Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier)

Haydock

17:17

Date 2025-05-23

Distance 1m2f42y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £4,449

Winning Time 2m 11.80s (slow by 4.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Antelope (GB) Sean Levey · Richard Hannon	5/2J	Won
2nd	Carlyle Square (IRE) Lewis Edmunds · Julie Camacho	5/2J	3.25
3rd	Must Believe (GB) Charlie Bennett · Ismail Mohammed	5/1	.75
4th	Zizi (IRE) Billy Loughnane · Richard Hughes	7/2	.75
5th	Dance No More (GB) Pierre-Louis Jamin · Paul Attwater	40/1	6
6th	Shamador (IRE) William Cox · Archie Watson	40/1	1.5
7th	Raysham (IRE) Zak Wheatley · Declan Carroll	8/1	7
8th	Drumcondra (IRE) Conor Orr · Declan Carroll	33/1	11

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
6 (6)	Antelope Chestnut J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	128	—	70-633	63	78	71	22d	—	—	-16	11.7	5/2 29%
0-9 but good third when upped to 1m2f at Yarmouth three weeks ago and in with a chance
7 (8)	Carlyle Square Bay J:Lewis Edmunds T:Julie Camacho	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Julie Camacho	125	—	0-772	60	80	16	20d	—	—	-17	11.2	9/4 31%
Went close on h'cap debut at Doncaster despite being inconvenienced by the steady gallop
2 (2)	Zizi Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Richard Hughes	J:Billy Loughnane T:Richard Hughes	134	—	051-06	69	76	-	27d	—	—	-7	9.8	9/2 18%
Ran okay when sixth of eight at Wolverhampton latest but needs another step forward today
1 (4)	Must Believe Bay J:Charlie Bennett T:Ismail Mohammed	J:Charlie Bennett T:Ismail Mohammed	135	v	67-362	70	76	7	27d	—	—	-6	9.4	5/1 17%
Something to prove on turf but neck 2nd on AW latest; bang there if reproducing that form
5 (1)	Raysham Bay J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	129	—	069-	64	74	41	280d	—	—	-2	5.6	11/1 8%
Ability on middle of his three 2yo runs; pedigree provides hope regarding the longer trip
4 (7)	Drumcondra Chestnut J:Conor Orr(3) T:Declan Carroll	J:Conor Orr(3) T:Declan Carroll	130	—	94-5	65	75	52	31d	—	—	+1	5	22/1 4%
Promise last October on heavy ground on second start; well beaten on last month's return
3 (5)	Shamador Bay J:William Cox T:Archie Watson	J:William Cox T:Archie Watson	133	p	276-98	68	76	-	18d	—	—	0	6.1	33/1 3%
Disappointing on both runs this season; hopes pinned on cheekpieces sparking a revival
8 (3)	Dance No More Bay J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Paul Attwater	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Paul Attwater	121	—	506	56	74	-	25d	—	—	0	2.1	50/1 2%
Fair fifth on debut but well beaten the next twice; others have more pressing claims

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Antelope	9/4	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Carlyle Square	9/4	2/1	9/4	2/1	9/4
Zizi	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Must Believe	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Raysham	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Drumcondra	22/1	22/1	20/1	22/1	16/1
Shamador	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	12/1
Dance No More	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Antelope

11.7

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

5/2

2nd

Carlyle Square

11.2

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.7

9/4

3rd

Zizi

9.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Must Believe

9.4

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Shamador

6.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

33/1

Raysham

5.6

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Drumcondra

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Dance No More

2.1

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Must Believe	70	76	7
Zizi	69	76	—
Shamador	68	76	—
Drumcondra	65	75	52
Raysham	64	74	41
Antelope	63	78	71
Carlyle Square	60	80	16
Dance No More	56	74	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Shamador	18d ago	Fit
Carlyle Square	20d ago	Fit
Antelope	22d ago	Fit
Dance No More	25d ago	Fit
Zizi	27d ago	Fit
Must Believe	27d ago	Fit
Drumcondra	31d ago	Fit
Raysham	280d ago	Long break