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13:30 Haydock

Thomas Armstrong Group Haydock Park Training Series Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Apprentice Training Race - Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)

1m6f · Flat · Class 5 · Heavy · 8 runners · £4,449 · Friday, 4 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd
  1. 1st
    Zimmerman (GB)
    Jake Dickson·Tim Easterby
    13/8F·2.62
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Cascade Hall (IRE)
    Shay Farmer·Jim Goldie·beaten .5 lengths
    8/1·9.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Gentle Warrior (IRE)AI top pick · 48.5
    Toby Moore·K. R. Burke·beaten 6.5 lengths
    6/1·7.00
    SP
Race time
3m 20.86s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Zimmerman (GB))

“Sat just behind the pace - pressed forward 2f out - pushed along inside the final furlong and hit the front - stayed on to win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Dream Harder

Dream Harder may sit two points behind the top-rated Gentle Warrior, but a progressive profile and clock figures that back the form make a compelling case for preferring him here over fourteen furlongs on soft ground at Haydock. Gentle Warrior remains the chief threat and must be respected, with Yellow Card and Expressionless also capable of making their presence felt in what is a competitive Class 5 heat. Dream Harder 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

Gentle Warrior

Toby Moore · K. R. Burke · 4yo

Top-rated of 8
score 48.5 · +0.4 clear of next best (48.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    34d since last run (fresh)
  • Trainer20% weight
    50average
    K. R. Burke: 8/41 winners last 14d (20%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    48below average
    OR 72
  • Form20% weight
    30weak
    Last 6: 0-2-4-6-7
MarketBest price 101.00 (LiveScore Bet) · 6th in the market of 8.

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 1m6f

full course data →

Sample too small to call at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)
IV 1.16
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.94
High (7–8)
IV 0.88

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 33 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
16
Zimmerman
J: Jake Dickson · T: Tim Easterby · draw 2
7yo · G · chtp
62361
6145.8
13/8F·2.62
SP
27
Cascade Hall
J: Shay Farmer · T: Jim Goldie · draw 4
7yo · G · bh
134337
6343.4
8/1·9.00
SP
33
Gentle Warrior
J: Toby Moore · T: K. R. Burke · draw 5
4yo · G · bv
02467
7248.5
6/1·7.00
SP
44
Dance Time
J: Conor Whiteley · T: David Loughnane · draw 1
6yo · M · b
97323
7144.7
5/2·3.50
SP
58
Easwrith Destiny
J: Donagh Murphy · T: David Menuisier · draw 6
3yo · G · b
9526
6838.8
16/1·17.00
SP
62
Yellow Card
J: Isobelle Chalmers(3) · T: Mickey Bowen · draw 8
4yo · G · b
46498
7346.3
9/1·10.00
SP
71
Dream Harder
J: Hope Regan(5) · T: Mark Loughnane · draw 3
7yo · G · btp
66814
7444.2
22/1·23.00
SP
85
Expressionless
J: Kyle McHugh · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 7
6yo · G · bp
385835
6648.1
25/1·26.00
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:30 Haydock on 4 September 2026?

Zimmerman (GB) won the 13:30 Haydock at SP 2.62. Ridden by Jake Dickson. Trained by Tim Easterby.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:30 Haydock?

No — the AI top pick (Gentle Warrior) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 13:30 Haydock?

Top finishers: 1. Zimmerman (GB) (2.62), 2. Cascade Hall (IRE) (9.00), 3. Gentle Warrior (IRE) (7.00).

What was the winning time for the 13:30 Haydock?

The winning time was 3m 20.86s.

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