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M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes (Div I)
Haydock · 16 October 2026
- TypeFlat
- ClassClass 3
- Distance1m
- GoingHeavy
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners10
- HandicapYes
Viper (GB) (11/2) won the M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes (Div I) at Haydock on 16 October 2026, beating On The River (GB) by 2 lengths under Rowan Scott for trainer Brian Ellison. 10 ran on Heavy going over 1m; the winning time was 1m 51.14s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(1) | Viper (GB) 3g Zoustar (AUS) – Classic Code (IRE) (Galileo) Mrs Claire Ellison in grip mid-pack - nudged and improved over 3f out - hit front over 2f out - two lengths ahead over 1f out - stuck on strongly inside final furlong to score | Rowan Scott | Brian Ellison | 9-7 | 85 | 121A | 109A | 1:51.14 | 8,100 | 11/2 | 7.80 | ||
| 2nd | 9(4) | On The River (GB) 7g Heeraat (IRE) – Lady Lekki (IRE) (Champs Elysees) W A Bethell mid-pack early - pushed along and gained ground over 2f out - went after the leader from over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong but never able to get there - second | 2 | Oisin McSweeney | Harriet Bethell | 9-3 | 78 | 111A | 105A | 1:51.54 | 3,802 | 16/1 | 25.00 | |
| 3rd | 10(3) | Empirestateofmind (IRE) b 8g Prominent Starspangledbanner (AUS) – Adore (GB) (Oasis Dream) Aire Valley Campers Ltd Prominent early - pushed along and upped effort over 2f out - plodded on inside the final furlong then faded near the finish to finish 3rd | 7 | Jason Hart | John & Sean Quinn | 9-0 | 75 | 87A | 91A | 1:52.94 | 1,902 | 9/2 | 7.01 | |
| 4th | 1(8) | Tina's Indian (IRE) 5g Led Calyx (GB) – Indian Maiden (IRE) (Indian Ridge) Con Harrington Made the running - overtaken over 2f out and pushed along - made no inroads by 1f out then faded inside final furlong to finish 4th | 9 | Tom Marquand | Brian Toomey | 10-0 | 89 | 83C | 73C | 1:54.74 | 951 | 25/1 | 24.68 | |
| 5th | 8(9) | Food For Thought (GB) 3f Held up Dubawi (IRE) – Thought Process (GB) (Galileo) Hm The King Hm The Queen Held up at the back early - moved to the stand rails over 3f out and pushed along 2f out - drifted left 1f out - kept going inside the final furlong to finish 5th | ¾ | Hector Crouch | Ralph Beckett | 9-5 | 83 | 74C | 72C | 1:54.89 | — | 7/1 | 8.35 | |
| 6th | 3(6) | Desperate Dan (IRE) 5g Held up Dandy Man (IRE) – Angel Grace (IRE) (Dark Angel) Mark Venus Peter Chapple Hyam missed the break and raced at the back - left behind 3f out under pressure - never a threat from 1f out to finish 6th | 6½ | Marco Ghiani | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 9-9 | 84 | 78C | 59C | 1:56.19 | — | 2/1F | 3.65 | |
| 7th | 2(2) | Empire Of Light (IRE) 5g Prominent Kodiac (GB) – Querulous (USA) (Raven's Pass) The Weighting Game prominent early - pushed along over 2f out and made no progress - faded inside final furlong to finish 7th | 12 | Oliver Stammers | Grant Tuer | 9-11 | 86 | 80C | 35C | 1:58.59 | — | 14/1 | 21.13 | |
| 8th | 7(7) | Monoceros (GB) 3g Dubawi (IRE) – Shirocco Star (GB) (Shirocco) G Gibson Jamie Denholm Race held in the pack - pushed along to make ground over 2f out - folded inside final furlong to finish 8th | 9½ | Billy Loughnane | Iain Jardine | 9-6 | 84 | 75C | 16C | 2:00.49 | — | 5/1 | 6.40 | |
| 9th | 4(5) | Rajapour (IRE) tp 6g Almanzor (FR) – Raydara (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar) Evan M Sutherland Towards the back early - pushed along over 3f out - struggled for pace throughout - finished 9th and well beaten | 4¼ | Mark Winn | David O'Meara | 9-9 | 84 | 78C | 8C | 2:01.34 | — | 25/1 | 34.00 | |
| 10th | 5(10) | Sujet (GB) 4g Frankel (GB) – Tendu (GB) (Oasis Dream) Steve Ryan Prompt up with the front runner early - under pressure over 3f out - went backwards quickly - dropped out tamely and nothing more asked over 1f out - finished tenth and 67 lengths adrift with a left front plate missing | 16 | Zak Wheatley | Declan Carroll | 9-9 | 84 | 78C | -24C | 2:04.54 | — | 80/1 | 96.10 |
Returns
Tote Win
£6.80
Tote Place
£1.60 £3.60 £1.60
Exacta
£72.50
CSF
£87.10
Trifecta
£464
KTB Intelligence
AI race report
Viper won the M6 Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes (Div I) at Haydock over 1m on heavy ground at SP 11/2. The winner raced in mid-pack before being nudged along to make progress over 3f out. He went on over 2f out, established a two-length lead over 1f out and kept on strongly inside the final furlong. On The River tracked the move from mid-pack, closed over 2f out and went in pursuit from over 1f out, staying on but always held. Empirestateofmind finished third.
How we called it
Unplaced
Advised 10/1 SP 14/1 Finished 7th
Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.
Quick answers
- Who won the M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes (Div I) at Haydock in 2026?
- Viper (GB) won the M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes (Div I) at Haydock on 16 October 2026, ridden by Rowan Scott and trained by Brian Ellison.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes at Haydock?
- 1st Viper (GB) (11/2), 2nd On The River (GB) (16/1), 3rd Empirestateofmind (IRE) (9/2).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes at Haydock?
- Viper (GB) returned a starting price of 11/2, with a Betfair SP of 7.80.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes at Haydock?
- 10 horses ran in the 2026 M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes at Haydock.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes at Haydock?
- The winning time was 1m 51.14s.