Full Result 2.25 Haydock | 6 September 2025

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(Class 2) (3yo) (1m6f1yds) 1m6f Good

1st £51,540 2nd £24,170 3rd £12,090 4th £6,040 5th £3,020 6th £1,510

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	9. Valiancy (IRE) 4/1 Saffie Osborne William Haggas	Saffie Osborne William Haggas	3	85 p¹	83	44	96	–
b g Cracksman - Dromana (IRE) (Dutch Art)
Bit short of room soon after start, in rear, headway on far side of group from over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, comfortably (op 9/2)

2⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾	8. Ride The Thunder (IRE) 15/2 Silvestre De Sousa Roger Varian	Silvestre De Sousa Roger Varian	3	86	84	45	96	–
b c Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Stellar Glow (IRE) (Sea The Stars)
Took keen hold, in rear, good headway towards near side 2f out, challenging when hung left over 1f out, kept on but no extra final 110yds (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

3⁽¹¹⁾ 2¼ [3]	7. Fantasy World (IRE) 12/1 P J McDonald Andrew Balding	P J McDonald Andrew Balding	3	810	88	45	97	–
b g Make Believe - Donau (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Dwelt start, pushed along early, soon led, clear 7f out, reduced lead 3f out, headed then lost second over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, just held third (op 8/1)

4⁽⁴⁾ hd [3¼]	2. Circus Of Rome 9/2 Finley Marsh Richard Hughes	Finley Marsh Richard Hughes	3	95	97	54	105	–
b g Circus Maximus (IRE) - Sea Meets Sky (FR) (Dansili)
Midfield, headway over 3f out, pressed leaders briefly over 1f out, bit short of room inside final furlong, kept on (op 6/1)

5⁽¹⁾ 2 [5¼]	3. Pole Star 11/4F Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston	Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston	3	812	90	44	95	–
b c Teofilo (IRE) - Lunar Maria (Dubawi)
In touch with leaders, some headway but lost position under 2f out, hampered 1f out, soon no impression (op 7/2)

6⁽³⁾ 1½ [6¾]	4. Gran Descans 15/2 William Buick Harry Charlton	William Buick Harry Charlton	3	812	90	42	93	–
b c Frankel - Big Break (Dansili)
Disputed lead early, soon prominent, chased clear leader 7f out, headway 3f out, pressed leaders briefly over 1f out, soon weakened (tchd 8/1)

7⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [7½]	6. Way Of Stars (IRE) 16/1 Tom Marquand Andrew Balding	Tom Marquand Andrew Balding	3	811	89	40	91	–
b g Sea The Moon (GER) - Reproof (USA) (Blame)
Towards rear, headway over 3f out, towards near side 2f out, hung left and weakened 1f out (op 11/1)

8⁽²⁾ ½ [8]	11. Mafting 33/1 James Sullivan David O'Meara	James Sullivan David O'Meara	3	82	80	30	81	–
b g Too Darn Hot - Sub Rose (IRE) (Galileo)
Took keen hold, towards rear throughout (op 28/1 tchd 25/1)

9⁽⁶⁾ 1 [9]	5. Winston Junior (IRE) 9/1 Keithen Kennedy ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	Keithen Kennedy ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	3	86	89	38	89	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Kimblewick (IRE) (Iffraaj)
Disputed lead early, soon in touch with leaders, headway 3f out, prominent 2f out, soon weakened (op 17/2)

10⁽⁵⁾ 8½ [17½]	10. Love Talk (IRE) 80/1 Cam Hardie Grant Tuer	Cam Hardie Grant Tuer	3	85	83	20	70	–
b f Ten Sovereigns (IRE) - Lovelocks (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Took keen hold, always behind (op 50/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:25:14 Winning time: 2m 59.99s (slow by 1.69s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Tiernan (self certificate, coughing)
1st owner: Wathnan Racing (Valiancy) 1st breeder: Airlie Stud & Mrs S M Rogers
2nd owner: Victorious Racing (Ride The Thunder)
3rd owner: Kennet Valley Syndicates XIII (Fantasy World)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.80 £2.70 £3.40 Ex: £35.90 CSF: £34.01 Tricast: £331.83 Trifecta: £225.20
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 33 (36%) M [4-8] 17 (30%) H [9-11] 100 (34%)

2:25 Haydock 6 Sep 2025

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