Betfred "Bet Builder" Sankey Handicap – Haydock

Haydock

16:43

Betfred "Bet Builder" Sankey Handicap

Date 2025-05-31

Distance 1m37y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £11,515

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (7)	Al Shababi Bay J:William Buick T:Owen Burrows	J:William Buick T:Owen Burrows	132	—	27-1	82	95	84	33d	—	—	-8	30.5	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Ran away with maiden at Windsor on reappearance; unexposed and might be the answer
7 (9)	Sea Founder Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Richard Hughes	J:Oisin Murphy T:Richard Hughes	130	—	057-1	80	95	71	33d	—	—	+8	21.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Form of Windsor maiden win has some substance; may not have reached his limit just yet
3 (2)	Hot Cash Bay J:George Bass T:Jack Channon	J:George Bass T:Jack Channon	132	—	14-37	82	90	75	36d	—	—	+1	10.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
No progress since debut win but Sandown seventh last time was respectable; not discounted
12 (14)	Organ Chestnut J:Harry Davies T:Martyn Meade	J:Harry Davies T:Martyn Meade	128	—	475-31	78	93	77	9d	—	—	0	9.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Rallied to win over 7f here nine days ago; this longer trip should suit; key player
13 (13)	Sheikh Raj Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Tom Clover	J:Rossa Ryan T:Tom Clover	127	t	26-5	77	92	77	44d	—	—	-1	9.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Debut second reads well and there have been excuses since; interesting now handicapping
5 (5)	Hyperchromatic Bay J:Marco Ghiani T:Marco Botti	J:Marco Ghiani T:Marco Botti	132	—	411-52	82	93	80	37d	—	—	+2	10.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Two wins as 2yo; looked ready for this return to 1m when second at Beverley; in the mix
10 (8)	Criminal Shore Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	129	—	44-912	79	94	82	28d	—	—	+2	9.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Has raised his game since tackling handicaps with a win and a second; solid contender
11 (1)	Tactical Plan Grey J:Jim Crowley T:Ed Dunlop	J:Jim Crowley T:Ed Dunlop	129	—	34121-	79	92	85	230d	—	—	+23	27.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Best 2yo effort when winning Goodwood nursery on final start; more needed after break
14 (4)	Jr Climbs Bay J:Cam Hardie T:David Evans	J:Cam Hardie T:David Evans	126	—	3744-0	76	91	91	26d	—	—	+5	7.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Exposed compared to most of these and reappearance run was well below par
NR (3)	Best Rate Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard Hannon	J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard Hannon	135	—	1-3420	85	-	-	7d	—	—	—	15.8	—	—
Unlucky two runs ago and lost all chance with slow start last time; should go well
NR (10)	Law Of Design Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Brian Meehan	J:NON-RUNNER T:Brian Meehan	135	p	317-89	85	91	26	14d	—	—	—	8.8	—	—
Hasn't beaten a rival last three outings; needs cheekpieces to have transformative effect
NR (12)	City Of God Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:K R Burke	J:NON-RUNNER T:K R Burke	131	—	4-1227	81	91	64	7d	—	—	—	7.8	—	—
Had a possible excuse when only seventh on turf debut over C&D last time; not ruled out
NR (11)	Caledonian Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:David Simcock	J:NON-RUNNER T:David Simcock	130	—	6241-4	80	92	74	21d	—	—	—	7.5	—	—
7f winner as 2yo; faded over 1m2f on reappearance; may bounce back
NR (6)	Niminy Piminy Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Ollie Sangster	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ollie Sangster	130	—	1-17	80	92	58	22d	—	—	—	14.5	—	—
2-2 on AW; faded when favourite for turf/handicap debut at Ascot; still low mileage

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Al Shababi	6/5	6/5	6/5
Sea Founder	6/1	11/2	11/2
Hot Cash	15/2	15/2	7/1
Organ	8/1	8/1	15/2
Sheikh Raj	8/1	8/1	15/2
Hyperchromatic	11/1	10/1	9/1
Criminal Shore	11/1	11/1	11/1
Tactical Plan	22/1	22/1	22/1
Jr Climbs	66/1	50/1	50/1
Best Rate	-	-	-
Law Of Design	-	-	-
City Of God	-	-	-
Caledonian	-	-	-
Niminy Piminy	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Al Shababi

30.5

OR: 8 Form: 10 Odds: 12.5

6/5

2nd

Tactical Plan

27.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 19.1 Odds: 1.1

22/1

3rd

Sea Founder

21.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Best Rate

15.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Niminy Piminy

14.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Hot Cash

10.9

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Hyperchromatic

10.4

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Organ

9.7

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Sheikh Raj

9.6

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Criminal Shore

9.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Law Of Design

8.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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City Of God

7.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Caledonian

7.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Jr Climbs

7.1

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Best Rate	85	—	—
Law Of Design	85	91	26
Al Shababi	82	95	84
Hot Cash	82	90	75
Hyperchromatic	82	93	80
City Of God	81	91	64
Sea Founder	80	95	71
Caledonian	80	92	74
Niminy Piminy	80	92	58
Criminal Shore	79	94	82
Tactical Plan	79	92	85
Organ	78	93	77
Sheikh Raj	77	92	77
Jr Climbs	76	91	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Best Rate	7d ago	Quick return
City Of God	7d ago	Quick return
Organ	9d ago	Quick return
Law Of Design	14d ago	Fit
Caledonian	21d ago	Fit
Niminy Piminy	22d ago	Fit
Jr Climbs	26d ago	Fit
Criminal Shore	28d ago	Fit
Al Shababi	33d ago	Fit
Sea Founder	33d ago	Fit
Hot Cash	36d ago	Fit
Hyperchromatic	37d ago	Fit
Sheikh Raj	44d ago	Fit
Tactical Plan	230d ago	Long break