Lay And Wheeler Handicap (GBBPlus Race) – Haydock

Haydock

17:35

Lay And Wheeler Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Date 2025-09-27

Distance 1m6f1y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £6,185

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 (6)	Thosewerethedays Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	132	—	7-331	82	89	78	18d	—	—	-14	18	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Brings staying potential and could well improve further; respected handicap debutant
8 (8)	Ashdown Forest Bay J:Joe Leavy T:Ed Walker	J:Joe Leavy T:Ed Walker	120	—	2-63	70	87	67	56d	—	—	-4	13.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Beaten favourite in latest novice start but may show progress now handicapping
3 (3)	Contacto Bay J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	140	—	2-4759	83	93	84	21d	—	—	-1	17	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Faced a tough task in the Old Borough Cup here last time; this is easier
2 (2)	Steel Tiger Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Simon & Ed Crisford	142	—	-12003	85	90	74	26d	—	—	+6	18.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Bounced back to form last time; 1-1 over 1m6f (AW win) and enters calculations
5 (7)	Loving Look Bay J:Cieren Fallon T:Hughie Morrison	J:Cieren Fallon T:Hughie Morrison	135	—	1-3844	78	89	61	77d	—	—	+9	16.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Creditable fourth to Youthful King at Sandown in sole 1m6f attempt
6 (1)	High Point Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Ross Burdon	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Ross Burdon	133	p	1-7703	76	87	62	13d	—	—	+9	15.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Stays a testing 1m2f well; goes into unknown territory over an extra half-mile
NR (4)	Youthful King Bay J:TBC T:Luke Dace	J: T:Luke Dace	144	h	621639	87	91	63	14d	—	—	—	15.4	—	—
Gained last win over 1m6f; may not be crying out for this drop back in trip
NR (5)	Barenboim Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Tom Dascombe	J:NON-RUNNER T:Tom Dascombe	136	—	-70444	79	92	-	12d	—	—	—	7.3	—	—
Yet to win away from the AW sphere and he's on a long losing sequence

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Thosewerethedays	15/8	15/8	7/4	13/8	7/4
Ashdown Forest	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Contacto	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1	7/2
Steel Tiger	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Loving Look	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
High Point	16/1	16/1	16/1	12/1	14/1
Youthful King	-	-	-	-	-
Barenboim	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Steel Tiger

18.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

2nd

Thosewerethedays

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 10

15/8

3rd

Contacto

OR: 8.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Loving Look

16.1

OR: 7 Form: 7 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Youthful King

15.4

OR: 9.3 Form: 6.1 Odds: 0

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High Point

15.1

OR: 6.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ashdown Forest

13.7

OR: 5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Barenboim

7.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Youthful King	87	91	63
Steel Tiger	85	90	74
Contacto	83	93	84
Thosewerethedays	82	89	78
Barenboim	79	92	—
Loving Look	78	89	61
High Point	76	87	62
Ashdown Forest	70	87	67

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Barenboim	12d ago	Quick return
High Point	13d ago	Quick return
Youthful King	14d ago	Fit
Thosewerethedays	18d ago	Fit
Contacto	21d ago	Fit
Steel Tiger	26d ago	Fit
Ashdown Forest	56d ago	Fresh
Loving Look	77d ago	Fresh