06 Sep 2025 14:25 Haydock
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £51,540); Distance: 1m 6f 1y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
Betfair Plays In A Different League Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9(9) |
| - |
Valiancy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 5) |
72132 / 3 |
Flat (38) | Saffie Osborne | W J Haggas Wathnan Racing |
4/1 | |
| in rear, ridden off pace 3f out, headway far side to challenge final furlong, soon led, stayed on well, cosily | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(10) |
| ¾ L |
Ride The Thunder (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 6) |
222-144 / 3 |
Flat (36) | S De Sousa | R Varian Victorious Racing |
15/2 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, ridden over 2f out, rapid headway near side to lead approaching final furlong, soon headed when edged left, kept on well | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(11) |
| 2¼ L |
Fantasy World (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
7-33115 / 3 |
Flat (14) | P J McDonald | A M Balding Kennet Valley Syndicates… |
12/1 | |
| prominent on outside, soon led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final fulrong, kept on final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
2(4) |
| HD |
Circus Of Rome (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) |
2-16711 / 3 |
Flat (16) | Finley Marsh | R Hughes Mr Alex Smith |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway going well tracking leaders near side 2f out, ridden and outpaced final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
5th |
3(1) |
| 2 L |
Pole Star (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
216116 / 3 |
Flat (14) | J Fanning | C Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… |
11/4 | |
| mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
4(3) |
| 1½ L |
Gran Descans (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
9112 / 3 |
Flat (16) | W Buick | Harry Charlton Juddmonte |
15/2 | |
| disputed lead early, soon chased leader on inside, pushed along and made no impression 2f out | ||||||||||
7th |
6(8) |
| ¾ L |
Way Of Stars (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) |
3-32414 / 3 |
Flat (63) | Tom Marquand | A M Balding Rashid Al Saud |
16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden and outpaced on outside 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
11(2) |
| ½ L |
Mafting (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 2) |
221054 / 3 |
Flat (13) | J P Sullivan | D O'Meara Gallop Racing |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, pulled hard throughout, pushed along and made no impression over 2f out | ||||||||||
9th |
5(6) |
| 1 L |
Winston Junior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 11) |
585222 / 3 |
Flat (30) | K G Kennedy | Mrs J Harrington Omega Racing &… |
9/1 | |
| disputed lead early, soon headed and chased leader, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
10th |
10(5) |
| 8½ L |
Love Talk (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 5) |
394329 / 3 |
Flat (14) | Cam Hardie | Grant Tuer Nick Bradley Racing… |
80/1 | |
| held up towards rear on inside, struggling 4f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
1(7) |
| - |
Tiernan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) |
4432 / 3 |
Flat (15) | Mohammed Tabti | I Jardine The Farming Army |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||