Betfair Plays In A Different League Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Haydock

14:25

Date 2025-09-06

Distance 1m6f1y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £51,540

Winning Time 2m 59.99s (slow by 1.69s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Valiancy (IRE) Saffie Osborne · William Haggas	4/1	Won
2nd	Ride The Thunder (IRE) Silvestre De Sousa · Roger Varian	15/2	.75
3rd	Fantasy World (IRE) P J McDonald · Andrew Balding	12/1	2.25
4th	Circus Of Rome (GB) Finley Marsh · Richard Hughes	9/2	0.2
5th	Pole Star (GB) Joe Fanning · Charlie Johnston	11/4F	2
6th	Gran Descans (GB) William Buick · Harry Charlton	15/2	1.5
7th	Way Of Stars (IRE) Tom Marquand · Andrew Balding	16/1	.75
8th	Mafting (GB) James Sullivan · David O'Meara	33/1	.5
9th	Winston Junior (IRE) Keithen Kennedy · Mrs John Harrington	9/1	1
10th	Love Talk (IRE) Cam Hardie · Grant Tuer	80/1	8.5

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
3 (1)	Pole Star Bay J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	124	—	216116	90	113	92	14d	—	—	+11	29.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Only sixth in the Melrose when bidding for hat-trick but he's probably better than that
9 (9)	Valiancy Bay J:Saffie Osborne T:William Haggas	J:Saffie Osborne T:William Haggas	117	p	72132	83	111	98	38d	—	—	+10	26.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Clear second at Sandown last time and there's a suspicion we've yet to see the best of him
2 (4)	Circus Of Rome Bay J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	131	—	-16711	97	115	92	16d	—	—	+23	33.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
2-2 since upped to 1m4f; has shot up the weights but could take it in his stride
8 (10)	Ride The Thunder Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	118	—	22-144	84	111	100	36d	—	—	+1	11.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Kept on well for 4th over 1m3f at Glorious Goodwood, despite being hampered; interesting
4 (3)	Gran Descans Bay J:William Buick T:Harry Charlton	J:William Buick T:Harry Charlton	124	—	9112	90	114	98	16d	—	—	+20	29.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
No match for Circus Of Rome at Newcastle but beat the remainder and is 9lb better off
7 (11)	Fantasy World Bay J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	122	—	-33115	88	111	89	14d	—	—	+16	25.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Fifth in the Melrose; this may not be so hot and the return to easier ground could help
5 (6)	Winston Junior Bay J:Keithen Kennedy(5) T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Keithen Kennedy(5) T:Mrs John Harrington	123	—	585222	89	111	103	30d	—	—	+14	23.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
0-7 and others are more strikingly progressive, but can give another good account
6 (8)	Way Of Stars Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Andrew Balding	J:Tom Marquand T:Andrew Balding	123	—	-32414	89	111	93	63d	—	—	+14	20.8	2.75/1	11/1 8%
2l fourth over C&D in July; improvement needed but just the type his stable does well with
11 (2)	Mafting Bay J:James Sullivan T:David O'Meara	J:James Sullivan T:David O'Meara	114	—	221054	80	114	106	13d	—	—	+9	12.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Pedigree provides hope regarding this trip but yet to finish better than 4th in a handicap
10 (5)	Love Talk Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Grant Tuer	J:Cam Hardie T:Grant Tuer	117	—	394329	83	113	87	14d	—	—	+12	13.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Didn't run badly when ninth of 12 in the Melrose but others make greater appeal
NR (7)	Tiernan Bay J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	135	—	4432	101	107	90	15d	—	—	—	19.9	—	—
Close Listed third in July; turned over at 1-5 since in maiden but retains potential

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Pole Star	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Valiancy	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Circus Of Rome	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2
Ride The Thunder	6/1	6/1	13/2	13/2	13/2
Gran Descans	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1
Fantasy World	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	15/2
Winston Junior	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	15/2
Way Of Stars	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Mafting	28/1	25/1	28/1	25/1	28/1
Love Talk	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Tiernan	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Circus Of Rome

33.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 19 Odds: 3.1

13/2

2nd

Gran Descans

29.7

OR: 10 Form: 17 Odds: 2.7

8/1

3rd

Pole Star

29.2

OR: 10 Form: 14 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Valiancy

26.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 13.6 Odds: 5

9/2

Fantasy World

25.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Winston Junior

23.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 11 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Way Of Stars

20.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 9.1 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Tiernan

19.9

OR: 12.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0

—

Love Talk

13.8

OR: 8.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Mafting

12.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 4 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Ride The Thunder

11.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tiernan	101	107	90
Circus Of Rome	97	115	92
Pole Star	90	113	92
Gran Descans	90	114	98
Winston Junior	89	111	103
Way Of Stars	89	111	93
Fantasy World	88	111	89
Ride The Thunder	84	111	100
Valiancy	83	111	98
Love Talk	83	113	87
Mafting	80	114	106

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mafting	13d ago	Quick return
Pole Star	14d ago	Fit
Fantasy World	14d ago	Fit
Love Talk	14d ago	Fit
Tiernan	15d ago	Fit
Circus Of Rome	16d ago	Fit
Gran Descans	16d ago	Fit
Winston Junior	30d ago	Fit
Ride The Thunder	36d ago	Fit
Valiancy	38d ago	Fit
Way Of Stars	63d ago	Fresh