Truly Independent 15th Year Gallop Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Qualifier) (GBBPlus)

Haydock

16:25

Date 2025-07-18

Distance 1m6f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,281

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
7 (7)	Paggane Bay J:Jack Callan(7) T:Faye Bramley	J:Jack Callan(7) T:Faye Bramley	126	—	231/3	75	91	77	19d	—	—	-6	15.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Useful jumper; fair third on stable debut at Ffos Las and has claims back up in trip
1 (2)	Russian Crescendo Bay J:Oisin Orr T:William Haggas	J:Oisin Orr T:William Haggas	135	—	411-7	84	90	53	82d	—	—	-6	14.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Still unexposed and has claims if she can bounce back from a Southwell flop
3 (6)	Pique' Chestnut J:Jack Doughty T:James Fanshawe	J:Jack Doughty T:James Fanshawe	134	h	221-40	83	97	47	56d	—	—	-6	14	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Well held in both runs this season but she could rediscover her spark back up in trip
8 (4)	Curran Chestnut J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Charlie Johnston	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Charlie Johnston	124	—	391136	73	92	76	6d	—	—	+3	21.1	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Two wins over 1m6f last month but his form has dropped off again since; risks attached
6 (5)	Knights Affair Bay J:Callum Rodriguez T:Jamie Snowden	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Jamie Snowden	129	—	14155-	78	93	83	—	—	—	+6	17.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Two wins over staying trips last season and he won over hurdles in May; in the mix
2 (3)	Beauld As Brass Bay J:Pat Cosgrave T:George Baker	J:Pat Cosgrave T:George Baker	134	—	111130	83	95	78	41d	—	—	+17	21.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Progressive over middle distances before a major blip at Epsom latest; some risks attached
5 (1)	Melakaz Brown J:Kieran Shoemark T:Robert Stephens	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Robert Stephens	130	—	410/4-	79	98	-	525d	—	—	+4	8.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Five-time AW winner but he returns after a long absence and has lots to prove back on turf
4 (8)	In The Breeze Bay J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Michael Appleby	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Michael Appleby	133	—	1311/9	82	76	-	195d	—	—	+5	9.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Missed last year and didn't show much on his comeback in January; plenty to prove

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Paggane	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1	10/3
Russian Crescendo	4/1	4/1	18/5	7/2	7/2
Pique'	7/2	7/2	7/2	9/2	4/1
Curran	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Knights Affair	13/2	13/2	7/1	15/2	7/1
Beauld As Brass	18/1	14/1	16/1	18/1	16/1
Melakaz	20/1	18/1	20/1	14/1	18/1
In The Breeze	25/1	20/1	22/1	16/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

Beauld As Brass

21.7

OR: 8.3 Form: 12.1 Odds: 1.4

18/1

2nd

Curran

21.1

OR: 5.8 Form: 10.1 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Knights Affair

17.3

OR: 7 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Paggane

15.9

OR: 6.3 Form: 3 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Russian Crescendo

14.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

4/1

Pique'

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

9/2

In The Breeze

9.2

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Melakaz

8.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Russian Crescendo	84	90	53
Pique'	83	97	47
Beauld As Brass	83	95	78
In The Breeze	82	76	—
Melakaz	79	98	—
Knights Affair	78	93	83
Paggane	75	91	77
Curran	73	92	76

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Curran	6d ago	Quick return
Paggane	19d ago	Fit
Beauld As Brass	41d ago	Fit
Pique'	56d ago	Fresh
Russian Crescendo	82d ago	Fresh
In The Breeze	195d ago	Long break
Melakaz	525d ago	Long break
Knights Affair	—	—