Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Handicap – Haydock

Haydock

14:17

Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Handicap

Date 2025-05-22

Distance 2m45y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,449

Winning Time 3m 34.99s (slow by 7.19s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Simiyann (IRE) David Probert · Ian Williams	9/1	Won
2nd	The Crafty Mole (GB) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	7/4	0.2
3rd	Razzo Italiano (IRE) Sean D Bowen · Gary Hanmer	20/1	3.75
4th	Lunar Power (IRE) Charlie Maggs · Donald McCain	12/1	0.3
5th	Fleur De Mer (IRE) David Nolan · Martin Todhunter	16/1	6.5
6th	Diamand De Vindecy (FR) Jason Hart · Robert Bevis	5/4F	1.5
7th	The Craftymaster (GB) William Carson · Tony Carroll	18/1	20

Runners (8)

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 (1)	Diamand De Vindecy Bay J:Jason Hart T:Robert Bevis	J:Jason Hart T:Robert Bevis	134	p	509-13	71	84	67	26d	—	—	-22	18.6	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Unraced on firmer than good; should be strong late on and respected as in-form candidate
3 (6)	The Crafty Mole Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	134	v	5137-9	72	85	72	30d	—	—	-19	16.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Worth this second attempt at 2m and a return to form may well be possible
1 (3)	Fleur De Mer Grey J:David Nolan T:Martin Todhunter	J:David Nolan T:Martin Todhunter	135	—	32230-	72	85	61	340d	—	—	+6	14.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Off 340 days; second run for the yard; new trip and something to prove on firmer than good
5 (4)	Simiyann Bay J:David Probert T:Ian Williams	J:David Probert T:Ian Williams	132	p	560-87	69	83	53	13d	—	—	0	6.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Two AW races (1m6f/2m) last October are his only wins from 26 starts
2 (2)	Lunar Power Chestnut J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Donald McCain	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Donald McCain	135	p	/759-7	72	85	35	13d	—	—	+1	7.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
No solid claims after last 18 months but he is accelerating down the weights and does stay
7 (7)	The Craftymaster Chestnut J:William Carson T:Tony Carroll	J:William Carson T:Tony Carroll	131	—	582596	68	80	61	19d	—	—	+1	7.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Golden spell on the AW between December 2023 and March 2024; plenty to prove at present
8 (8)	Razzo Italiano Brown J:Sean D Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	J:Sean D Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	116	p	0-764D	53	78	-	26d	—	—	-2	1.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Three wins over hurdles; four AW Flat races (2m handicap latest) and needs improvement
NR (5)	Toby Tops Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Dylan Cunha	J:NON-RUNNER T:Dylan Cunha	131	tb	611313	69	80	-	2d	—	—	—	21.3	—	—
Major progress this spring with three 2m wins, but a muted show at Nottingham on Tuesday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Diamand De Vindecy	11/8	5/4	5/4	5/4	6/5
The Crafty Mole	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8	6/4
Fleur De Mer	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	11/1
Simiyann	12/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Lunar Power	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	10/1
The Craftymaster	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	11/1
Razzo Italiano	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1
Toby Tops	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Toby Tops

21.3

OR: 4.8 Form: 16.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Diamand De Vindecy

18.6

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

11/8

3rd

The Crafty Mole

16.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

15/8

Fleur De Mer

14.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 6.7 Odds: 2.2

11/1

The Craftymaster

7.7

OR: 4.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Lunar Power

7.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Simiyann

6.5

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Razzo Italiano

1.6

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Crafty Mole	72	85	72
Fleur De Mer	72	85	61
Lunar Power	72	85	35
Diamand De Vindecy	71	84	67
Simiyann	69	83	53
Toby Tops	69	80	—
The Craftymaster	68	80	61
Razzo Italiano	53	78	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Toby Tops	2d ago	Quick return
Simiyann	13d ago	Quick return
Lunar Power	13d ago	Quick return
The Craftymaster	19d ago	Fit
Diamand De Vindecy	26d ago	Fit
Razzo Italiano	26d ago	Fit
The Crafty Mole	30d ago	Fit
Fleur De Mer	340d ago	Long break