5:25 Haydock
A 12-runner Flat class 4 contest over 0m7f212y at Haydock (5:25), on Heavy going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.
How the race shapes up
One clear front-runner with little to pressure it — likely an uncontested lead that can be hard for closers to peg back.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Miletus KTB Selection62/100
Miletus is a fair handicapper who has been consistent without winning for some time. He steps back up to a trip he has won over before though he is unproven on heavy ground and now tries first-time headgear. The jockey has a solid 10% strike rate at Haydock from 68 rides while the trainer has no previous runners here.
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2Caim59/100
Fair performer who showed useful promise when winning over this trip on debut last season. Has not really built on that in two runs this year though and looks vulnerable from a wide draw. Trainer and jockey both have solid records at Haydock.
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3Yanifer57/100
Yanifer is a fair performer on his best days but has been out of form for some time, with a string of modest efforts this year. He has run twice here without placing and is 0-2 on heavy ground, though he has won at today's trip. The first-time headgear is a new variable on a horse whose recent record offers little encouragement.
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4Jungle Ruler55/100
Jungle Ruler is a fair 3-year-old with consistent placed form at this trip, including one placing from three starts, though he has yet to win. He arrives in decent order after a string of mid-pack finishes and holds solid ratings for the grade. The trainer and jockey both have established but modest records at Haydock, while the colt remains unproven on heavy ground.
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5Crown Office54/100
Crown Office is a fair 3-year-old who showed his best form when runner-up over 1m2f last time but now drops back to 7f for the first time since an unsuccessful run at the trip earlier in the year. Stall 1 could be an advantage on heavy ground at Haydock. William Haggas has a 26% strike rate from 615 runs here while Tom Marquand posts a 16% strike rate from 298 rides at the track.
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6Military Leader49/100
Fair performer who arrives in solid nick with a string of placed efforts and has already won three times at today's trip.
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7Metal Merchant48/100
Metal Merchant is a fair performer who has shown he can be competitive on heavy ground and has already placed over this course.
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8Final Night46/100
Fair performer who has won four times at this trip but has been out of form for some time and finished no closer than second on his last six starts.
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9Kindest Nation45/100
Modest performer who has won once from four starts at Haydock and holds a solid 1-from-3 record on heavy ground.
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10Bearin Up44/100
Fair performer who has won both starts at this trip and now drops back from 1m2f.
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11Monoceros44/100
Fair performer who has been below his best this year and was well held when last seen.
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12The Sweet Escape40/100
The Sweet Escape is a fair performer with a solid recent record of 461121 and has won three times at today's trip from eight attempts.
KTB verdict
KTB's top-rated runner is Miletus on a Fit Score of 62/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Caim and Yanifer.
KTB Selection Miletus
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:03 UTC, 5 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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| Miletus | 25/1 | 7Bet |
| Caim | 6/1 | Bet365 |
| Yanifer | 20/1 | 7Bet |
| Jungle Ruler | 9/1 | Bet365 |
| Crown Office | 11/4 | Bet365 |
| Military Leader | 6/1 | Bet365 |
| Metal Merchant | 20/1 | Bet365 |
| Final Night | 6/1 | Bet Victor |
| Kindest Nation | 20/1 | 7Bet |
| Bearin Up | 35/1 | 7Bet |
| Monoceros | 11/1 | 7Bet |
| The Sweet Escape | 13/2 | Bet365 |
This is the narrative read of the 5:25 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 runner does KTB rate highest in the 5:25 at Haydock?
Miletus tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 62/100.
How many runners are in this race?
12 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).
What is the going for the 5:25 at Haydock?
The going is described as Heavy.
What distance is this race run over?
It is run over 0m7f212y.
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