bet365 Old Newton Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) – Haydock

Haydock

15:15

bet365 Old Newton Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Date 2025-07-05

Distance 1m3f175y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £77,310

Winning Time 2m 31.33s (slow by 1.93s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Plage De Havre (GB) P J McDonald · Andrew Balding	5/1	Won
2nd	Paddy The Squire (GB) Andrew Mullen · Iain Jardine	9/2	4
3rd	Night Breeze (IRE) Luke Morris · Ian Williams	18/1	1.5
4th	Sportingsilvermine (IRE) Warren Fentiman · James Owen	22/1	0.3
5th	Stressfree (FR) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	9/1	.75
6th	Chillingham (IRE) Archie Young · Edward Bethell	16/1	0.1
7th	Sir Lowry's Pass (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Ed Walker	2/1F	2.25
8th	Sol Cayo (IRE) Oisin McSweeney · Fionn McSharry	28/1	1.75
9th	Great Bedwyn (GB) Joe Leavy · Richard Hannon	40/1	0.2
10th	Midnight Lion (GB) Lauren Young · Jim Goldie	40/1	7
11th	Enemy (GB) Charles Bishop · Ian Williams	100/1	4.5
12th	Box To Box (IRE) Hector Crouch · Hugo Palmer	16/1	2.25
13th	Minstrel Knight (GB) Connor Beasley · Edward Bethell	14/1	8
14th	City Of Delight (USA) Harry Davies · David Menuisier	10/1	12

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 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 (12)	Sir Lowry's Pass Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ed Walker	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ed Walker	128	—	132-13	94	116	97	40d	—	—	-6	18.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Lightly raced 4yo who has been progressive over 1m2f and could improve again now at 1m4f
5 (6)	Plage De Havre Chestnut J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	126	—	-212P3	92	114	78	52d	—	—	+10	22.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Lightly raced 4yo who bounced back with good third at York in May and could be involved
13 (8)	Paddy The Squire Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	119	t	074-13	85	114	98	22d	—	—	-1	12.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Stayed on well for third over about 1m2f at York; the return to 1m4f looks the right move
2 (9)	Stressfree Chestnut J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	136	—	-43210	102	110	101	15d	—	—	+16	26.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Down the field at Royal Ascot but won over this C&D two starts ago and is not written off
6 (10)	City Of Delight Bay J:Harry Davies T:David Menuisier	J:Harry Davies T:David Menuisier	125	—	16-112	91	113	82	40d	—	—	+5	12.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
No match for winner when denied hat-trick but the time looks right for first crack at 1m4f
11 (13)	Minstrel Knight Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Edward Bethell	J:Connor Beasley T:Edward Bethell	121	—	3110-4	87	110	101	20d	—	—	+4	11.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
4yo who could build on fair reappearance fourth; best form thus far on slow ground
9 (16)	Box To Box Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Hugo Palmer	J:Hector Crouch T:Hugo Palmer	122	v	885751	88	113	92	14d	—	—	+14	21.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Enjoyed run of the race over 10.4f here recently but remains well treated on old form
3 (3)	Chillingham Bay J:Archie Young(5) T:Edward Bethell	J:Archie Young(5) T:Edward Bethell	130	v	020-01	96	113	83	21d	—	—	+8	12.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Awarded race at York three weeks ago; back up 4lb but unexposed in the visor; e-w claims
12 (2)	Night Breeze Bay J:Luke Morris T:Ian Williams	J:Luke Morris T:Ian Williams	120	—	24-415	86	111	50	28d	—	—	+6	10.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Soundly beaten at Epsom latest but impressed at Ascot previously; shouldn't be dismissed
16 (15)	Sportingsilvermine Brown J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:James Owen	J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:James Owen	114	—	-11243	80	115	106	24d	—	—	+15	19.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Made a good start for this yard in the spring but handicapper may now have his measure
8 (1)	Sol Cayo Bay J:Oisin McSweeney(3) T:Fionn McSharry	J:Oisin McSweeney(3) T:Fionn McSharry	124	—	21-311	90	111	79	13d	—	—	+7	11	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Today is a much hotter race but the progressive 5yo impressed in a small field recently
7 (14)	Great Bedwyn Bay J:Joe Leavy T:Richard Hannon	J:Joe Leavy T:Richard Hannon	125	—	892-18	91	111	78	28d	—	—	+9	10.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Better than ever when winning at York in May and Epsom may not have suited subsequently
15 (5)	Midnight Lion Brown J:Lauren Young(7) T:Jim Goldie	J:Lauren Young(7) T:Jim Goldie	117	—	231104	83	111	-	7d	—	—	+15	17.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Close fourth in Northumberland Vase last Saturday; career best needed in this tougher race
1 (11)	Enemy Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Ian Williams	J:Charles Bishop T:Ian Williams	138	t	75866-	104	114	84	308d	—	—	+12	14	20.00/1	80/1 1%
8yo who was a long way below his best last May-August and has been off since
NR (7)	My Dream World Bay J:Jason Hart T:B F Brookhouse	J:Jason Hart T:B F Brookhouse	121	—	213-51D	87	113	82	21d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
First past post at York latest and the expected strong pace should suit this unexposed 4yo
NR (4)	Humble Spark Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Jim Goldie	118	—	147320	84	112	66	7d	—	—	—	13.5	—	—
Good second over 2m here in May and he's fine at 1m4f, but down the field last Saturday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Sir Lowry's Pass	9/4	5/2	5/2	9/4	11/4
Plage De Havre	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2
Paddy The Squire	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Stressfree	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	13/2
City Of Delight	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1
Minstrel Knight	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	14/1
Box To Box	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	9/1
Chillingham	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Night Breeze	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Sportingsilvermine	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Sol Cayo	25/1	22/1	25/1	22/1	20/1
Great Bedwyn	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Midnight Lion	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Enemy	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
My Dream World	-	-	-	-	-
Humble Spark	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Stressfree

26.3

OR: 13 Form: 10.4 Odds: 2.9

15/2

2nd

Plage De Havre

22.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Box To Box

21.6

OR: 9.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Sportingsilvermine

19.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 10.5 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Sir Lowry's Pass

18.3

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Midnight Lion

17.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 8.6 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Enemy

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Humble Spark

13.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Paddy The Squire

12.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Chillingham

12.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

City Of Delight

12.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Minstrel Knight

11.2

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Sol Cayo

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Great Bedwyn

10.8

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Night Breeze

10.2

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

My Dream World

9.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Enemy	104	114	84
Stressfree	102	110	101
Chillingham	96	113	83
Sir Lowry's Pass	94	116	97
Plage De Havre	92	114	78
City Of Delight	91	113	82
Great Bedwyn	91	111	78
Sol Cayo	90	111	79
Box To Box	88	113	92
Minstrel Knight	87	110	101
My Dream World	87	113	82
Night Breeze	86	111	50
Paddy The Squire	85	114	98
Humble Spark	84	112	66
Midnight Lion	83	111	—
Sportingsilvermine	80	115	106

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Midnight Lion	7d ago	Quick return
Humble Spark	7d ago	Quick return
Sol Cayo	13d ago	Quick return
Box To Box	14d ago	Fit
Stressfree	15d ago	Fit
Minstrel Knight	20d ago	Fit
Chillingham	21d ago	Fit
My Dream World	21d ago	Fit
Paddy The Squire	22d ago	Fit
Sportingsilvermine	24d ago	Fit
Night Breeze	28d ago	Fit
Great Bedwyn	28d ago	Fit
Sir Lowry's Pass	40d ago	Fit
City Of Delight	40d ago	Fit
Plage De Havre	52d ago	Fresh
Enemy	308d ago	Long break