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Horse Power: Alyanaabi can win the John Of Gaunt Stakes at Haydock Park

4 weeks ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Chris Wright

ALYANAABI can secure victory in the Betfred John Of Gaunt Stakes (3.33pm) at Haydock Park on Saturday afternoon. Owen Burrows’ four-year-old can back up a recent course and distance victory with another in the Group Three feature at the Merseyside track.
Teroomm wins the Silver Bowl at Haydock Park

1 month ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Chris Wright

Teroomm (3-1 joint favourite) won the Betfred Silver Bowl Handicap at Haydock Park on Saturday afternoon to book his ticket to Royal Ascot next month. Trained by Roger Varian, the three-year-old son of Iffraaj made it three wins from three starts this season, scoring well under Silvestre De Souza. Teroomm, who had won well at Bath and Thirsk, stayed on well to score by three-quarters-of-a-length from Tilted Kilt (8-1) with Afentiko (22-1) a head back in third.
Rumstar to bid for Temple Stakes glory at Haydock Park

1 month ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Chris Wright

Rumstar is on course to bid for more success in Saturday's Betfred Temple Stakesat Haydock Park. The five-year-old, trained by Jonathan Portman and owned by Vincent and Russell Warm, is vying for favouritism for the Group Two feature of the seven-race card at the Merseyside track following victory in the Group Three Palace House Stakes at Newmarket on his seasonal return at the start of the month.
Horse Power: Rosallion to win Lockinge Stakes at Newbury

1 month ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Chris Wright

ROSALLION can secure victory in the BoyleSports Lockinge Stakes (GBB Race) (2.35pm) at Newbury on Saturday afternoon. Richard Hannon's four-year-old can make his eagerly-awaited return from almost a year off the track by winning one in the Group One feature at the Berkshire track. Having won the Group One Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at ParisLongchamp on his final start as a juvenile in October 2023, Rosallion took high rank during his three-year-old campaign last year.
Harbour Lake wins the Long Distance Hurdle at Haydock Park

1 month ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Chris Wright

Harbour Lake (8-1) got up on the line to land the opener, the Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle, on the only mixed Flat and National Hunt card in Britain at Haydock Park on Saturday afternoon. The Alan King-trained nine-year-old had been third in this extended three-mile contest at Haydock last year and also won at fellow Merseyside track, Aintree Racecourse, in the autumn.
Horse Power: Expanded to triumph in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket

1 month ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Chris Wright

EXPANDED can secure victory in the Group One Betfred 2,000 Guineas Stakes (No Geldings) (3.35pm) at Newmarket on Saturday afternoon. While LAKE VICTORIA can bring up a Classic double for Aidan O’Brien in the Betfred 1,000 Guineas Stakes (Fillies) (3.35pm) at Headquarters on Sunday. O’Brien’s Expanded can deny favourite Field Of Gold to win the first Classic of the season on Newmarket’s Rowley Mile.
Horse Power: High Class Hero to strike Gold and Ramazan to win at Haydock

2 months ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Chris Wright

HIGH CLASS HERO can grab victory in the bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (4.10pm) on the final day of the Jumps season on Saturday afternoon. While at Haydock ParkRAMAZAN can win the Try Unibet’s New Same Race Multis Handicap (2.40pm). Willie Mullins has a powerful team for the feature at the Esher track as he bids to overhaul Dan Skelton in the race for the Jumps racing trainer’s championship.
Horse Power: Numitor can win Veterans' Chase Series Final again at Haydock Park

2 months ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Chris Wright

NUMITOR can grab victory again in the Unibet Middle Distance Veterans’ Handicap Chase (Series Final) (3.15pm) at Haydock Park on Saturday afternoon. Last year’s winner Numitor can land back-to-back victories on Challengers Series finals day at the Merseyside track. Heather Main’s 11-year-old took this Series Finale 12 months ago in fine style and arrives back on Merseyside in even better form. He has won three Veterans’ Middle Distance Handicap Chases in four starts since October.
Horse Power: Macdermott to win the Scottish Grand National again at Ayr

2 months ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Chris Wright

Following victory in Randox Grand National at Aintree Racecourse last week, Willie Mullins can win the Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (3.35pm) with last year's hero MACDERMOTT at Ayr on Saturday afternoon.
Grand National 2025 - Patrick Mullins joy at rewriting history books

2 months ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Chris Wright

Patrick Mullins knows all about Randox Grand National history – and he was delighted to write his own name into the story of the world’s greatest steeplechase. The amateur rider and assistant trainer powered to victory on Nick Rockett, trained by his father Willie Mullins, to land the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday.