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Distinction Difference Nursery

Haydock · 5 July 2018
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Luchador (GB) (11/2) won the Distinction Difference Nursery at Haydock on 5 July 2018, beating Leoube (IRE) by a length under Daniel Tudhope for trainer Archie Watson. 12 ran on Good To Firm going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 14.17s (slow by 3.87s). The 4/1 favourite, High Horse (IRE), finished 5th, beaten 3½ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 12 — The market

Winner Luchador (GB)
SP: 11/2KTB Rating 91AKTB Speed 93A J: Daniel Tudhope T: Archie Watson
Won by a lengthFav: High Horse (IRE) 4/1 · 5th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 8 Luchador (GB) 2f Daniel Tudhope Archie Watson 9-0 7291A93A 1:14.17 4,787.06 11/2
2nd 11 Leoube (IRE) 2f 1 Silvestre De Sousa Richard Hannon 8-8 6681A91A 1:14.34 1,424.50 6/1
3rd 3 Finoah (IRE) 2c ½ Alistair Rawlinson Tom Dascombe 9-6 7891A90A 1:14.42 711.88 7/1
4th 9 Five Helmets (IRE) 2g ½ Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 8-10 6879A88A 1:14.50 355.94 5/1
5th 1 High Horse (IRE) 2c 1½ Paul Mulrennan Clive Cox 9-11 8389A85A 1:14.75 300 4/1 fav
6th 4 Tobeeornottobee (GB) 2c 3½ Cam Hardie Declan Carroll 8-0 5350A77A 1:15.34 300 66/1
7th 10 Ventura Bay (IRE) 2c 1¼ Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 8-10 6856A74A 1:15.55 300 7/1
8th 6 Solesmes (GB) 2f nse David Egan Mick Channon 8-11 6957A74A 1:15.55 300 14/1
9th 2 Triple One (IRE) 2c 1½ Joe Fanning Michael Bell 8-10 6850A71A 1:15.80 — 22/1
10th 5 Dancing Speed (IRE) 2c ½ Tom Marquand Richard Hannon 8-12 7050A70A 1:15.88 — 14/1
11th 7 Bouncin Back (GB) 2g ½ Rowan Scott(3) Nigel Tinkler 8-4 6540A69A 1:15.96 — 40/1
12th 12 Juniors Fantasy (IRE) 2c 7 James Sullivan Tim Easterby 8-0 5820C53C 1:17.13 — 20/1

Winning time 1m 14.17s (slow by 3.87s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 14.20s. This race ran 0.03s (level with the standard); the day's other races here ran 0.2% faster (N 6). Net of the day: 0.2% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (12 of 12 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (12 of 12 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 Distinction Difference Nursery at Haydock in 2018?
Luchador (GB) won the Distinction Difference Nursery at Haydock on 5 July 2018, ridden by Daniel Tudhope and trained by Archie Watson.
What was the finishing order of the 2018 Distinction Difference Nursery at Haydock?
1st Luchador (GB) (11/2), 2nd Leoube (IRE) (6/1), 3rd Finoah (IRE) (7/1).
What price was the winner of the 2018 Distinction Difference Nursery at Haydock?
Luchador (GB) returned a starting price of 11/2.
How many horses ran in the 2018 Distinction Difference Nursery at Haydock?
12 horses ran in the 2018 Distinction Difference Nursery at Haydock.
What was the winning time of the 2018 Distinction Difference Nursery at Haydock?
The winning time was 1m 14.17s (slow by 3.87s).

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