·29.00 BresBet28/1·29.00BestOdds28/1·29.00Coral28/1·29.00 Boyle Sports28/1·29.00 Ladbrokes28/1·29.00 Betfred28/1·29.00 Spreadex28/1·29.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00Virgin Bet25/1·26.00LiveScore Bet25/1·26.00 Midnite25/1·26.00 William Hill20/1·21.00
6	Almuhit J: Sean Levey · T: Faye Bramley · draw 11 7yo · G · btp	12396	8-11	85	109	105	49.2	16/1·17.67	17.5·17.50 Betfair Exchange All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange17.5·17.50 Boyle Sports14/1·15.00 BetMGM14/1·15.00 LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00 Betano14/1·15.00 Spreadex14/1·15.00BestOdds14/1·15.00Star Sports14/1·15.00 William Hill14/1·15.00 Ladbrokes14/1·15.00 Bet Victor14/1·15.00 10 Bet14/1·15.00 talkSPORT BET14/1·15.00 Bet36514/1·15.00 Coral14/1·15.00 Unibet14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.00SportingIndex14/1·15.00 Quinn Bet14/1·15.00 BetWright14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 BresBet14/1·15.00 7Bet14/1·15.00 CopyBet12/1·13.00 BetAhoy12/1·13.00 Midnite12/1·13.00 Betfred12/1·13.00 BetTom12/1·13.00 PricedUp Bet11/1·12.00
8	Premiere Ligne J: Tyler Heard · T: Hughie Morrison · draw 2 7yo · G · bt	22220	8-08	82	—	—	47.2	50/1·48.29	50/1·51.00 PricedUp Bet · +6% vs fair All 29 books ▾ PricedUp Bet50/1·51.00 Betfair Exchange46·46.00 Boyle Sports40/1·41.00 Ladbrokes40/1·41.00 Dragon Bet40/1·41.00 Spreadex40/1·41.00 SportingIndex40/1·41.00 Quinn Bet40/1·41.00 BresBet40/1·41.00BestOdds40/1·41.007Bet40/1·41.00 Bet36540/1·41.00 William Hill40/1·41.00 Coral40/1·41.00 Unibet40/1·41.00 Bet Victor40/1·41.00 BetMGM40/1·41.00Virgin Bet40/1·41.00talkSPORT BET40/1·41.00 BetWright40/1·41.00 LiveScore Bet40/1·41.00 Betano40/1·41.00 10 Bet40/1·41.00 Star Sports40/1·41.00 Betfred33/1·34.00 BetAhoy33/1·34.00 Midnite33/1·34.00 CopyBet33/1·34.00 BetTom33/1·34.00
2	Yashin J: Ross Coakley · T: Michael Bell · draw 6 7yo · G · bhtbFT HTB	76060	9-11	99	104	79	45.6	66/1·60.07	66/1·67.00 William Hill · +12% vs fair All 29 books ▾ William Hill66/1·67.00 Betfred66/1·67.00 PricedUp Bet66/1·67.00 Bet36550/1·51.00 Coral50/1·51.00 Boyle Sports50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 Bet Victor50/1·51.00 10 Bet50/1·51.00Virgin Bet50/1·51.00talkSPORT BET50/1·51.00 BetWright50/1·51.00 LiveScore Bet50/1·51.00 Betano50/1·51.00 Dragon Bet50/1·51.00 CopyBet50/1·51.00 BetAhoy50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00 BresBet50/1·51.00BestOdds50/1·51.007Bet50/1·51.00 Star Sports50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Quinn Bet50/1·51.00 Unibet50/1·51.00 BetMGM50/1·51.00 Betfair Exchange50·50.00 Midnite40/1·41.00
11	Ouro Preto J: Aiden Brookes · T: Iain Jardine · draw 5 5yo · G · b	66107	8-05	79	108	84	44.4	100/1·95.41	100/1·101.00 PricedUp Bet · +6% vs fair All 29 books ▾ PricedUp Bet100/1·101.00 Bet365100/1·101.00 BetAhoy80/1·81.00 Spreadex80/1·81.00 BresBet80/1·81.00BestOdds80/1·81.00William Hill80/1·81.00 Coral80/1·81.00 Betfred80/1·81.00 Boyle Sports80/1·81.00 Ladbrokes80/1·81.00 10 Bet80/1·81.00 BetMGM80/1·81.00Virgin Bet80/1·81.00talkSPORT BET80/1·81.00 BetWright80/1·81.00 LiveScore Bet80/1·81.00 Betano80/1·81.00 Dragon Bet80/1·81.00 7Bet80/1·81.00 Star Sports80/1·81.00 SportingIndex80/1·81.00 Quinn Bet80/1·81.00 BetTom80/1·81.00 Bet Victor80/1·81.00 Unibet80/1·81.00 Betfair Exchange80·80.00 CopyBet66/1·67.00 Midnite66/1·67.00
3	Tashkhan J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Brian Ellison · draw 1 8yo · G · b	66070	9-10	98	104	91	41.2	22/1·22.38	20/1·21.00 PricedUp Bet · -6% vs fair All 29 books ▾ PricedUp Bet20/1·21.00 Betfair Exchange19.5·19.50 Quinn Bet18/1·19.00 Bet36518/1·19.00 Ladbrokes18/1·19.00 Bet Victor18/1·19.00 Betano18/1·19.00 Unibet18/1·19.00 Star Sports18/1·19.00 William Hill18/1·19.00 Coral18/1·19.00 Betfred18/1·19.00 Boyle Sports18/1·19.00 BetMGM18/1·19.00Virgin Bet18/1·19.00talkSPORT BET18/1·19.00 LiveScore Bet18/1·19.00 7Bet16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 CopyBet16/1·17.00 BetAhoy16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 BresBet16/1·17.00BestOdds16/1·17.00Midnite14/1·15.00 10 Bet14/1·15.00
—	Zinc WhiteNon-runner J: NON-RUNNER · T: Gary Hanmer · draw 9 8yo · G · gr	0530	8-09	83	109	102	—	—	Withdrawn

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