Haydock Tips

Haydock Park in Merseyside features high-class National Hunt and Flat racing throughout the year.

Type of Racing: Flat & NH

NH Highlights: The Grade 1 Betfair Chase at Haydock is the pinnacle of their National Hunt season, the race takes place in November often on testing ground conditions and has been won by top-quality chasers like Kauto Star, Cue Card, Silviniaco Conti and Bristol De Mai in recent years.

On the same day as the Betfair Chase is the Betfair Stayers Handicap Hurdle, another race which can be very demanding and attracts large fields but, find the winners and it can be very rewarding. Early in the year, we have the Peter Marsh Chase, a race that can feature some of the top three milers.

In February Haydock hosts a Grand National Trial, however, the form of the winner of this has been questionable, from twenty-five winners only one went on to win next time out. Lord Du Mesnil (2021) was the last winner to head straight to the National and he failed to finish that race, Vieux Lion Rouge in 2017 also went straight to Aintree and he managed a sixth-place finish.

During May, Haydock hosts a noteworthy event outside of the regular jumps season - the Swinton Handicap Hurdle. This race typically draws in a good number of competitors and takes place on the same day as the Long Distance Handicap Hurdle.

Flat Highlights: The Group 1 Haydock Sprint Cup in September is the most prestigious event. Worth over £150k, the race attracts the top sprinters from around Europe and on the same day there is the Old Borough Cup, a class two handicap run over one mile and six furlongs.

In July we get to see the fillies and mares in the Group 2 Lancashire Oaks which has been present since 1939 and has been won by the likes of Alpinista who went on to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe the following year. That racecard also features the class two handicap, the Old Newton Cup which more often than not throws up a decent-priced winner.

In terms of heritage handicaps, the Silver Bowl is contested in May and is restricted to three-year-old runners which can attract decent-sized fields.

Overall Haydock Park has 10 Graded races over jumps and 8 Group races on the flat.

TV Channel: Racing TV

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Before you place your Haydock bets read on below for the Haydock top jockey and trainer stats and useful pointers for Haydock tips.

* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Haydock

Haydock Outright Favourite Statistics

• Flat Handicaps: 137-469 (29%) -41.15
• Flat Non-Handicaps: 77-186 (41%) -21.33
• Handicap Chases: 22-67 (33%) +4.54
• Handicap Hurdles: 23-72 (32%) +3.13
• Non-Handicap Chases: 9-23 (39%) -3.25
• Non-Handicap Hurdles: 23-52 (44%) -4.30

Left handed oval track of 1 mile and 5 furlongs, mainly flat with a slight uphill finish. 

Races run on the flat up to six furlongs take place on the straight track.

National Hunt Course: The chase course has ten fairly stiff fences, the hurdles track is inside the chase track and has five hurdles per circuit.

Haydock Racecourse Address: Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HQ.

Haydock Racecourse Telephone: 01942 725963

To buy tickets for a race day at Haydock, head over to their official ticket booking webpage.

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The two National Hunt courses at Haydock are considered fair and suit galloping horses who revel in the wide expanse of the course. The fences are fairly stiff and take some jumping, especially with the often poor weather in the North West the ground can get testing during winter. You often see a tough stayer doing well at Haydock, Yala Enki from the Venetia Williams stable is a good example.

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✅ If you want the most profitable stall at Haydock then you need to look at races over 6f and focus on stall 3 as this has produced an LSP of +55.26 over the last five years.

❌ Backing stall 1 at Haydock over a trip of 1m2½f is the most unsuccessful stall and trip combination at Haydock returning an LSP of -67.50 over the last five years.

Here we have the draw bias for Haydock taken into consideration races with ten or more runners, we will break down the figures by race distance, draws can be much more important over the shorter trips in which runners do not have time to find their position during the race meaning the draw is probably more important than the races over longer distances.

• Sprints (5f to 7½f)
• Mile (1m to 1m1½f)
• Middle Distance (1m2f to 1m5½f)

The following table shows a breakdown over a group of trips and shows how each position of the draw does, for example in a twelve-runner race would be Low (Stalls 1-4), Mid (Stalls 5-8) and High (Stalls 9-12), the positions will always be lowest stall number to highest.

Who are the best flat jockeys and trainers to bet on at Haydock?

When looking at the leading trainers based on wins for those who are also showing a profit when backing all of their runners then it is W J Haggas who comes out at the top here at Haydock With a total of fifty winners and an LSP of +29.69. When looking at trainers and looking for some eachway value at Haydock then the trainer who shows the best eachway profit is Jedd O'Keeffe, that LSP is +44.69 which has been accumulated by a total of thirteen placings which includes six winners. The trainer with the worst record at Haydock based on LSP is T D Easterby who has only a 6% strike rate with nineteen winners from three hundred seven runners who have returned an LSP of -139.87.

Tom Marquand has produced a total of thirty-one winners at the Haydock racecourse and with an LSP of +17.00, they top the winner's list for jockeys who also show a profit. If you are more of an eachway player then you may want to know which jockey is best to follow at Haydock and that would be Callum Shepherd who shows the best eachway LSP which is +51.89 thanks to their fourteen placings (seven winners). With an LSP of -77.25 at Haydock, David Egan heads the list for worst jockeys at this course, which is a result of eight winners from one hundred seven rides which is a strike rate of 7%.

Haydock Picks & Hints

Here are some factors at Haydock for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:

• 5-12 (42%) +97.50 - Backing Callum Shepherd rides when over a trip of 6f
• 6-13 (46%) +32.58 - Backing Archie Watson runners when horses are aged 4yo
• 6-11 (55%) +29.08 - Backing C G Cox runners when in a Maiden race
• 5-11 (45%) +27.58 - Backing C G Cox runners when horses are aged 4yo
• 6-13 (46%) +21.46 - Backing Hector Crouch rides when in a Maiden race

Haydock Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Haydock based on the number of winners:

• 19 Wins: W J Haggas & Tom Marquand
• 14 Wins: D O'Meara & Daniel Tudhope
• 12 Wins: R M Beckett & Hector Crouch
• 11 Wins: W J Haggas & Cieren Fallon
• 10 Wins: Charlie Appleby & William Buick

Haydock Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Haydock Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Who are the best national hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Haydock?

Focusing only on trainers who show a profit when backing all of their runners, top of the pile at Haydock for the number of winners is Miss Venetia Williams who has produced a total of fourteen winners in return for an LSP of +12.21. G L Moore is the trainer to follow at Haydock if you are backing eachway as they show the best LSP of all the trainers in the eachway markets, that is +7.09 which is courtesy of their six placings (four winners). With an LSP of -44.54 at Haydock, D McCain Jnr heads the list for worst trainers at this course, which is a result of eleven winners from eighty-six runners which is a strike rate of 13%.

Whilst Brian Hughes is the most successful jockey at Haydock with a total of nine winners, if you backed all of their rides you would be showing a loss. Gavin Sheehan is the most successful jockey at Haydock for those who show a profit if backing all their rides thanks to a total of nine winners and an LSP of +25.55. When looking at jockeys and looking for some eachway value at Haydock, then the jockey who shows the best eachway profit is Gavin Sheehan, that LSP is +10.31 which has been accumulated by a total of seventeen placings which includes nine winners. A total of nine winners from eighty-seven rides at Haydock has Brian Hughes at the wrong end of the jockeys' list with their 10% strike rate and worst LSP of -34.29.

Haydock Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Haydock based on the number of winners:

• 9 Wins: Daniel Skelton & Harry Skelton
• 8 Wins: Miss Venetia Williams & Charlie Deutsch
• 6 Wins: D McCain Jnr & Brian Hughes

Haydock Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Haydock Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell. All of the data for Haydock Racecourse which includes the favourite statistics, draw bias and the trainer and jockey statistics have been created using results from HorseRaceBase.

Darren Brett

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Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.

James Banting

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James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Club provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.

Andy Powell

Content editor

Andy is a seasoned professional with more than 15 years of experience in the field of horse racing. He has a thorough understanding of the sport, from analyzing complex statistical data to being part of a winning syndicate at the Cheltenham Festival. Andy is responsible for managing the horse racing trend blogs on OLBG.