Who won the 13:55 Haydock on 5 September 2026?
First Law (IRE) won the 13:55 Haydock at SP 2.50. Ridden by William Buick. Trained by Charlie Appleby.
13:55 Haydock
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1m · Flat · Class 1 · Heavy · 5 runners · £25,520 · Saturday, 5 September 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stFirst Law (IRE)William Buick·Charlie Appleby6/4F·2.50SP
- 2ndRocket Boy (IRE)AI top pick · 72.8Marco Ghiani·Marco Botti·beaten .75 lengths15/8·2.88SP
- 3rdArthurian (GB)P J McDonald·Andrew Balding·beaten .5 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
1m 51.00s
Race time recorded.
In-running (First Law (IRE))
“Set the pace from the off - looked unfurnished around the turn before halfway - given a squeeze approaching 2f out - edged clear from the furlong marker and driven out inside the final furlong - kept finding more to score comfortably”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.88 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-partyPundit pick: Rocket Boy
Rocket Boy heads this six-runner Class 1 over a mile at Haydock on heavy ground, rated narrowly ahead of Romanza and a touch further clear of Theheatison and Rafe's Da Man, though the gaps are modest enough to keep this genuinely open. Romanza and Theheatison represent the most credible threats and will need to be beaten fair and square on the day, while Rafe's Da Man cannot be dismissed on ground that may suit. With conditions testing and the margins between the principals tight, this is a competitive affair, but Rocket Boy holds the edge on current form and is selected to get the job done: Rocket Boy.
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
Rocket Boy
Marco Ghiani · Marco Botti · 2yo
Top-rated of 6
score 72.8 · +15.6 clear of next best (57.2)
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 strong24d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight73strongLast 6: 1-3
- Trainer20% weight73strongMarco Botti: 4/14 winners last 14d (29%)
- Ratings50% weight67strongOR 101 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 3.15 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 6.
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 (1–2)
IV 1.24
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.79
High (5–6)
IV 0.93
Today: Theheatison (draw 1) and Arthurian (draw 2) get the bias; Romanza (draw 4) 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 | 2 | J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby · draw 3 2yo · C · b | 1 | — | 45.0 | 6/4F·2.50 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: Marco Botti · draw 5 2yo · C · br | 13 | 101 | 72.8 | 15/8·2.88 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding · draw 2 2yo · C · b | 62 | — | 27.7 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Paddy Bradley · T: Charlie Fellowes · draw 4 2yo · G · bhFT H | 4723 | 85 | 50.8 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Stevie Donohoe · T: Nick Scholfield · draw 1 2yo · C · br | 551432 | 75 | 57.2 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon · draw 6 2yo · C · ch | 4431 | 91 | 54.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:55 Haydock?
No — the AI top pick (Rocket Boy) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 13:55 Haydock?
Top finishers: 1. First Law (IRE) (2.50), 2. Rocket Boy (IRE) (2.88), 3. Arthurian (GB) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 13:55 Haydock?
The winning time was 1m 51.00s.
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