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Selecta Systems Stayers' Handicap

Haydock · 3 July 2008
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance1m 6f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

La Vecchia Scuola (IRE) (11/4F) won the Selecta Systems Stayers' Handicap at Haydock on 3 July 2008, beating Yossi (IRE) by three-quarters of a length under Daniel Tudhope for trainer Jim Goldie. 9 ran on Good going over 1m 6f; the winning time was 3m 8.25s (slow by 16.25s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 9 — The market

Winner La Vecchia Scuola (IRE)
SP: 11/4 favKTB Rating 80A J: Daniel Tudhope T: Jim Goldie
Won by three-quarters of a length
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 7 La Vecchia Scuola (IRE) 4f Daniel Tudhope Jim Goldie 9-1 7980A 3:08.25 5,180.80 11/4 fav
2nd 3 Yossi (IRE) 4g ¾ Neil Callan Mark H Tompkins 8-12 7676A 3:08.38 1,541.60 9/2
3rd 2 Stringsofmyheart (GB) 4f 1¼ Kerrin McEvoy Gay Kelleway 8-13 7775A 3:08.58 770.40 9/1
4th 4 Pass The Port (GB) 7g 3¼ Paul Hanagan Derek Haydn Jones 9-3 8174A 3:09.12 384.80 9/2
5th 5 Vanquisher (IRE) 4g nse William Buick Ian Williams 8-4 6861A 3:09.13 — 14/1
6th 1 Cruise Director (GB) 8g 1¾ Stevie Donohoe Ian Williams 8-11 7566A 3:09.42 — 22/1
7th 8 Clear Reef (GB) 4c 1¼ Tom McLaughlin Jane Chapple-Hyam 8-12 7665A 3:09.62 — 10/1
8th 6 Rudry World (IRE) 5g 17 Fergal Lynch Michael Mullineaux 8-5 6948C 3:12.46 — 15/2
9th 9 Tusculum (IRE) 5g 18 Jamie Spencer A P Stringer 9-7 8564C 3:15.46 — 12/1

Winning time 3m 8.25s (slow by 16.25s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 9 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Selecta Systems Stayers' Handicap at Haydock in 2008?
La Vecchia Scuola (IRE) won the Selecta Systems Stayers' Handicap at Haydock on 3 July 2008, ridden by Daniel Tudhope and trained by Jim Goldie.
What was the finishing order of the 2008 Selecta Systems Stayers' Handicap at Haydock?
1st La Vecchia Scuola (IRE) (11/4F), 2nd Yossi (IRE) (9/2), 3rd Stringsofmyheart (GB) (9/1).
What price was the winner of the 2008 Selecta Systems Stayers' Handicap at Haydock?
La Vecchia Scuola (IRE) returned a starting price of 11/4F.
How many horses ran in the 2008 Selecta Systems Stayers' Handicap at Haydock?
9 horses ran in the 2008 Selecta Systems Stayers' Handicap at Haydock.
What was the winning time of the 2008 Selecta Systems Stayers' Handicap at Haydock?
The winning time was 3m 8.25s (slow by 16.25s).

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