Who won the 13:30 Haydock on 3 September 2026?
Star Start (IRE) won the 13:30 Haydock at SP 6.00. Ridden by Miss Charli Parker. Trained by Ruth Carr.
13:30 Haydock
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1m3½f · Flat · Class 5 · Soft · 11 runners · £4,222 · Thursday, 3 September 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stStar Start (IRE)Miss Charli Parker·Ruth Carr5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndSpirit Catcher (IRE)Mr Daniel Perrin·Philip Kirby·beaten .5 lengths11/4F·3.75SP
- 3rdAlpine Sierra (IRE)Miss Kayleigh Williams·Jim Goldie·beaten 1.5 lengths25/1·26.00SP
Race time
2m 37.84s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Star Start (IRE))
“Handy early - eased back into the pack before halfway - made smooth progress from 4f out - drifted right when closing on the front rank 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - held on to prevail”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way59.4/100 rating
Recobella
7.50Ladbrokes
Place portion settles at 2.63 · 1/4 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: Austrian Theory
Austrian Theory heads this thirteen-runner Class 5 contest at Haydock on soft ground over a mile and a half, sitting narrowly ahead of I'd Go Maniac on our ratings and comfortably clear of the remainder, and there is every reason to expect that advantage to translate into a performance on this testing surface at the trip. I'd Go Maniac represents the most obvious threat and must be respected, while Shahbaz and Cavalry Call, both rated 68, could also make their presence felt in what is a competitive enough field at this level. Nonetheless, Austrian Theory's edge over the field looks meaningful enough to inspire confidence in these conditions over this trip, and he is the one to be on. Austrian Theory is our 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
Recobella
Miss Natasha Cookson(5) · Philip Kirby · 5yo
Top-rated of 13
score 59.4 · +5.5 clear of next best (53.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong20d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight79strongLast 6: 5-2-5-1-2-1
- Trainer20% weight68strongPhilip Kirby: 4/15 winners last 14d (27%)
- Ratings50% weight40below averageOR 60
MarketBest price 7.50 (Ladbrokes) · 4th in the market of 13.
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 1m3½f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.20).
Low (1–5)
IV 1.20
Mid (6–9)
IV 0.85
High (10–13)
IV 0.91
Today: Recobella (draw 5) and I'd Go Maniac (draw 1) get the bias; Revelio (draw 6) 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. 87 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | J: Miss Charli Parker(5) · T: Ruth Carr · draw 10 6yo · G · bp | 532122 | 57 | 41.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Mr Daniel Perrin(7) · T: Philip Kirby · draw 13 7yo · G · ch | 285754 | 62 | 47.5 | 11/4F·3.75 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Miss Kayleigh Williams(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 2 8yo · G · baybrown | 111935 | 64 | 46.9 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Mr Thomas Easterby(3) · T: Tim Easterby · draw 4 7yo · G · bp | 975853 | 69 | 44.9 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Mr Henry Callan · T: Tom Clover · draw 6 4yo · G · b | 90254 | 62 | 53.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Mr James Hills(5) · T: Charles Hills · draw 11 4yo · F · gr | 77211 | 68 | 53.9 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 7 | 11 | J: Miss Brodie Hampson · T: Archie Watson · draw 7 6yo · G · btb | 824666 | 57 | 47.2 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 8 | 13 | J: Miss Teagan Padgett(5) · T: Lisa Williamson · draw 3 10yo · G · b | 56446 | 52 | 46.8 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 9 | 2 | J: Miss Georgia King(5) · T: Alan King · draw 1 7yo · G · bp | 852431 | 70 | 50.5 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 10 | 3 | J: Mr Jack Loughnane(7) · T: Lizzie Quinlan · draw 12 5yo · G · bFirst after wind op | 23413 | 69 | 53.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 11 | 12 | J: Miss Amy Collier · T: Patrick Morris · draw 8 5yo · G · b | 78700 | 55 | 33.4 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Miss Natasha Cookson(5) · T: Philip Kirby · draw 5 5yo · M · ch | 525121 | 60 | 59.4 | — |
| — | — | J: Mr Cian Murphy(5) · T: Hayley Burton · draw 9 5yo · G · btb | 517347 | 66 | 39.9 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:30 Haydock?
No — the AI top pick (Recobella) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 13:30 Haydock?
Top finishers: 1. Star Start (IRE) (6.00), 2. Spirit Catcher (IRE) (3.75), 3. Alpine Sierra (IRE) (26.00).
What was the winning time for the 13:30 Haydock?
The winning time was 2m 37.84s.
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