HAYDOCK
16 October 2026
Friday 16th October

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13:20 13:52 14:27 15:02 15:37 16:12 16:48 17:23

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13:27 14:02 14:37 15:12 15:47 16:22 16:53

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M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap (Div II) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 7f 212y
  • Going: Heavy
Haydock
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Return To Unit silk
Return To Unit
J: Jack Mitchell
T: Roger Varian
Won in good style at Nottingham in June on sole previous encounter with slow ground (soft)
21-710
Age: 4
Weight: 10-0
OR: 88
Days: 66
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Aug 26 Ham Hamilton 9f Gd 3Hc 10-1 b 10/13 Strength Of Spirit (11L) 12/1 88 74
11 Jun 26 Not Nottingham 8.5f Sft 4Hc 9-7 b1 1/9 Swift Salian (3¾L) 13/2 80 95
20 May 26 Ayr Ayr 8f GF 4Hc 9-9 7/11 Geo (6½L) 11/4 80 72
15 Oct 25 Not Nottingham 8.5f Gd 5Md 9-7 1/11 My Fermoy (1L) 9/2 - 80
23 Sep 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 53yMd 9-7 2/8 Panelli (nk) EvensF - 75
8 Sep 25 Wdr Windsor 8f Gd 5Nv 9-7 7/14 Livonian (6L) 5/2 - 62
2
(10)
Thunder Roar silk
D
Thunder Roar v
J: Tom Eaves
T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
He's dropped down the weights but hasn't been at his best this year
000876
Age: 7
Weight: 9-11
OR: 85
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Sep 26 Ham Hamilton 8.5f Sft 3Hc 9-12 v1 6/13 El Matador (7¾L) 16/1 87 79
19 Sep 26 Ayr Ayr 8f Hy 2Hc 9-4 7/14 Naval Light (8½L) 11/2 90 80
31 Aug 26 Rip Ripon 8f Sft 2Hc 9-9 p 8/9 Spoken Truth (11½L) 18/1 93 77
5 Jun 26 Eps Epsom 8.5f GS 2Hc 9-8 16/18 Mister Winston (9½L) 25/1 96 84
14 May 26 Yor York 8f Gd 2Hc 9-2 11/18 Maybe Not (8¾L) 33/1 99 88
28 Mar 26 Don Doncaster 8f GS 2Hc 9-8 15/21 Urban Lion (6¼L) 33/1 100 95
3
(1)
Maximising silk
D
BF
Maximising
J: David Egan
T: Kevin Philippart De Foy
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Won at Windsor in August before close third at Hamilton and could still have more to offer
482213
Age: 4
Weight: 9-10
OR: 84
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Sep 26 Ham Hamilton 8.5f Hy 4Hc 9-13 3/11 Good Morning Alex (½L) 3/1J 84 90
29 Aug 26 Wdr Windsor 8f Sft 4Hc 9-9 1/8 Eazy On The Eye (2L) 3/1J 79 90
2 Jul 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-1 2/7 Grizedale (½L) 4/1 77 85
20 Mar 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-4 2/10 Goldmoyne (nk) 9/4F 76 81
27 Feb 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-7 8/12 Grabajabba (4¼L) 11/4F 77 72
6 Feb 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-5 4/11 Benacre (2¾L) 100/30F 77 76
4
(7)
Darkness silk
D
Darkness v
J: Rossa Ryan
T: David O'Meara
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
8yo who is 0-10 this year but was runner-up last week and might not be far away
066342
Age: 8
Weight: 9-10
OR: 84
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Oct 26 Not Nottingham 8.5f GS 4Hc 9-11 v 2/9 Tamzan (1L) 13/2 84 91
23 Sep 26 Goo Goodwood 8f Gd 2Hc 8-11 v 4/7 Tribal Chief (4L) 9/1 85 86
5 Sep 26 Hay Haydock 7f Sft 3Hc 9-9 v 3/11 Brian (4¾L) 14/1 85 87
29 Aug 26 Goo Goodwood 7f GS 2Hc 8-9 v 6/11 Forty Years On (5¼L) 22/1 87 84
31 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 8f GF 2Hc 8-9 v 6/18 Archivist (3½L) 40/1 88 90
27 Jun 26 Yor York 8f Gd 3Hc 10-2 v 12/14 Cadarn (13½L) 22/1 90 66
5
(9)
Rhoscolyn silk
C
D
Rhoscolyn t
J: Jason Watson
T: David O'Meara
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Disappointing at Hamilton but usually right at home on testing ground; could bounce back
008229
Age: 8
Weight: 9-9
OR: 83
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Sep 26 Ham Hamilton 8.5f Sft 3Hc 9-9 t 9/13 El Matador (18L) 15/2 84 51
5 Sep 26 Hay Haydock 7f Sft 3Hc 9-6 t 2/11 Brian (4¾L) 9/4F 82 85
31 Aug 26 Eps Epsom 7f GS 3Hc 9-8 t 2/8 Aurora Majesty (1¾L) 3/1F 84 90
29 Aug 26 Goo Goodwood 7f GS 2Hc 8-1 t 8/11 Forty Years On (6½L) 15/2 84 77
22 Aug 26 Chs Chester 7.5f GS 2Hc 8-12 t 13/13 Whip Cracker (9¼L) 6/1 87 73
29 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 7f GF 3Hc 9-5 t 19/20 Crimson Spirit (11½L) 12/1 90 69
6
(3)
Vidmiyr silk
Vidmiyr
J: Hector Crouch
T: Jennie Candlish
In good form over 7.5f/7f at Chester; the time looks right to go back up to 1m
230416
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 84
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Sep 26 Chs Chester 7f Hy 4Hc 9-9 6/8 Andesite (2½L) 7/1 84 84
12 Sep 26 Chs Chester 7.5f Sft 4Hc 9-3 1/8 Hot Cash (1¼L) 9/2 79 89
1 Aug 26 Don Doncaster 7f GF 43yHc 8-11 4/6 Suspicious Mindz (3L) 4/1 80 78
27 Jun 26 Yor York 6f Gd 43yHc 9-6 10/14 Hallo Spaceboy (15L) 6/1 80 41
12 Jun 26 Chs Chester 7.5f Sft 43yHc 9-7 3/8 Crazee Icon (hd) 7/2 78 83
30 May 26 Lin Lingfield 7.5f GF 53yHc 9-9 2/6 Get Outta Here (1L) 5/2F 75 82
7
(4)
Lir Speciale silk
Lir Speciale
J: Rowan Scott
T: Brian Ellison
Well handicapped on form as recent as July but he hasn't shone on his last few starts
457805
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 80
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Sep 26 Ham Hamilton 8.5f Sft 3Hc 9-7 5/13 El Matador (7¼L) 11/2 82 74
6 Sep 26 Yor York 8f GS 4Hc 10-1 10/19 Inspired (9¼L) 15/2 84 75
2 Aug 26 Gal Galway 7f Y Hc 8-13 8/14 Dunum (4½L) 5/1 87 83
28 Jul 26 Gal Galway 8.5f Y Hc 8-12 7/17 Orandi (8L) 7/1 87 85
10 Jul 26 Yor York 7f GF 3Hc 9-1 5/17 Northern Express (1½L) 11/1 87 91
13 Jun 26 Yor York 7f Gd 3Hc 9-6 4/19 Extremely Zain (2½L) 11/2 85 90
8
(8)
Milteye silk
D
Milteye p
J: Oisin McSweeney
T: Harriet Bethell
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Won off 3lb higher at Ripon in April but his subsequent form has been mixed
185460
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 79
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Sep 26 Ham Hamilton 8.5f Sft 3Hc 9-1 11/13 El Matador (19½L) 33/1 81 46
17 Sep 26 Pon Pontefract 8f Gd 4Hc 9-11 6/10 Venetian Lion (5½L) 9/2 82 80
31 Aug 26 Rip Ripon 8f Sft 2Hc 8-8 4/9 Spoken Truth (3½L) 10/1 83 85
8 Aug 26 Ayr Ayr 8f Gd 4Hc 9-3 5/10 Theoryofeverything (2¼L) 11/1 84 87
19 Jun 26 Red Redcar 8f Gd 3Hc 9-11 8/11 City Of Poets (12½L) 9/1 85 63
16 Apr 26 Rip Ripon 8f GS 4Hc 9-9 1/8 On The River (hd) 3/1 82 89
9
(5)
Venetian Lion silk
D
BF
Venetian Lion t
J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Progressive 3yo whose top trainer has won two of the last three runnings with 3yos
621113
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 81
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Sep 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-5 t 3/13 Elan d'Or (1¼L) 6/5F 81 85
17 Sep 26 Pon Pontefract 8f Gd 4Hc 9-6 t 1/10 Billyb (¾L) 11/4F 76 91
20 Aug 26 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 5Hc 9-7 t 1/7 Glen Nevis (nk) 9/4J 72 81
3 Aug 26 Not Nottingham 8.5f GF 5Hc 9-5 t 1/5 Pretty Spirited (2¼L) 5/6F 65 76
27 Jul 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 63yHc 9-9 t1 2/13 Filly Eilish (½L) 100/30 65 73
1 Jun 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 4Md 9-4 6/9 Ramli (8¾L) 18/1 - 59
10
(2)
The Resdev Scholar silk
The Resdev Scholar
J: David Allan
T: Michael & David Easterby
Below par last time but in good form otherwise this season and he's 2-2 on heavy ground
330247
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 75
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Sep 26 Chs Chester 7.5f Sft 4Hc 9-1 7/9 Crazee Icon (14½L) 7/2 77 56
24 Aug 26 Mus Musselburgh 7f Gd 43yHc 9-7 4/10 Two Commanders (2½L) 4/1 78 78
12 Jun 26 Chs Chester 7.5f Sft 43yHc 9-7 2/7 Miss Lady Grace (1½L) 7/2 78 83
23 May 26 Yor York 7f Gd 43yHc 9-8 16/20 Reliable Ricki (10½L) 4/1 79 57
13 May 26 Yor York 7f Gd 33yHc 8-6 3/14 Startled (2L) 13/2 78 80
4 May 26 Bev Beverley 7.5f GS 43yHc 9-2 3/9 Lyrical Song (1¼L) 4/1 78 81
Verdict

The progressive 4yo MAXIMISING has been in fine form on testing ground of late and is taken to add to August's win at Windsor.

Verdict silk image
Maximising

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Maximising,

7/2 Venetian Lion,

7/1 Return To Unit,

15/2 Darkness,

9/1 Rhoscolyn,

Vidmiyr,

12/1 Lir Speciale,

14/1 Thunder Roar,

The Resdev Scholar,

16/1 Milteye

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