Who won the 15:40 Haydock on 5 September 2026?
Almeraq (GB) won the 15:40 Haydock at SP 3.25. Ridden by Tom Marquand. Trained by William Haggas.
15:40 Haydock
FeatureBetfair Sprint Cup Stakes (Group 1)
6f · Flat · Class 1 · Soft · 8 runners · £226,840 · Saturday, 5 September 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 9/4F·3.25Race report
- 1stAlmeraq (GB)AI top pick · 68.7Tom Marquand·William Haggas9/4F·3.25SP
- 2ndPaborus (GB)Daniel Tudhope·Edward Bethell·beaten 4.25 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdBig Mojo (IRE)William Buick·Michael Appleby·beaten 4.75 lengths9/1·10.00SP
Race time
1m 15.00s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Almeraq (GB))
“Settled at the back early - moved across towards the inside from 2f out - drifted right when asked for effort a furlong out - hit the front inside the last furlong - shot away quickly - stayed on well to the line”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way65.9/100 rating
Paborus
8.50LiveScore Bet
Place portion settles at 2.50 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Kind Of Blue
Kind Of Blue heads this competitive six-furlong Class 1 at Haydock on heavy ground narrowly ahead of a trio of dangers rated level with one another, and that slim edge at the top of the ratings may prove meaningful if he handles the testing conditions well. Big Mojo, Marvelman and Almeraq are all capable of making this tight, and the ground could play into any of their hands depending on how the race unfolds. The confidence here is modest given how closely matched this field is, but Kind Of Blue's position at the head of the ratings gives him a fractional claim over his rivals. Kind Of Blue is the selection.
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
Almeraq
Tom Marquand · William Haggas · 4yo
Top-rated of 9
score 68.7 · +2.9 clear of next best (65.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong56d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight79strongOR 119 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight55averageLast 6: 1-F-1-1-9
- Trainer20% weight48below averageWilliam Haggas: 9/48 winners last 14d (19%)
MarketBest price 3.50 (Boyle Sports) · market favourite.
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 (7–9)
IV 1.02
Today: Coppull (draw 2) and American Affair (draw 1) get the bias; Almeraq (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. 114 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas · draw 4 4yo · C · b | 1F119 | 119 | 68.7 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Edward Bethell · draw 8 5yo · G · b | 1318 | 113 | 65.9 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: William Buick · T: Michael Appleby · draw 7 4yo · C · b | 07801 | 113 | 61.1 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Clifford Lee · T: Clive Cox · draw 3 5yo · G · b | 00633 | 106 | 56.8 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: James Doyle · T: James Fanshawe · draw 6 5yo · C · b | 32020 | 112 | 61.9 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon · draw 9 5yo · H · b | 12505 | 108 | 53.6 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 7 | 9 | J: Hector Crouch · T: Clive Cox · draw 2 3yo · C · b | 31841 | 115 | 64.8 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 8 | 7 | J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding · draw 5 4yo · C · b | 09263 | 117 | 64.8 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Jim Goldie · draw 1 6yo · G · b | 020610 | 112 | 59.4 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:40 Haydock?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Almeraq, won the race (AI score 68.7).
What were the placings in the 15:40 Haydock?
Top finishers: 1. Almeraq (GB) (3.25), 2. Paborus (GB) (6.00), 3. Big Mojo (IRE) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:40 Haydock?
The winning time was 1m 15.00s.
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