Betfred 'Bet Builder' Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Haydock

17:30

Date 2025-05-30

Distance 1m3f175y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,222

Runners (11)

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
1 (4)	Saligo Bay Bay J:Mr Eireann Cagney T:Sam England	J:Mr Eireann Cagney T:Sam England	157	—	08-651	71	65	38	8d	—	—	-15	14.1	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Chelmsford win (1m2f, AW) eight days ago in tidy style under Eireann Cagney; 4lb penalty
5 (10)	Ribble River Bay J:Mr Simon Walker T:Kevin Ryan	J:Mr Simon Walker T:Kevin Ryan	154	—	5311-3	68	61	50	52d	—	—	-9	14.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
On the up in 2024; creditable 3rd at Pontefract (1m4f) on return and could resume progress
9 (5)	Throne Hall Bay J:Miss Brodie Hampson T:Archie Watson	J:Miss Brodie Hampson T:Archie Watson	146	p	09-V11	60	64	-	39d	—	—	-9	6.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won at Musselburgh (2m) and then in Jersey; still way down weights compared to last term
8 (7)	Unplugged Bay J:Miss Serena Brotherton T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Miss Serena Brotherton T:Michael & David Easterby	149	—	5976-5	63	68	60	31d	—	—	-8	7.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Last won July 2023; thrown in judged on his placed form on turf in three runs last summer
2 (3)	The Dancing Poet Chestnut J:Mr Matt Brown(3) T:Brian Ellison	J:Mr Matt Brown(3) T:Brian Ellison	156	p	15-708	70	62	5	29d	—	—	0	6.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Good record at Catterick; well beaten at other tracks this term; back to last winning mark
11 (1)	Bloodhound Grey J:Miss Megan Jordan T:Shaun Lycett	J:Miss Megan Jordan T:Shaun Lycett	137	tb	0-26V5	51	61	55	30d	—	—	-4	1.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
15-race maiden; runner-up over 1m (heavy) last August and 1m4f (AW) this January
10 (6)	Swift Tuttle Chestnut J:Miss Poppy Wynne(7) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Miss Poppy Wynne(7) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	140	p	041D33-	54	59	51	221d	—	—	+6	10.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Solid sequence last term; there may be a question over his readiness today after a break
7 (2)	Brunello Breeze Bay J:Mr Patrick Millman T:Tom Tate	J:Mr Patrick Millman T:Tom Tate	150	p	16080-	64	58	36	269d	—	—	+3	6.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
The last time he finished better than fifth in a turf race was back in August 2022
3 (8)	Animato Chestnut J:Miss Lizzie O'Neill(7) T:Donald McCain	J:Miss Lizzie O'Neill(7) T:Donald McCain	156	tp	83466-	70	59	58	228d	—	—	+4	6.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Two 2m wins last May and some echoes of that; left David O'Meara for 8,000gns last October
NR (11)	Tokyo Bay Bay J:TBC T:K R Burke	J: T:K R Burke	156	—	67-856	70	62	42	1d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Yet to make a serious impact in handicaps; sinking in weights; sixth at Ripon Thursday
NR (9)	Warning Sign Chestnut J:TBC T:Gary & Josh Moore	J: T:Gary & Josh Moore	154	—	2225-0	68	65	54	61d	—	—	—	4.5	—	—
Disappointing favourite on return (1m) two months ago but no shock if he bounces back

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Saligo Bay	2/1	5/2	9/4	9/4	85/40
Ribble River	11/4	5/2	11/4	11/4	11/4
Throne Hall	9/2	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2
Unplugged	11/2	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1
The Dancing Poet	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Bloodhound	18/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	12/1
Swift Tuttle	20/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	18/1
Brunello Breeze	28/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Animato	40/1	33/1	28/1	33/1	22/1
Tokyo Bay	-	-	-	-	-
Warning Sign	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Ribble River

14.8

OR: 4.5 Form: 3 Odds: 7.3

11/4

2nd

Saligo Bay

14.1

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

5/2

3rd

Swift Tuttle

10.3

OR: 1 Form: 8.1 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Unplugged

7.7

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Throne Hall

6.9

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

The Dancing Poet

6.9

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Animato

6.8

OR: 5 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Brunello Breeze

6.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 2 Odds: 1

28/1

Tokyo Bay

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Warning Sign

4.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Bloodhound

1.9

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Saligo Bay	71	65	38
The Dancing Poet	70	62	5
Animato	70	59	58
Tokyo Bay	70	62	42
Ribble River	68	61	50
Warning Sign	68	65	54
Brunello Breeze	64	58	36
Unplugged	63	68	60
Throne Hall	60	64	—
Swift Tuttle	54	59	51
Bloodhound	51	61	55

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tokyo Bay	1d ago	Quick return
Saligo Bay	8d ago	Quick return
The Dancing Poet	29d ago	Fit
Bloodhound	30d ago	Fit
Unplugged	31d ago	Fit
Throne Hall	39d ago	Fit
Ribble River	52d ago	Fresh
Warning Sign	61d ago	Fresh
Swift Tuttle	221d ago	Long break
Animato	228d ago	Long break
Brunello Breeze	269d ago	Long break