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Shape Engineering Handicap

Haydock · 21 July 2023
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Knebworth (GB) (5/1) won the Shape Engineering Handicap at Haydock on 21 July 2023, beating Asadjumeirah (GB) by 3½ lengths under Finley Marsh for trainer Richard Hughes. 8 ran on Good To Soft going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 14.75s (slow by 4.45s). The 3/1 favourite, Cold Stare (IRE), finished 6th, beaten 10¾ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 8 — The market

Winner Knebworth (GB)
SP: 5/1KTB Rating 105AKTB Speed 110B J: Finley Marsh T: Richard Hughes
Won by 3½ lengthsFav: Cold Stare (IRE) 3/1 · 6th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 1 Knebworth (GB) 3g Finley Marsh Richard Hughes 9-4 74105A110B 1:14.75 4,448.90 5/1
2nd 6 Asadjumeirah (GB) tp 5g 3½ Cam Hardie Antony Brittain 9-5 7092A102B 1:15.39 2,087.60 10/3
3rd 5 Bellagio Man (IRE) p 5g 1½ Ben Robinson Antony Brittain 9-8 7390A98B 1:15.66 1,042.95 16/1
4th 7 Hour By Hour (GB) 3g 3¼ Pat Cosgrave Iain Jardine 9-4 7474A90B 1:16.25 521.90 4/1
5th 8 Desert Doctor (IRE) 8g 1 George Downing Ed Walker 9-9 7475A88B 1:16.43 260.10 40/1
6th 4 Cold Stare (IRE) tp 8g 1½ Mark Winn(3) David O'Meara 9-6 7466A84B 1:16.70 — 3/1 fav
7th 2 Mighty Power (IRE) 5g nk Barry McHugh Stella Barclay 9-5 7064A83B 1:16.75 — 25/1
8th 3 Danzart (IRE) h 5g 10 Callum Rodriguez Stella Barclay 9-4 6948C59C 1:18.57 — 9/2

Winning time 1m 14.75s (slow by 4.45s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 14.20s. This race ran 0.55s (0.7% slower); the day's other races here ran 2.3% slower (N 5). Net of the day: 1.6% faster. 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 (8 of 8 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 (8 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the Shape Engineering Handicap at Haydock in 2023?
Knebworth (GB) won the Shape Engineering Handicap at Haydock on 21 July 2023, ridden by Finley Marsh and trained by Richard Hughes.
What was the finishing order of the 2023 Shape Engineering Handicap at Haydock?
1st Knebworth (GB) (5/1), 2nd Asadjumeirah (GB) (10/3), 3rd Bellagio Man (IRE) (16/1).
What price was the winner of the 2023 Shape Engineering Handicap at Haydock?
Knebworth (GB) returned a starting price of 5/1.
How many horses ran in the 2023 Shape Engineering Handicap at Haydock?
8 horses ran in the 2023 Shape Engineering Handicap at Haydock.
What was the winning time of the 2023 Shape Engineering Handicap at Haydock?
The winning time was 1m 14.75s (slow by 4.45s).

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