Steve Yarborough Memorial Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier)

Haydock

18:25

Date 2025-07-19

Distance 1m2f42y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,449

Winning Time 2m 9.21s (slow by 1.91s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lechuga Lad (GB) George Wood · James Fanshawe	16/1	Won
2nd	Always A Star (GB) Trevor Whelan · Harry Charlton	9/4F	3.5
3rd	Solanna (GB) Darragh Keenan · John Butler	17/2	1.25
4th	Guendolen (GB) Jack Nicholls · Harry Eustace	12/1	.75
5th	Mystical Maria (GB) Barry McHugh · Richard Fahey	6/1	1.25
6th	Equion (GB) Molly Gunn · Tony Carroll	18/1	2.25
7th	Roland Garros (GB) Pat Cosgrave · Kevin Philippart De Foy	14/1	.5
8th	Volto Di Medusa (IRE) Hector Crouch · Jack Jones	15/2	.5
9th	Unplugged (IRE) Sam Hitchcott · Michael & David Easterby	13/2	1.25
10th	Age Of Time (FR) Paul Mulrennan · Ian Williams	20/1	3.25
11th	Positivia (GB) Dougie Costello · Steph Hollinshead	50/1	16

Runners (12)

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 (11)	Always A Star Bay J:Trevor Whelan T:Harry Charlton	J:Trevor Whelan T:Harry Charlton	132	—	0/4335	67	80	72	86d	—	—	-16	13.1	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Twice turned over as favourite in the spring; clearly thought to be capable off this mark
5 (12)	Volto Di Medusa Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Jack Jones	J:Hector Crouch T:Jack Jones	131	—	63436-	66	81	73	329d	—	—	-4	11.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Maiden win last spring came on comeback and he's worth tracking in the market
12 (4)	Mystical Maria Grey J:Barry McHugh T:Richard Fahey	J:Barry McHugh T:Richard Fahey	125	—	7-3985	60	80	73	21d	—	—	-4	5.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
4lb lower than when winning on soft going last August; any rain would help her cause
7 (3)	Unplugged Bay J:Sam Hitchcott T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Sam Hitchcott T:Michael & David Easterby	130	—	6-5461	65	83	66	19d	—	—	-4	6.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Wins have all come in high summer on fast going; up to defying a 4lb rise now back in form
3 (2)	Solanna Chestnut J:Darragh Keenan T:John Butler	J:Darragh Keenan T:John Butler	134	—	217222	69	81	-	46d	—	—	+11	20.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Withdrawn thanks to rain-softened ground in the spring; weighted to his best back on turf
6 (6)	Lechuga Lad Chestnut J:George Wood T:James Fanshawe	J:George Wood T:James Fanshawe	130	ht	539530	65	80	65	26d	—	—	+1	8.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Again pulled hard last time; mark should be within range if settling but that's the gamble
11 (1)	Snapcracklepop Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Gemma Tutty	J:Connor Beasley T:Gemma Tutty	127	—	79-028	62	82	53	19d	—	—	-2	4.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Excuses for two below-par runs for current yard either side of his 2nd; each-way shout
9 (5)	Guendolen Bay J:Jack Nicholls(7) T:Harry Eustace	J:Jack Nicholls(7) T:Harry Eustace	128	h	73-154	63	81	53	30d	—	—	-1	5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Twice well held in small fields off her revised mark; something to prove now
1 (9)	Roland Garros Bay J:Pat Cosgrave T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:Pat Cosgrave T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	135	—	47-36	70	78	15	84d	—	—	+1	6.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Lightly raced, too soon to write him off; seeing support would be preferable after a break
2 (8)	Equion Bay J:Molly Gunn(5) T:Tony Carroll	J:Molly Gunn(5) T:Tony Carroll	135	—	2123-6	70	81	67	189d	—	—	+1	6.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Rain would see him enter the equation but there's little to suggest he's best caught fresh
10 (7)	Age Of Time Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ian Williams	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ian Williams	127	—	8-0880	62	77	53	21d	—	—	0	4.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Handicapper quick to relent and market interest would see him enter calculations
8 (10)	Positivia Bay J:Dougie Costello T:Steph Hollinshead	J:Dougie Costello T:Steph Hollinshead	128	—	339-	63	78	47	394d	—	—	+5	7.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Picked up for 900gns last autumn; makes her handicap debut after a long absence

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Always A Star	15/8	9/4	2/1
Volto Di Medusa	11/2	4/1	11/2
Mystical Maria	15/2	8/1	8/1
Unplugged	7/1	15/2	7/1
Solanna	9/1	17/2	17/2
Lechuga Lad	12/1	14/1	12/1
Snapcracklepop	14/1	18/1	12/1
Guendolen	14/1	14/1	14/1
Roland Garros	16/1	16/1	18/1
Equion	18/1	16/1	18/1
Age Of Time	20/1	16/1	20/1
Positivia	50/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Solanna

20.4

OR: 4.8 Form: 13 Odds: 2.7

9/1

2nd

Always A Star

13.1

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

9/4

3rd

Volto Di Medusa

11.4

OR: 4 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Lechuga Lad

8.4

OR: 3.8 Form: 2.7 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Positivia

7.4

OR: 3.3 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Unplugged

6.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Roland Garros

6.6

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Equion

6.4

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Mystical Maria

5.2

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Guendolen

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Snapcracklepop

4.9

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

18/1

Age Of Time

4.2

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Roland Garros	70	78	15
Equion	70	81	67
Solanna	69	81	—
Always A Star	67	80	72
Volto Di Medusa	66	81	73
Unplugged	65	83	66
Lechuga Lad	65	80	65
Guendolen	63	81	53
Positivia	63	78	47
Snapcracklepop	62	82	53
Age Of Time	62	77	53
Mystical Maria	60	80	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Unplugged	19d ago	Fit
Snapcracklepop	19d ago	Fit
Mystical Maria	21d ago	Fit
Age Of Time	21d ago	Fit
Lechuga Lad	26d ago	Fit
Guendolen	30d ago	Fit
Solanna	46d ago	Fresh
Roland Garros	84d ago	Fresh
Always A Star	86d ago	Fresh
Equion	189d ago	Long break
Volto Di Medusa	329d ago	Long break
Positivia	394d ago	Long break