18 Jul 2025 16:25 Haydock
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £6,281); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Truly Independent 15th Year Gallop Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(3) |
| - |
Beauld As Brass (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 8) |
111130 / 5 |
Flat (41), Jump (204) |
P Cosgrave | George Baker Greens Racing |
18/1 | |
| slowly away, held up in rear, going well when not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(4) |
| NK |
Curran (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) |
391136 / 4 |
Flat (6) | S De Sousa | C Johnston Mrs S Russell &… |
4/1 | |
| edged right start, led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(6) |
| 1¼ L |
Pique' (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 8) |
2221-40 / 4 |
Flat (56) | Jack Doughty | J R Fanshawe Fittocks Stud |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
7(7) |
| 2¼ L |
Paggane (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) |
231/3 / 6 |
Flat (19), Jump (68) |
Jack Callan | Faye Bramley J Carthy, Mrs P… |
7/2 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, not much room over 2f out, soon pushed along, headway over 1f out, went 4th final furlong, lacked pace to get involved | ||||||||||
5th |
4(8) |
| 2½ L |
In The Breeze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
31311/9 / 7 |
Flat (195) | Alistair Rawlinson | M Appleby J & A Young (Racing)… |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, some headway on outside 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
6(5) |
| 4½ L |
Knights Affair (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) |
214155- / 5 |
Flat (281), Jump (16) |
Callum Rodriguez | Jamie Snowden Value Racing -… |
5/1 | |
| not much room start, held up rear of mid-division, closed 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
1(2) |
| ¾ L |
Russian Crescendo (GB) (filly, bay, 9 9) |
411-7 / 4 |
Flat (82) | O J Orr | W J Haggas Cheveley Park Stud |
4/1 | |
| chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
5(1) |
| 1½ L |
Melakaz (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 4) |
51410/4- / 7 |
Flat (525) | K Shoemark | R Stephens Mr Tadhg Moynihan |
20/1 | |
| awkward start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out | ||||||||||