GB - Haydock Park - Race 4

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

Handicap

Turf

Good (Good to Firm in places)

20.5K

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Verdict

MOONSHINE is improving and can notch up a third win of the year. Crimson Spirit has developed into a really likeable type and can go well again having won a big-field Goodwood handicap last week.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
7	Upwardly-mobile Starman filly who went 2-4 this season in 8-runner handicap at Kempton (6f) 59 days ago. Up 6 lb but that form has worked out well so she must enter calculations back up in trip. 1st Pick 7 Moonshine (Ire) Jockey: Kieran Shoemark Trainer: Ed Walker J: Kieran Shoemark T: Ed Walker	98	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Upwardly-mobile Starman filly who went 2-4 this season in 8-runner handicap at Kempton (6f) 59 days ago. Up 6 lb but that form has worked out well so she must enter calculations back up in trip.
1	Likeable type who got back on the up with success in 20-runner handicap at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Avoided the trouble there but he remains one to be very positive about up 4 lb. 2nd Pick 1 Crimson Spirit Jockey: Tom Marquand Trainer: Daniel & Claire Kubler J: Tom Marquand T: Daniel & Claire Kubler	98	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Likeable type who got back on the up with success in 20-runner handicap at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Avoided the trouble there but he remains one to be very positive about up 4 lb.
5	A dual 7f scorer in 2025. Back to that sort of form of late, fifth of 11 in handicap at Ascot (1m, good to firm) a fortnight ago. Could figure back down in class. 3rd Pick 5 Christian David (Ire) Jockey: Sean Levey Trainer: Richard Hannon J: Sean Levey T: Richard Hannon	97	-	-	-	29%
Analysis A dual 7f scorer in 2025. Back to that sort of form of late, fifth of 11 in handicap at Ascot (1m, good to firm) a fortnight ago. Could figure back down in class.

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