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14:30 Haydock

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1m6f · Flat · Class 2 · Heavy · 8 runners · £51,540 · Saturday, 5 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Asia Force (IRE)
    William Buick·K. R. Burke
    13/2·7.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Galilean Quality (IRE)AI top pick · 69.9
    Clifford Lee·K. R. Burke·beaten 1.25 lengths
    9/4F·3.25
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Bridge Of Eagles (IRE)
    Laura Pearson·David Menuisier·beaten .75 lengths
    18/1·19.00
    SP
Race time
3m 16.28s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Asia Force (IRE))

Front to finish - steered wide from the start and opened up four lengths - drifted right and ceded territory on the first bend at the 3f mark - four-length advantage restored shortly after - pressure applied and margin cut entering the final 2f - driven inside the last furlong - stayed on strongly before nudged out near the line to win

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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.

v1.12.31 score
Galilean Quality
3.45Smarkets

segment +19.6% · Flat · Heavy · Class 2

Each-way65.3/100 rating
Asia Force
8.40Matchbook

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-party
Pundit pick: Galilean Quality

The fourteen furlongs in these testing conditions should play to Galilean Quality's strengths, and on balance he is the one to be with. The selection is Galilean Quality.

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

Galilean Quality

Clifford Lee · K. R. Burke · 3yo

Top-rated of 8
score 69.9 · +4.7 clear of next best (65.3)
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
    100very strong
    14d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    75strong
    Last 6: 1-3-1-6-1-2
  • Trainer20% weight
    65strong
    K. R. Burke: 10/39 winners last 14d (26%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    64average
    OR 96 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 3.95 (Matchbook) · market favourite.

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
14
J: William Buick · T: K. R. Burke · draw 8
3yo · G · b
222341
8365.3
13/2·7.50
SP
21
J: Clifford Lee · T: K. R. Burke · draw 6
3yo · G · b
131612
9669.9
9/4F·3.25
SP
37
J: Laura Pearson · T: David Menuisier · draw 5
3yo · G · b
61633
7843.4
18/1·19.00
SP
45
J: Hector Crouch · T: David Menuisier · draw 4
3yo · G · gr
15227
8344.6
8/1·9.00
SP
58
J: Tyler Heard · T: Shaun Lycett · draw 7
3yo · F · b
42164
7263.3
25/1·26.00
SP
66
J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · draw 1
3yo · F · ch
30213
8060.4
9/2·5.50
SP
72
J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Andrew Balding · draw 3
3yo · G · ch
123119
9261.2
100/30·4.33
SP
83
3yo · G · chtFT T
324228
8453.6
10/1·11.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:30 Haydock on 5 September 2026?

Asia Force (IRE) won the 14:30 Haydock at SP 7.50. Ridden by William Buick. Trained by K. R. Burke.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:30 Haydock?

No — the AI top pick (Galilean Quality) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 14:30 Haydock?

Top finishers: 1. Asia Force (IRE) (7.50), 2. Galilean Quality (IRE) (3.25), 3. Bridge Of Eagles (IRE) (19.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:30 Haydock?

The winning time was 3m 16.28s.

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