Carfinance247 New Boston Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Haydock

16:40

Date 2025-05-24

Distance 2m46y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £23,193

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (1)	Caballo De Mar Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	127	p	1-1112	93	111	63	15d	—	—	-15	34.8	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Second in Chester Cup (2m2f, good); up 5lb but another extremely bold show is on its way
2 (4)	Align The Stars Brown J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	134	—	88-307	100	114	89	20d	—	—	0	17.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Respectable 4l seventh at Newmarket latest; this third go at about 2m now looks in order
5 (3)	Sheradann Grey J:David Egan T:Ian Williams	J:David Egan T:Ian Williams	123	t	0932-7	88	112	89	13d	—	—	+1	12.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
0-7 in Britain; reappearance forgiven; some stablemates have surged back to winning form
7 (2)	Gibside Bay J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	118	—	21-281	83	109	89	15d	—	—	+1	11.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Won Chester Plate (2m2f, good) with a strong late bid; may well have more to offer at 2m+
4 (7)	Emiyn Bay J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	125	v	360-66	90	108	79	15d	—	—	+3	12.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Best known for his exploits at Chester, admittedly last winning any race in July 2023
6 (6)	Humble Spark Bay J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	119	—	161473	84	112	-	13d	—	—	+10	16.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Stamina remains unproven beyond 1m4f and none of his turf form is near this mark
NR (5)	Oxford Comma Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Ralph Beckett	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ralph Beckett	135	—	11719-	101	106	-	191d	—	—	—	24.8	—	—
Does not look well treated for handicap debut but last won in tidy style; Gold Cup entry

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Caballo De Mar	evn	evn	evn	10/11	11/10
Align The Stars	4/1	7/2	4/1	9/2	4/1
Sheradann	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Gibside	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2
Emiyn	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2
Humble Spark	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	16/1
Oxford Comma	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Caballo De Mar

34.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 7 Odds: 17.1

11/10

2nd

Oxford Comma

24.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 12 Odds: 0

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3rd

Align The Stars

17.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Humble Spark

16.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 6 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Sheradann

12.8

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Emiyn

12.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Gibside

11.1

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Oxford Comma	101	106	—
Align The Stars	100	114	89
Caballo De Mar	93	111	63
Emiyn	90	108	79
Sheradann	88	112	89
Humble Spark	84	112	—
Gibside	83	109	89

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sheradann	13d ago	Quick return
Humble Spark	13d ago	Quick return
Caballo De Mar	15d ago	Fit
Gibside	15d ago	Fit
Emiyn	15d ago	Fit
Align The Stars	20d ago	Fit
Oxford Comma	191d ago	Long break