Who won the 13:25 Haydock on 5 September 2026?
Persica (IRE) won the 13:25 Haydock at SP 4.33. Ridden by James Doyle. Trained by Richard Hannon.
13:25 Haydock
Betfair Backs Opinions Superior Mile Stakes (Group 3)
1m · Flat · Class 1 · Heavy · 9 runners · £53,874 · Saturday, 5 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stPersica (IRE)James Doyle·Richard Hannon100/30·4.33SP
- 2ndThe Lost King (GB)P J McDonald·Andrew Balding·beaten 0.05 lengths6/1·7.00SP
- 3rdFondo Blanco (GB)Ray Dawson·Roger Varian·beaten .75 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
1m 45.25s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Persica (IRE))
“Settled close to the front - narrowed the gap on the pace setter 2f out - locked together with rival a furlong out - edged in command inside the final 110yds - repelled a late rally on the line to prevail”
AI top-rated Colori Forever (score 70.0) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 11.00 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-way67.7/100 rating
The Lost King
8.60Betfair Exchange
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: Dancing Gemini
Dancing Gemini heads this nine-runner Class 1 contest at Haydock on testing heavy ground with a rating five pounds clear of Persica, who shapes as the principal danger alongside Balmacara and The Lost King, the latter two carrying notably lower figures. The selection has the credentials to handle conditions over this eight-furlong trip, and that rating advantage, while not overwhelming, represents a meaningful edge at this level. Persica and Balmacara will press hardest if Dancing Gemini fails to produce a career-best, though the margin in hand gives some comfort. Dancing Gemini 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
Colori Forever
Marco Ghiani · Marco Botti · 3yo
Top-rated of 9
score 70.0 · +2.3 clear of next best (67.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong58d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight73strongMarco Botti: 4/14 winners last 14d (29%)
- Ratings50% weight69strongOR 103
- Form20% weight63averageLast 6: 1-2-1-0-2
MarketBest price 17.00 (Virgin Bet) · 7th in the market of 9.
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 1m
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.24).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.24
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.79
High (7–9)
IV 0.93
Today: Needle Match (draw 2) and Persica (draw 1) get the bias; Colori Forever (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. 177 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: James Doyle · T: Richard Hannon · draw 1 5yo · G · ch | 425213 | 114 | 62.9 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding · draw 8 4yo · G · b | 134011 | 109 | 67.7 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · draw 4 4yo · G · br | 14002 | 101 | 58.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Clifford Lee · T: K. R. Burke · draw 5 3yo · C · b | 21309 | 113 | 67.2 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: Marco Botti · draw 6 3yo · C · b | 12102 | 103 | 70.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: William Buick · T: Roger Teal · draw 7 5yo · H · bp | 06455 | 117 | 62.4 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas · draw 2 3yo · C · b | 1402 | 107 | 63.7 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
| 8 | 1 | J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 3 5yo · G · b | 03760 | 100 | 49.1 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 9 | 9 | J: Hector Crouch · T: Michael Keady · draw 9 3yo · G · b | 83363 | 104 | 50.4 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:25 Haydock?
No — the AI top pick (Colori Forever) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 13:25 Haydock?
Top finishers: 1. Persica (IRE) (4.33), 2. The Lost King (GB) (7.00), 3. Fondo Blanco (GB) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 13:25 Haydock?
The winning time was 1m 45.25s.
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