Who won the 18:18 Haydock on 7 August 2026?
Edward Sexton (IRE) won the 18:18 Haydock at SP 2.00. Ridden by Mr David Dunsdon. Trained by Gary & Josh Moore.
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Haydock
Great BritainZyn In The Moment Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes
Friday, 7 August 2026
1m6f·Flat·Class 5·Good·7 runners·£4,222
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stEdward Sexton (IRE)Mr David Dunsdon·Gary & Josh Moore1/1F·2.00SP
- 2ndFast Fred (GB)Miss Pippa Brown·Phillip Makin·beaten 2.25 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdArrange (IRE)Mr Eireann Cagney·Martin Todhunter·beaten .5 lengths11/4·3.75SP
Race time
3m 12.67s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Edward Sexton (IRE))
“Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - swept to the front inside the final 110 yards - drew clear for an emphatic success”
AI top-rated Caph Star (score 55.6) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.50 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 →v1.055.6/100 rating
Caph Star
11.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way55.6/100 rating
Caph Star
11.50Betfair 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
Caph Star
Mr Harry Rimell(7) · Mark Rimell · 7yo
55.6/100
+3.3 vs next best (52.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight55averageLast 6: 1-3-7-5-3-2
- Trainer20% weight50averageMark Rimell: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%)
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 74
MarketBest price 11.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 4th pick of 7 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 7yo · G · btp | 66681 | 11-03 | 72 | — | — | 45.8 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | 6yo · G · bp | 128402 | 11-02 | 75 | — | — | 52.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 7yo · G · bt | 137532 | 11-01 | 74 | — | — | 55.6 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | 5yo · G · bt | 10533 | 10-11 | 70 | — | — | 52.1 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 8yo · M · gr | 30622 | 10-10 | 69 | — | — | 41.0 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 1 | 6yo · G · gr | 67776 | 10-06 | 65 | — | — | 37.1 | 1/1F·2.00 SP | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | 4yo · G · rop | 322624 | 9-13 | 58 | — | — | 39.2 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| — | — | 3 | 8yo · G · b | 213310 | 10-12 | 71 | — | — | 47.1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:18 Haydock?
No — the AI top pick (Caph Star) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 18:18 Haydock?
Top finishers: 1. Edward Sexton (IRE) (2.00), 2. Fast Fred (GB) (6.00), 3. Arrange (IRE) (3.75).
What was the winning time for the 18:18 Haydock?
The winning time was 3m 12.67s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyDream Harder heads this Haydock Class 5 contest over fourteen furlongs on good ground, rated narrowly ahead of Fast Fred and a couple of pounds clear of Caph Star, with Arrange also in the mix as a genuine threat. Fast Fred and Caph Star in particular look capable of making this competitive, and the closeness of the ratings across the top four means this is far from straightforward. Dream Harder's edge is slim, and confidence is modest, but on balance the form and figures point in one direction. **Dream Harder** is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Dream Harder
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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