Who won the 15:15 Haydock on 26 September 2026?
Black Star Boy (IRE) won the 15:15 Haydock at SP 19.00. Ridden by Kieran Shoemark. Trained by Ed Walker.
15:15 Haydock
Forever Our Mike Handicap Stakes
6f · Flat · Class 3 · Heavy · 11 runners · £9,990 · Saturday, 26 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stBlack Star Boy (IRE)Kieran Shoemark·Ed Walker18/1·19.00SP
- 2ndRousing Encore (IRE)James Sullivan·Ruth Carr·beaten 0.1 lengths7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdAngel Gabriel (IRE)Hector Crouch·Ralph Beckett·beaten 1.5 lengths100/30F·4.33SP
Race time
1m 15.40s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Black Star Boy (IRE))
“Fought hard against the bridle early - settled just behind the pace - hit the front with 2f left - pushed along inside the final furlong and briefly overtaken - fought back to regain command in the closing strides”
AI top-rated Golden Long (score 70.3) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 22.00 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-way62.7/100 rating
Storm Force
7.20Betfair 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: So Darn Hot
So Darn Hot rates 5 lb below the top-rated Figjam on our figures, but the case for siding with him rests on a progressive profile that suggests there is more to come, and soft ground at Haydock over six furlongs looks a fair opportunity for him to close that gap in form. Figjam is the obvious danger and cannot be dismissed lightly, while Rousing Encore and Black Star Boy also hold realistic chances in what is a competitive Class 3 field. Confidence is modest given the rating deficit, but the upward trajectory makes So Darn Hot the preferred call.
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
Golden Long
George Wood · Lemos De Souza · 6yo
Top-rated of 14
score 70.3 · +7.7 clear of next best (62.7)
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 strong42d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=6)Lemos De Souza: 2/6 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight77strongLast 6: 5-3-1-7-1-1
- Ratings50% weight60averageOR 90 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 101.00 (LiveScore Bet) · 12th in the market of 14.
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 6f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.22).
Low (1–5)
IV 1.22
Mid (6–10)
IV 0.71
High (11–14)
IV 1.02
Today: Golden Long (draw 5) and Art Lover (draw 1) get the bias; Storm Force (draw 7) 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. 114 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 8 3yo · G · bt | 16007 | 88 | 48.2 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr · draw 11 6yo · G · b | 403052 | 85 | 54.9 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 12 | J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 13 3yo · G · b | 48341 | 83 | 56.0 | 100/30F·4.33 SP |
| 4 | 13 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Jim Goldie · draw 9 4yo · F · chp | 443132 | 77 | 50.3 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 5 | 14 | J: David Probert · T: Charles Hills · draw 2 3yo · G · bt | 980615 | 77 | 43.1 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Katie Scott · draw 12 3yo · F · bpFT P | 646706 | 85 | 51.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 7 | 2 | J: George Wood · T: Lemos De Souza · draw 5 6yo · G · bt | 531711 | 90 | 70.3 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 8 | 11 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas · draw 1 3yo · G · btpFT TP | 72423 | 85 | 58.1 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 9 | 7 | J: Sean Levey · T: John Butler · draw 14 3yo · C · br | 3110 | 87 | 51.7 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 10 | 10 | J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby · draw 10 4yo · G · b | 812401 | 83 | 52.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 11 | 1 | J: George Downing · T: Ed Walker · draw 6 4yo · G · b | 067053 | 90 | 50.2 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| — | — | J: Pat Cosgrave · T: David Evans · draw 4 5yo · G · b | 317732 | 85 | 52.6 | — |
| — | — | J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 7 3yo · G · b | 311 | 90 | 62.7 | — |
| — | — | J: P. J. McDonald · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 3 3yo · G · b | 52104 | 90 | 54.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:15 Haydock?
No — the AI top pick (Golden Long) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 15:15 Haydock?
Top finishers: 1. Black Star Boy (IRE) (19.00), 2. Rousing Encore (IRE) (4.50), 3. Angel Gabriel (IRE) (4.33).
What was the winning time for the 15:15 Haydock?
The winning time was 1m 15.40s.
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