Full Result 2.58 Haydock | 23 May 2026

William Hill Sandy Lane Stakes (Group 2)

(Class 1) (3yo) 6f Inner Good To Soft

1st £93,571.50 2nd £35,475 3rd £17,754 4th £8,844 5th £4,438.50 6th £2,227.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	8. Venetian Sun (IRE) 7/4F Clifford Lee K R Burke	Clifford Lee K R Burke	3	813	114	–	118	–
b f Starman - Johara (IRE) (Iffraaj)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, switched left and pushed along briefly 2f out, headway to lead going easily 1f out, shaken up and ran on inside final furlong, comfortably (op 2/1)

2⁽⁴⁾ 3	4. Division 15/8 Cieren Fallon William Haggas	Cieren Fallon William Haggas	3	92	106	–	107	–
b c Kingman - Pepita (IRE) (Sir Prancealot)
Took keen hold, towards rear, headway over 3f out, led narrowly 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on but no match for winner (tchd 7/4)

3⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [4½]	7. Spicy Marg 9/2 Oisin Murphy Michael Bell	Oisin Murphy Michael Bell	3	813	103	–	99	–
b f Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Main Desire (IRE) (High Chaparral)
In rear, carried left 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

4⁽¹⁾ 3¼ [7¾]	2. Brussels 11/1 Sean Levey A P O'Brien	Sean Levey A P O'Brien	3	92 t	109	–	92	–
b c Wootton Bassett - Fond Words (IRE) (Shamardal)
Led, headed 2f out, weakened gradually final furlong (op 17/2 tchd 11/1)

5⁽²⁾ 1 [8¾]	5. Five Ways 22/1 Jason Watson Andrew Balding	Jason Watson Andrew Balding	3	92	104	–	89	–
b c Kameko (USA) - Rosie Briar (Mayson)
Prominent, briefly disputed lead over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 20/1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 3¼ [12]	6. Rock On Thunder (IRE) 12/1 Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan	Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan	3	92	110	–	78	–
b c Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Boston Rocker (IRE) (Acclamation)
Pressed leader, lost second over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

7⁽⁸⁾ 7 [19]	1. Aqpan (IRE) 50/1 Paul Mulrennan Roger Varian	Paul Mulrennan Roger Varian	3	92	100	–	56	–
br c Blue Point (IRE) - Testimony (Lawman)
In touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 80/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:30:56 Winning time: 1m 13.46s (slow by 3.16s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Coppull (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Tony Bloom & Ian McAleavy (Venetian Sun) 1st breeder: Tally-Ho Stud
2nd owner: Wathnan Racing (Division)
3rd owner: Elb Bloodstock Ltd (Spicy Marg)
Tote win: £2.75 PL: £1.50 £1.60 Ex: £5.80 CSF: £5.03 Tricast: £10.54 Trifecta: £15.20

2:58 Haydock 23 May 2026

William Hill Sandy Lane Stakes (Group 2)