13:25 | Haydock | Saturday 5th September 2026

Form Snapshot: Successful twice at 7f on soft ground, but last win was over two years ago. Beaten 8l behind Indalo at 50-1 when 11th of 14 on his latest outing at Sandown over 1m (good to firm) in July.

2 (7)

Dancing Gemini (IRE) 42

b h ; Camelot - Lady Adelaide

11/4 3.75

W Buick

R A Teal

Star rating: 0

90-6455 5 9-5 117

D G Cl

Form Snapshot: He has won four times from 7f to 1m on ground varying from good to soft. Finished 14l behind Item when last of 5 at 16-1 on his latest outing in the Group 2 Sky Bet York Stakes at York over 1m 2f (good to firm) in July.

3 (4)

Fondo Blanco 7

br g ; Ten Sovereigns - Farzeen

20/1 21

Ray Dawson

R Varian

Star rating: 0

214-002 4 9-5 101

CD G

Form Snapshot: Successful at 6f and 1m on good to soft and soft ground. Beaten 2l by Forty Years On when second of 11 at 14-1 on his latest outing at Goodwood over 7f (good to soft) last month.

4 (1)

Persica (IRE) 14

ch g ; New Bay - Rubira

5/1 6

James Doyle

R Hannon

Star rating: 0

425213 5 9-5 114

D G Cl

Form Snapshot: Has won eight races from 6f to 1m 2f on ground varying from good to firm to soft and on the all-weather. Third of 11 behind Archivist beaten 9l at 11-2 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Sky Bet Strensall Stakes at York over 1m 1f (good to soft) last month.

5 (8)

The Lost King 16

b g ; Kingman - King Power

7/1 8

P J McDonald

A M Balding

Star rating: 0

134011 4 9-5 109

Form Snapshot: Winner of six races from 7f to 1m 1f on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft and on the all-weather. A winner at 7-1 at York over 1m (good to soft) on his latest outing last month, beating Bullet Point by 2 1/2l. Has won 3 times this season.

6 (6)

Colori Forever 58

b c ; Bated Breath - Colorando

16/1 17

Marco Ghiani

M Botti

Star rating: 0

2-12102 3 9-0 103

D Cl

Form Snapshot: He has won three times at 7f on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 2 3/4l by Shayem when second of 7 at 13-2 on his latest outing at Newmarket over 1m (good to firm) in July. Has won at Ascot and Southwell this season.

7 (5)

Hankelow (IRE) 14

b c ; Night Of Thunder - Sagaciously

6/1 7

C Lee

K R Burke

Star rating: 0

121-309 3 9-0 113

D G Cl

Form Snapshot: Successful at 7f and 1m on good to firm and good ground. Beaten 18l behind Archivist at 11-2 when 9th of 11 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Sky Bet Strensall Stakes at York over 1m 1f (good to soft) last month.

8 (2)

Needle Match 30

b c ; Night Of Thunder - Cleopatra's Gift

3/1 4

Tom Marquand

W J Haggas

Star rating: 0

1-402 3 9-0 107

D G Cl

Form Snapshot: A winner at 6f on soft ground. Beaten 1 1/4l by Isaac Newton when second of 8 at 13-2 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown over 1m (good) last month.

9 (9)

Redemption Road 86

b g ; Without Parole - Olivia Pope

25/1 26

H Crouch

Michael Keady

Star rating: 0

28-3363 3 9-0 104

D G Cl

Form Snapshot: A winner at 7f on yielding ground. Third of 7 behind Native Warrior beaten 1 1/2l at 12-1 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown over 7f (soft) in June. Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with David Marnane in Ireland.

2025: (9 ran) Zeus Olympios ( 5 ) , Age 3 , Wgt 9-0 , SP 11/4 - W Buick / K R Burke

Forecast: 11/4 Needle Match , 3/1 Dancing Gemini , 5/1 Persica , 6/1 The Lost King , 6/1 Hankelow , 10/1 Colori Forever , 20/1 Fondo Blanco , 25/1 Balmacara , 25/1 Redemption Road

Last Updated: 04 Sep 2026 14:13:35

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Verdict

Verdict

Karl Burke has won the last two renewals and HANKELOW may well bounce back to form. Not at his best since finishing a terrific third in the French Guineas back in May, the son of Night Of Thunder should relish this return to a mile on soft ground and is taken to edge out Dancing Gemini, who has solid claims on his fourth in the Lockinge back in May. Persica cannot be left out of calculations, and the unexposed Needle Match merits a second look.

Top Tip: Hankelow (7)
Watch out for: Dancing Gemini (2)

Previous Winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good	9	Zeus Olympios	5	3	9 0	-	11	35 days	K R Burke (100 miles)	William Buick	11/ 4	1:37.90
2024	Good	7	Holloway Boy	7	4	9 5	-	435233	16 days	K R Burke (100 miles)	William Buick	7/ 2	1:40.21
2023	Good	7	Chindit	3	5	9 5	-	68-1263	21 days	R Hannon (184 miles)	James Doyle	5/ 2	1:41.04
2022	Good to Firm	4	Triple Time	2	3	9 0	-	3211	364 days	K A Ryan (45 miles)	Andrea Atzeni	13/ 8	1:40.78
2021	Good to Firm	5	Artistic Rifles	2	5	9 3	-	1-31101	35 days	E Bethell (121 miles)	Andrea Atzeni	15/ 2	1:39.85
2020	Soft	7	Top Rank	2	4	9 3	-	111-13	16 days	J Tate (191 miles)	P J McDonald	11/ 2	1:46.60
2019	Soft	6	Great Scot	4	3	8 12	-	5-29304	23 days	Tom Dascombe (170 miles)	Richard Kingscote	7/ 2	1:44.09
2018	Heavy	6	Here Comes When	2	8	9 3	-	319-549	39 days	A M Balding (188 miles)	Oisin Murphy	3/ 1	1:49.60
2017	Heavy	9	Ballet Concerto	7	4	9 6	-	156411	23 days	Sir Michael Stoute (191 miles)	Richard Kingscote	8/ 1	1:45.93
2016	Soft	8	Hathal	5	4	9 3	-	2-10721	351 days	W J Haggas (191 miles)	Frankie Dettori	11/ 2	1:47.15
2015	Good to Soft	7	Balty Boys	4	6	9 3	-	215402	42 days	B Ellison (107 miles)	Silvestre De Sousa	11/ 4	1:43.91
2014	Good	6	Captain Cat	6	5	9 7	-	12-2113	14 days	H & R Charlton (172 miles)	G Baker	15/ 8	1:44.10
2013	Good to Soft	8	Top Notch Tonto	4	3	8 11	-	654312	28 days	B Ellison (107 miles)	Dale Swift	22/ 1	1:43.35
2012	Firm	7	Thistle Bird	7	4	9 0	-	135-112	14 days	H & R Charlton (172 miles)	James Doyle	3/ 1	1:40.77
2011	Good to Firm	9	King Torus	1	3	8 11	-	14117-4	14 days	R Hannon (184 miles)	Richard Hughes	3/ 1	1:43.11
2010	Good to Firm	8	Cityscape	1	4	9 2	-	1220-42	129 days	H & R Charlton (172 miles)	S Drowne	9/ 2	1:39.44
2009	Good to Soft	10	Confront	1	4	9 5	-	124221	15 days	Sir Michael Stoute (191 miles)	Stephane Pasquier	7/ 2	1:47.43
2007	Good to Firm	9	Harvest Queen	9	4	9 0	-	845-150	43 days	P J Makin (184 miles)	Seb Sanders	12/ 1	1:43.58
2006	Heavy	6	Zero Tolerance	3	6	8 11	-	401500	9 days	T D Barron (111 miles)	Jamie Spencer	16/ 1	1:48.47

Race Favourite Stats

Year	Favourite Finish Position	Winner Market Position
2025	1	1
2024	2	2
2023	2	2
2022	1	1
2021	4	5
2020	3	2
2019	6	2
2018	5, 3	3
2017	6	4
2016	4	4

Race Record

Distance	Record Time
7f 212y	1:37.80