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Formscan  - Valiancy brings plenty of potential to this handicap debut but while respected, preference is for MANY MEN. The selection chased home the subsequent King George V winner Merchant when third at York in May before stepping up in trip to great effect at Doncaster next time. The Study Of Man gelding should have more to offer over these staying trips, and he can go in again from 5lb higher. Novelista was only beaten a head by the selection that day and is likely to give another good account of himself.

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1-55
Prince Of The Seas (IRE) b g 9-9

Sea The Stars (IRE)-Sweet Firebird(Sadler's Wells)

(56) (Valmont)
Rated 94

26
3241
Way Of Stars (IRE) b g 9-2

Sea The Moon (GER)-Reproof(Blame)

(15) d1 (Jopla Racing)
Rated 87

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Way Of Stars (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Many Men (GB)1
7th Jun 2025 Doncaster(1m 6f 115yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places on Round course) Many Men (GB) 1st (7/2Fav 8-11 Rated 80) Ryan Sexton 1.88L in front of Way Of Stars (IRE) 4th (7/1 9-1 Rated 84) Callum Hutchinson (10 ran)
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Pole Star (GB)1
7th Jun 2025 Doncaster(1m 6f 115yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places on Round course) Way Of Stars (IRE) 4th (7/1 9-1 Rated 84) Callum Hutchinson 2.75L in front of Pole Star (GB) 6th (4/1 9-0 Rated 83) Daniel Muscutt (10 ran)
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Novelista (IRE)2
7th Jun 2025 Doncaster(1m 6f 115yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places on Round course) Novelista (IRE) 2nd (10/1 8-5 Rated 74) A J Farragher 1.75L in front of Way Of Stars (IRE) 4th (7/1 9-1 Rated 84) Callum Hutchinson (10 ran)
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7th Oct 2024 Pontefract(1m 2f 5yds, Flat, Soft-Heavy in places) Novelista (IRE) 2nd (17/2 9-7) Billy Loughnane 3.25L in front of Way Of Stars (IRE) 3rd (4/1 9-7) D Tudhope (7 ran)
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31
2316
Ammes (IRE) b g 9-1

No Nay Never (USA)-Crystal Diamond(Teofilo)

(16) (J Melville And A Mehrad)
Rated 86

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ammes (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Pole Star (GB)1
9th May 2025 Chester(1m 4f 63yds, Flat Maiden, Good to Firm) Ammes (IRE) 3rd (16/5 9-7) Harry Davies .50L in front of Pole Star (GB) 4th (20/1 9-7) J Fanning (6 ran)
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43
1531
Many Men (GB) b g 9-0

Study Of Man (IRE)-Mariee(Archipenko)

(28) (J Finch, Dr P Wilson & R Stanbridge)
Rated 85

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Many Men (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Way Of Stars (IRE)1
7th Jun 2025 Doncaster(1m 6f 115yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places on Round course) Many Men (GB) 1st (7/2Fav 8-11 Rated 80) Ryan Sexton 1.88L in front of Way Of Stars (IRE) 4th (7/1 9-1 Rated 84) Callum Hutchinson (10 ran)
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Pole Star (GB)1
7th Jun 2025 Doncaster(1m 6f 115yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places on Round course) Many Men (GB) 1st (7/2Fav 8-11 Rated 80) Ryan Sexton 4.63L in front of Pole Star (GB) 6th (4/1 9-0 Rated 83) Daniel Muscutt (10 ran)
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Last Galileo (IRE)1
15th May 2025 York(1m 3f 188yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Many Men (GB) 3rd (13/2 8-7 Rated 80) Jack Doughty 3.00L in front of Last Galileo (IRE) 5th (10/1 8-12 Rated 82) S Foley (8 ran)
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Novelista (IRE)2
7th Jun 2025 Doncaster(1m 6f 115yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places on Round course) Many Men (GB) 1st (7/2Fav 8-11 Rated 80) Ryan Sexton .13L in front of Novelista (IRE) 2nd (10/1 8-5 Rated 74) A J Farragher (10 ran)
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15th May 2025 York(1m 3f 188yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Many Men (GB) 3rd (13/2 8-7 Rated 80) Jack Doughty 4.00L in front of Novelista (IRE) 6th (13/2 8-5 Rated 75) J Fanning (8 ran)
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52
3615
Bonnie Moon (FR) gr f 9-0

Le Havre (IRE)-Moonrise Landing(Dalakhani)

(10) (Peter Savill)
Rated 85

68
6525
Last Galileo (IRE) b c 8-11

Galileo (IRE)-Bye Bye Birdie(Oasis Dream)

(15) (Mr Zhang Yuesheng)
Rated 82

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Last Galileo (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Many Men (GB)1
15th May 2025 York(1m 3f 188yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Many Men (GB) 3rd (13/2 8-7 Rated 80) Jack Doughty 3.00L in front of Last Galileo (IRE) 5th (10/1 8-12 Rated 82) S Foley (8 ran)
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Novelista (IRE)1
15th May 2025 York(1m 3f 188yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Last Galileo (IRE) 5th (10/1 8-12 Rated 82) S Foley 1.00L in front of Novelista (IRE) 6th (13/2 8-5 Rated 75) J Fanning (8 ran)
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74
4216
Pole Star (GB) b c 8-11

Teofilo (IRE)-Lunar Maria(Dubawi)

(28) c1 (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum)
Rated 82

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Pole Star (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Many Men (GB)1
7th Jun 2025 Doncaster(1m 6f 115yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places on Round course) Many Men (GB) 1st (7/2Fav 8-11 Rated 80) Ryan Sexton 4.63L in front of Pole Star (GB) 6th (4/1 9-0 Rated 83) Daniel Muscutt (10 ran)
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Way Of Stars (IRE)1
7th Jun 2025 Doncaster(1m 6f 115yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places on Round course) Way Of Stars (IRE) 4th (7/1 9-1 Rated 84) Callum Hutchinson 2.75L in front of Pole Star (GB) 6th (4/1 9-0 Rated 83) Daniel Muscutt (10 ran)
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Novelista (IRE)1
7th Jun 2025 Doncaster(1m 6f 115yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places on Round course) Novelista (IRE) 2nd (10/1 8-5 Rated 74) A J Farragher 4.50L in front of Pole Star (GB) 6th (4/1 9-0 Rated 83) Daniel Muscutt (10 ran)
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Ammes (IRE)1
9th May 2025 Chester(1m 4f 63yds, Flat Maiden, Good to Firm) Ammes (IRE) 3rd (16/5 9-7) Harry Davies .50L in front of Pole Star (GB) 4th (20/1 9-7) J Fanning (6 ran)
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Valiancy (IRE)1
30th May 2025 Haydock(1m 3f 175yds, Flat, Good-Good to Soft in places) Pole Star (GB) 1st (4/6Fav 8-13) W Buick .50L in front of Valiancy (IRE) 2nd (7/2 8-13) Tom Marquand (10 ran)
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89
721
Valiancy (IRE) b g 8-9

Cracksman (GB)-Dromana(Dutch Art)

(24) (Wathnan Racing)
Rated 80

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Valiancy (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Pole Star (GB)1
30th May 2025 Haydock(1m 3f 175yds, Flat, Good-Good to Soft in places) Pole Star (GB) 1st (4/6Fav 8-13) W Buick .50L in front of Valiancy (IRE) 2nd (7/2 8-13) Tom Marquand (10 ran)
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95
3-62
Novelista (IRE) ch g 8-7

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Asyad(New Approach)

(28) (Bryce - Turner)
Rated 78

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Novelista (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Many Men (GB)2
7th Jun 2025 Doncaster(1m 6f 115yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places on Round course) Many Men (GB) 1st (7/2Fav 8-11 Rated 80) Ryan Sexton .13L in front of Novelista (IRE) 2nd (10/1 8-5 Rated 74) A J Farragher (10 ran)
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15th May 2025 York(1m 3f 188yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Many Men (GB) 3rd (13/2 8-7 Rated 80) Jack Doughty 4.00L in front of Novelista (IRE) 6th (13/2 8-5 Rated 75) J Fanning (8 ran)
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Way Of Stars (IRE)2
7th Jun 2025 Doncaster(1m 6f 115yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places on Round course) Novelista (IRE) 2nd (10/1 8-5 Rated 74) A J Farragher 1.75L in front of Way Of Stars (IRE) 4th (7/1 9-1 Rated 84) Callum Hutchinson (10 ran)
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7th Oct 2024 Pontefract(1m 2f 5yds, Flat, Soft-Heavy in places) Novelista (IRE) 2nd (17/2 9-7) Billy Loughnane 3.25L in front of Way Of Stars (IRE) 3rd (4/1 9-7) D Tudhope (7 ran)
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Pole Star (GB)1
7th Jun 2025 Doncaster(1m 6f 115yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places on Round course) Novelista (IRE) 2nd (10/1 8-5 Rated 74) A J Farragher 4.50L in front of Pole Star (GB) 6th (4/1 9-0 Rated 83) Daniel Muscutt (10 ran)
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Last Galileo (IRE)1
15th May 2025 York(1m 3f 188yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Last Galileo (IRE) 5th (10/1 8-12 Rated 82) S Foley 1.00L in front of Novelista (IRE) 6th (13/2 8-5 Rated 75) J Fanning (8 ran)
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107
0121
Deep Water Bay (GB) b g 8-2 (Incl 6lbs Penalty)

New Bay (GB)-Best Friend(Galileo)

(4) (A Dunlop)
Rated 67

First Time - In a Flat Handicap Prince Of The Seas, Valiancy, Bonnie Moon» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 10/3 Valiancy, 5/1 Many Men, 7/1 Novelista, Ammes, Deep Water Bay, 15/2 Way Of Stars, 8/1 Prince Of The Seas, 12/1 Pole Star, 14/1 Last Galileo, 16/1 Bonnie Moon.

Previous Years
2024 Align The Stars 3 9-9 J Fanning 7/1 (Charlie Johnston) (Drawn 5)
2023 Lordship 3 8-10 A J Farragher 10/3Fav (William Haggas) (Drawn 13)
2022 Nathanael Greene 3 8-13 Cieren Fallon 6/1 (William Haggas) (Drawn 5)
2021 Tashkhan 3 8-8 Harry Russell 16/5 (B Ellison) (Drawn 7)
2020 Favorite Moon 3 8-1 Cieren Fallon 9/5Fav (William Haggas) (Drawn 6)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Ralph Beckett/Hector Crouch
2
6
33

A Balding/P J McDonald
1
2
50

K R Burke/Pierre-Louis Jamin
1
7
14

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Charlie Johnston
14
62
22

James Owen
12
60
20

A Balding
11
34
32

K R Burke
6
18
33

Ralph Beckett
2
9
22

William Haggas
1
6
16

Mrs John Harrington
1
9
11

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Jason Hart
8
46
17

Luke Morris
7
52
13

Hector Crouch
6
27
22

Harry Davies
3
18
16

Connor Beasley
2
19
10

Pierre-Louis Jamin
1
10
10

P J McDonald
1
12
8

A Mullen
1
22
4

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Haydock

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
William Haggas
121
443
27

K R Burke
58
512
11

A Balding
47
334
14

Ralph Beckett
40
226
18

Sir Mark Prescott Bt
18
82
22

Charlie Johnston
12
97
12

J R Boyle
2
6
33

Mrs John Harrington
0
9
0

James Owen
0
10
0

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Haydock

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P J McDonald
31
262
12

Jason Hart
27
260
10

Hector Crouch
24
133
18

Luke Morris
22
253
9

Connor Beasley
17
163
10

Harry Davies
9
64
14

Pierre-Louis Jamin
8
57
14

A Mullen
4
168
2

Ryan Sexton
3
34
9

K G Kennedy
0
2
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Haydock

Horse
Wins
Runs
Last Galileo (IRE)
0
1
Pole Star (GB)
1
1
Valiancy (IRE)
0
1
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