Who won the 18:53 Haydock on 7 August 2026?
Dance A Jig (GB) won the 18:53 Haydock at SP 3.00. Ridden by Hector Crouch. Trained by Ralph Beckett.
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Haydock
Great BritainZyn Pacesetter Cup Nursery Handicap Stakes
Friday, 7 August 2026
5f·Flat·Class 3·Good·5 runners·£7,731
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stDance A Jig (GB)Hector Crouch·Ralph Beckett2/1J·3.00SP
- 2ndRotelle (GB)Paddy Bradley·Charlie Fellowes·beaten 2.5 lengths10/1·11.00SP
- 3rdCasino Star (IRE)AI top pick · 55.4Clifford Lee·K. R. Burke·beaten .5 lengths2/1J·3.00SP
Race time
1m 0.19s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Dance A Jig (GB))
“Settled in the pack early - driven into the front spot a furlong out - drew away from the field to score comfortably”
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 →v1.055.4/100 rating
Casino Star
2.94Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Casino Star
Clifford Lee · K. R. Burke · 2yo
55.4/100
+0.9 vs next best (54.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong27d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight59averageLast 6: 2-6-2
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 77
- Trainer20% weight40below averageK. R. Burke: 7/43 winners last 14d (16%)
MarketBest price 2.94 (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 | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 2yo · C · b | 220 | 9-09 | 88 | — | — | 51.6 | 2/1J·3.00 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 2yo · C · b | 62120 | 9-05 | 84 | — | — | 53.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 6 | 2yo · G · gr | 142318 | 9-03 | 82 | — | — | 54.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | 2yo · G · ch | 18 | 8-13 | 78 | — | — | 45.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 2yo · C · ch | 262 | 8-12 | 77 | — | — | 55.4 | 2/1J·3.00 SP | |
| — | — | 5 | 2yo · C · b | 106 | 9-09 | 88 | — | — | 54.2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:53 Haydock?
No — the AI top pick (Casino Star) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 18:53 Haydock?
Top finishers: 1. Dance A Jig (GB) (3.00), 2. Rotelle (GB) (11.00), 3. Casino Star (IRE) (3.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:53 Haydock?
The winning time was 1m 0.19s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyDance A Jig heads this Haydock five-furlong contest on ratings, sitting narrowly ahead of Undercover Affair and a touch further clear of Jaijai and God Given Talent, and on form that reading looks justified. Undercover Affair and Jaijai are the most credible threats and cannot be dismissed lightly in what looks a genuinely competitive Class 3 heat. **Dance A Jig** is the selection, though the closeness of the form makes this a race to approach with caution.
Racing Post pick: Dance A Jig
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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