4.25 Truly Independent 15th Year Gallop Handicap (GBBPlus Race) of £12,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 4) 1m. 6f.

Haydock Results Fri, 18th Jul, 2025

Going - Good (Good to Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £80,843.42 Winning Units - 3130.71 Dividend - £18.80. Quadpot Pool - £8,636.14 Winning Units - 749.64 Dividend - £8.50. Place Six Dividend - £13.67. Place Five Dividend - £7.30.

Truly Independent 15th Year Gallop Handicap (GBBPlus Race) of £12,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 4) 1m. 6f.

1st - £6,281.00, 2nd - £2,947.00, 3rd - £1,472.00, 4th - £737.00, 5th - £367.00 8 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Beauld As Brass (GB) 9-8 (Greens Racing)
(Drawn 3)sr Rated 83
Brazen Beau (AUS) - Camelopardalis (GB)(Tobougg (IRE))

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1) SP 18/1

George Baker

P Cosgrave

Tote Win £19.00 Place £4.00

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

7th Jun, 25 Epsom
12th Flat Hcp Rated 84 This
Race 1st Aug, 25 Goodwood
8th Flat Hcp Rated 86

2nd

Curran (IRE) 8-12 (Mrs S Russell & A M Russell)
(Drawn 4) Rated 73
Gleneagles (IRE) - Tipitena (GB)(Camelot (GB))
Breeder - Gerrardstown House Stud

(Morning price: 3/1 7/2 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1)
SP 4/1

Charlie Johnston

S De Sousa

Place £1.40

edged right start, led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held close home

12th Jul, 25 York
6th Flat Hcp Rated 73 This
Race 25th Jul, 25 Sandown
7th Flat Hcp Rated 72

3rd

1.25L

Pique' (GB) 9-8 (Fittocks Stud)
(Drawn 6)hd⁹ Rated 83
Nathaniel (IRE) - Pongee (GB)(Barathea (IRE))
Breeder - Fittocks Stud

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 15/2 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 7/2 4/1) SP 4/1

James Fanshawe

Jack Doughty

Place £1.70

chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish

23rd May, 25 Goodwood
10th Flat Hcp Rated 85 This
Race 24th Jul, 25 Yarmouth
4th Flat Hcp Rated 83

4th

2.25L

Paggane (GB) 8-7 (J Carthy, Mrs P Shanahan & R Bartlett)
(Drawn 7) Rated 75
Muhaarar (GB) - Penelopa (GB)(Giant's Causeway (USA))
Breeder - Litex Commerce

(Morning price: 11/4 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 3/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4 7/2)
(Ring price: 10/3 7/2) SP 7/2fav

Faye Bramley

Jack Callan(7)

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

29th Jun, 25 Ffos Las
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 75 This
Race 11th Oct, 25 Chepstow
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 137

5th

2.5L

In The Breeze (IRE) 9-7 (J & A Young (Racing) Limited)
(Drawn 8)sr Rated 82
Harzand (IRE) - Its In The Air (IRE)(Whipper (USA))
Breeder - Philip & Orla Hore

(Morning price: 20/1 18/1 20/1 16/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

M Appleby

A Rawlinson

held up in rear, took keen hold, some headway on outside 2f out, no impression

4th Jan, 25 Southwell
9th Flat Hcp Rated 84 This
Race 6th Sep, 25 Haydock
15th Flat Hcp Rated 80

6th

4.5L

Knights Affair (GB) 9-3 (Value Racing - Knights Affair)
(Drawn 5) Rated 78
Bated Breath (GB) - Lady Guinevere (GB)(Pivotal (GB))
Breeder - J. W. Parry

(Morning price: 6/1 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Jamie Snowden

Callum Rodriguez

not much room start, held up rear of mid-division, closed 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

2nd Jul, 25 Worcester
2nd Hdl Rated 109 This
Race 18th Aug, 25 Stratford
1st Hdl Rated 112

7th

0.75L

Russian Crescendo (GB) 9-9 (Cheveley Park Stud)
(Drawn 2) Rated 84
Cracksman (GB) - Russian Finale (GB)(Dansili (GB))
Breeder - Cheveley Park Stud Limited

(Morning price: 5/2 9/4 2/1 9/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 2/1 15/8 9/4 2/1 9/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 18/5 7/2 18/5 4/1) SP 4/1

William Haggas

O J Orr

chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

27th Apr, 25 Southwell
7th Flat Hcp Rated 84 This
Race

8th

1.5L

Melakaz (IRE) 9-4 (Mr Tadhg Moynihan)
(Drawn 1) Rated 79
Markaz (IRE) - Melatonina (IRE)(King Charlemagne (USA))
Breeder - Frank Moynihan

(Morning price: 25/1 18/1 16/1 11/1 12/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 16/1 14/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Robert Stephens

Kieran Shoemark

awkward start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

9th Feb, 24 Wolverhampton
4th Flat Hcp Rated 83 This
Race 13th Aug, 25 Kempton
4th Flat Hcp Rated 76

Off 4.25
Time 3m. 8.91 secs, which is 4.71 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £88.00
Tote Trifecta- £480.60
CSF- £87.46
Tricast- £350.16.

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