Who won the 16:40 Haydock on 8 August 2026?
Arctic Thunder (IRE) won the 16:40 Haydock at SP 4.50. Ridden by Kieran Shoemark. Trained by Ed Walker.
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Haydock
Great BritainBetway Capital City Handicap Stakes (London Mile Series Qualifier)
Saturday, 8 August 2026
1m·Flat·Class 3·Good·13 runners·£16,200
Result
AI top pick finished 12thRace report
- 1stArctic Thunder (IRE)Kieran Shoemark·Ed Walker7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndInspired (IRE)Clifford Lee·K. R. Burke·beaten 2.5 lengths17/2·9.50SP
- 3rdYorkshire (IRE)Callum Rodriguez·Edward Bethell·beaten .75 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
1m 39.21s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Arctic Thunder (IRE))
“Settled towards back early - progress under pressure with 2f left - hit front soon after - two lengths in command entering last furlong - stayed on strongly then allowed to coast home”
AI top-rated Mountain Cat (score 64.5) finished 12th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 9.00 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 →v1.064.5/100 rating
Mountain Cat
8.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way64.5/100 rating
Mountain Cat
8.00Betfair 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
Mountain Cat
Stevie Donohoe · Saeed bin Suroor · 3yo
64.5/100
+3.8 vs next best (60.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong51d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight64averageOR 96 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight63averageSaeed bin Suroor: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%)
- Form20% weight58averageLast 6: 1-1-7
MarketBest price 8.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 6 | 4yo · G · ch | 24106 | 10-03 | 96 | — | — | 58.1 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 7yo · G · b | 900001 | 10-02 | 95 | — | — | 52.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | 6yo · G · bt | 69092 | 9-13 | 92 | — | — | 59.1 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | 4yo · G · b | 93080 | 9-13 | 92 | — | — | 43.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 12 | 5 | 9 | 3yo · C · bpFT P | 117 | 9-10 | 96 | — | — | 64.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 11 | 5yo · G · b | 07681 | 9-09 | 88 | — | — | 60.7 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 13 | 8 | 4 | 4yo · G · chp | 81708 | 9-06 | 85 | — | — | 50.9 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 9 | 9 | 14 | 6yo · G · b | 206157 | 9-05 | 84 | — | — | 50.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 4 | 10 | 2 | 3yo · C · ch | 31127 | 9-05 | 91 | — | — | 57.5 | 100/30F·4.33 SP | |
| 8 | 11 | 10 | 4yo · G · b | 50900 | 9-03 | 82 | — | — | 45.0 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 2 | 12 | 8 | 4yo · G · b | 644521 | 9-00 | 79 | — | — | 57.7 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 7 | 13 | 12 | 5yo · G · bb | 455214 | 8-12 | 77 | — | — | 49.8 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 6 | 14 | 3 | 4yo · G · brtp | 177578 | 8-11 | 76 | — | — | 41.9 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| — | — | 13 | 5yo · G · bbFT B | 56109 | 9-10 | 89 | — | — | 47.0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Haydock?
No — the AI top pick (Mountain Cat) finished 12.
What were the placings in the 16:40 Haydock?
Top finishers: 1. Arctic Thunder (IRE) (4.50), 2. Inspired (IRE) (9.50), 3. Yorkshire (IRE) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:40 Haydock?
The winning time was 1m 39.21s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyWitch Hunter rates narrowly behind Cosi Bello on our figures, but the clock has consistently backed up his form and his progressive profile suggests there is more to come over this mile trip at Haydock. Cosi Bello heads the ratings and cannot be dismissed, while Yorkshire and Lost Signal both sit close enough on 100 to make this competitive. Witch Hunter looks the one most likely to improve past those rivals on the day. **Selection: Witch Hunter**
Racing Post pick: Witch Hunter
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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