Race breakdown

14:52 Haydock
M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes (Div II) · Friday 16 October

Distance1m
GoingHeavy
Runners10
Race typeFlat · Class 3

Runners & Race DNA fit

Informational only · 18+.

No.HorseFormRun styleWgtDNA fitHighest price
1
Stall 6
Return To Unit Stall 6Trainer Roger VarianJockey Jack Mitchell
21-710–10-0
Mixed fit
61
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2
Stall 10
Thunder Roar Stall 10Trainer Tony Coyle & Kaine WoodJockey Tom Eaves
000876–9-11
Good fit
74
–
3
Stall 1
Maximising Stall 1Trainer Kevin Philippart de FoyJockey David Egan
482213–9-10
Good fit
66
–
4
Stall 7
Darkness Stall 7Trainer David O'MearaJockey Rossa Ryan
066342–9-10
Mixed fit
53
–
5
Stall 9
Rhoscolyn Stall 9Trainer David O'MearaJockey Jason Watson
008229–9-9
Questions to answer
49
–
6
Stall 3
Vidmiyr Stall 3Trainer Jennie CandlishJockey Hector Crouch
230416–9-7
Mixed fit
64
–
7
Stall 4
Lir Speciale Stall 4Trainer Brian EllisonJockey Rowan Scott
457805–9-6
Good fit
70
–
8
Stall 8
Milteye Stall 8Trainer Harriet BethellJockey Oisin McSweeney
185460–9-5
Mixed fit
62
–
9
Stall 5
Venetian Lion Stall 5Our pick Close callTrainer William HaggasJockey Tom Marquand
621113–9-4
Mixed fit
58
–
10
Stall 2
The Resdev Scholar Stall 2Trainer Michael & David EasterbyJockey David Allan
330247–8-12
Good fit
67
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About fit scores: Race DNA compares today's conditions (going, trip and course) with the conditions a horse has shown it handles. It is an analysis aid to help you form your own view – not a prediction, a tip or a recommendation to bet.

Case for and against

Return To Unit

No. 1 · Stall 6 · Mixed fit

The case for

  • 1m is within its best range (1m–1m½f); won 2 of 6 at around this trip
  • Trainer in form: 8 from 33 in the last 14 days

The case against

  • Up in grade: best win Class 4, this is Class 3

Thunder Roar

No. 2 · Stall 10 · Good fit

The case for

  • Won 1 of 4 on heavy ground
  • 1m is within its best range (7f–1m½f); won 5 of 34 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 2 (this is Class 3)

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Maximising

No. 3 · Stall 1 · Good fit

The case for

  • 1m is within its best range (7f–1m½f); won 2 of 11 at around this trip
  • Ran well 26 days ago (3 of 11)
  • Trainer in form: 3 from 11 in the last 14 days

The case against

  • Up in grade: best win Class 4, this is Class 3

Darkness

No. 4 · Stall 7 · Mixed fit

The case for

  • 1m is within its best range (7f–1m½f); won 5 of 52 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 2 (this is Class 3)
  • Ran well 9 days ago (2 of 9)

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Rhoscolyn

No. 5 · Stall 9 · Questions to answer

The case for

  • Won 2 of 5 on heavy ground
  • 1m is within its best range (7f–1m); won 10 of 79 at around this trip
  • Course winner: 1 from 8 at Haydock

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Vidmiyr

No. 6 · Stall 3 · Mixed fit

The case for

  • 1m is within its best range (6f–1m); won 2 of 10 at around this trip

The case against

  • Up in grade: best win Class 4, this is Class 3

Lir Speciale

No. 7 · Stall 4 · Good fit

The case for

  • Won 2 of 2 on heavy ground
  • 1m is within its best range (6f–1m); won 4 of 28 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 3

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Milteye

No. 8 · Stall 8 · Mixed fit

The case for

  • 1m is within its best range (7f–1m2f); won 5 of 20 at around this trip
  • Trainer in form: 1 from 5 in the last 14 days

The case against

  • Up in grade: best win Class 4, this is Class 3

Venetian Lion

No. 9 · Stall 5 · Mixed fit

The case for

  • 1m is within its best range (1m–1m½f); won 3 of 8 at around this trip
  • Ran well 16 days ago (3 of 13)

The case against

  • Up in grade: best win Class 4, this is Class 3

The Resdev Scholar

No. 10 · Stall 2 · Good fit

The case for

  • Won 2 of 2 on heavy ground
  • 1m is within its best range (6f–1m2f); won 2 of 15 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 3

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Case for/against points are generated from each horse's own race record. Thin records mean fewer points.