2:10 Haydock
This Class 2 handicap over the minimum trip at Haydock on soft ground features a field of 12 with the KTB numbers highlighting a strong bias towards course and distance performers. The top five in the Fit rankings are headed by the selection All Ways Glamorous on 75, with the remainder tightly packed between 65 and 57. Overall the data points to a race where proven ability at this track and trip on soft conditions will be at a premium.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape is a lone leader with high confidence, suggesting All Ways Glamorous will enjoy an uncontested lead from her prominent run-style. With the majority of the field being held-up types there will be little pressure on the front and the race is likely to be run at a genuine gallop that could stretch the closers. The key question is whether anything from off the pace can close the gap on soft ground or whether the leader will prove hard to peg back.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1All Ways Glamorous KTB Selection75/100
All Ways Glamorous is a useful performer who has run well at this track when second on her only visit. She has won five times at this trip and arrives in decent form having landed two of her last four starts. Trainer Christopher Mason has a strong 40% strike rate at Haydock with an A/E of 3.17 from five runs while the jockey Gina Mangan has a 22% strike rate at the track with an A/E of 2.28 from nine rides. The mare tends to make the running or race prominently which fits the lone-leader pace shape perfectly from draw 9. She has only had one run on soft ground without placing but her course placement and recent wins at the trip make her the one to beat.
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2Trilby65/100
Trilby is a fair performer who has won four times from ten runs at Haydock and looks well suited by the soft ground with three wins and seven places from ten starts on it. Dropping back to 5f today is no hardship as he has five wins from sixteen runs at the trip though his recent form has been a bit up and down. The yard has a solid 19% strike-rate from 59 runs here with an A/E of 1.25 while jockey P. J. McDonald has a 10% strike rate at Haydock with an A/E of 0.87 from 450 rides. Usually held up and producing his effort late, Trilby will be coming from off the pace in a race where the leader may not come back. His four course wins and excellent soft-ground record still make him a major player.
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3King of Light60/100
King of Light is a useful performer who has won both starts at Haydock and handles soft ground with one win from two starts. He drops back to his winning trip today after a recent 5½f run but recent form has been patchy with a string of lesser efforts. Trainer Stuart Williams has an 8% strike rate at Haydock with an A/E of 0.75 from 77 runs while jockey Daniel Tudhope has a 14% strike rate here with an A/E of 0.93 from 619 rides. A high-confidence held-up runner, he will be another coming from off the pace. His perfect course record remains a strong positive in a race where his own form at the venue stands out.
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4Jel Pepper58/100
Jel Pepper is a fair performer who has been below form in recent starts and is now dropping back to 5f for the first time in a while. He showed he handles soft ground when winning on it as a 2-year-old. Trainer Stuart Williams has an 8% strike rate at Haydock with an A/E of 0.75 from 77 runs while jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin has a 17% strike rate here with an A/E of 1.5 from 64 rides. Usually held up with medium confidence, he will need to find improvement from stall 6. This looks a stiff task on recent evidence.
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5Fandom57/100
Fandom is a useful performer who has been a regular in this grade without winning for a while. He drops back to 5f having been placed at the trip earlier in his career though he showed little on his only soft-ground start. Trainer Richard Hannon has a 12% strike rate at Haydock with an A/E of 0.81 from 458 runs while jockey Sean Levey has a 12% strike rate here with an A/E of 0.86 from 229 rides. Typically settling in midfield with high confidence, he will race in the body of the field. His lack of course form and poor soft-ground record are concerns.
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6Rhythm N Hooves55/100
Rhythm N Hooves is a fair performer who has won five times at this trip from 37 attempts and arrives in decent nick after an 8-length success at a lower grade last time. He has only tried soft ground once without placing and makes his first appearance at Haydock from stall 2. The trainer holds a 10% strike rate here from 104 runs while jockey Cieren Fallon is 0-8 at the track.
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7Ancient State54/100
Ancient State is a useful performer who has won five times over this trip from ten attempts and arrives in solid form having landed two of his last six starts. He has never raced at Haydock or on soft ground so both are unknowns today. The yard has no recorded runners at the track while Callum Rodriguez is also making his first ride here.
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8Elara May53/100
Elara May is a fair performer who has won four of her seven starts at this trip and arrives in solid form having placed in three of her last four outings. She has already shown she handles soft ground and this track when finishing third here last time. The trainer holds a 14 percent strike-rate at Haydock from 21 runs.
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9Stargazed53/100
Stargazed is a fair performer on the balance of its ratings and race history but arrives in patchy form having failed to finish in the first four on its last four starts. The Burke yard has a solid 12% strike rate at Haydock from a large sample while Sam James is the jockey. It has won over this trip yet remains unproven on soft ground and makes its first appearance here.
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10Roach Power52/100
Roach Power is a modest performer who has won once from three starts over this course. He drops back to his favoured 5f trip having scored six times at the distance, and he acts on soft ground with two wins and three places from eleven attempts. Trainer has a solid 14% strike rate here from 14 runs.
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11Boston Dan48/100
Boston Dan is a fair 3-year-old who has already won over this course and trip. He drops back to 5f having last run over 6f and holds a solid recent record that includes a win on his penultimate start. The yard's modest 8% strike rate at Haydock is a negative while he is 0-2 on soft ground.
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12Hucklesbrook47/100
Hucklesbrook is a fair performer who has shown some ability at this trip with two placed efforts from four starts. First run at Haydock and unproven on soft ground add unknowns while the trainer's modest 0% strike-rate from 11 runs here is another negative. Recent form of 8-4803 suggests he needs to improve to be competitive in this class.
KTB verdict
All Ways Glamorous stands out as the KTB Selection. She has run well at Haydock on her only visit, boasts five wins at the trip, and arrives in decent form with two wins from her last four starts. The combination of her prominent run-style in a lone-leader pace shape, plus the trainer's excellent 40% strike rate at the track, gives her every chance to dictate matters on the soft ground. Main dangers are likely to come from Trilby with his four course wins and strong soft-ground record, and King of Light who is unbeaten in two starts at Haydock.
KTB Selection All Ways Glamorous
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:00 UTC, 26 Sep. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Morning price | Bookmaker |
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| All Ways Glamorous | 12/1 | William Hill |
| Trilby | 9/2 | 7Bet |
| King of Light | 10/3 | 7Bet |
| Jel Pepper | 35/1 | 7Bet |
| Fandom | 12/1 | William Hill |
| Rhythm N Hooves | 14/1 | William Hill |
| Ancient State | 13/2 | William Hill |
| Elara May | 10/1 | Bet Victor |
| Stargazed | 14/1 | 7Bet |
| Roach Power | 40/1 | Bet Victor |
| Boston Dan | 14/1 | William Hill |
| Hucklesbrook | 15/2 | Bet365 |
This is the narrative read of the 2:10 Haydock. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Haydock racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the Haydock results & records page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse is best suited by the uncontested lead pace shape?
All Ways Glamorous, as a front-runner who tends to make the running or race on the pace.
How many course wins does Trilby have at Haydock?
Four from ten runs.
What is King of Light's record at Haydock?
Won both starts at the track.
Which horse is stepping up in class today?
Ancient State, Roach Power and Hucklesbrook.
How many wins has All Ways Glamorous had at this trip?
Five.
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