16:25 haydock - ResultsFriday 17th October 2025

    16:25 HAYDOCK

    | 3+

    Winner GBP £4,449 - 11 runners

    5f

    Going: Good to Soft

    Surface: T

    Race Analysis

    Booking Rossa Ryan on a Tony Carroll-trained runner always catches the eye. They can team up for more success with SECRET MISTRAL (4) who has won three times and placed on a further five occasions at this track. Looks poised for a return to the winning ways following a solid second at Chester. BRAZILIAN BELLE (2) produced a good third off this rating at Musselburgh just four days ago and might be thereabouts under Billy Loughnane. IMPRESSOR (3) may appreciate dropping back to 5f. Not to be ruled out having won at Hamilton (5f) two starts ago. OUR ABSENT FRIENDS (7) completes the shortlist.

    No. Form
    Horse Racing
    Comments
    Age
    Weight
    OR
    Jockey(Claim)
    Trainer
    Best Odds
    1

    01331

    Son Of Astar
    (2)b, gb, g
    3
    8-7
    58
    T Tony CarrollJ Jack Doughty
    • 3
    • 8-7
    • 58
    • Jack Doughty
    • Tony Carroll
    2

    13062

    Secret Mistral
    (27)ch, mch, m
    5
    9-7
    72
    T Tony CarrollJ Rossa Ryan
    • 5
    • 9-7
    • 72
    • Rossa Ryan
    • Tony Carroll
    3

    29430

    Knicks
    (26)b, gb, g
    4
    9-3
    68
    T Michael & David EasterbyJ Clifford Lee
    • 4
    • 9-3
    • 68
    • Clifford Lee
    • Michael & David Easterby
    4

    40018

    Our Absent Friends
    (15)ch, gch, g
    7
    9-0
    65
    T Tristan DavidsonJ Rowan Scott
    • 7
    • 9-0
    • 65
    • Rowan Scott
    • Tristan Davidson
    5

    23583

    Brazilian Belle
    (4)b, fb, f
    3
    9-8
    73
    T M DodsJ Billy Loughnane
    • 3
    • 9-8
    • 73
    • Billy Loughnane
    • M Dods
    6

    0979

    Act Of Violence
    (15)gr, ggr, g
    4
    8-12
    63
    T T D EasterbyJ Sean Kirrane
    • 4
    • 8-12
    • 63
    • Sean Kirrane
    • T D Easterby
    7

    34938

    Never Dark
    (18)b, gb, g
    8
    8-13
    64
    T Iain JardineJ Jonny Peate
    • 8
    • 8-13
    • 64
    • Jonny Peate
    • Iain Jardine
    8

    12106

    Royal Duke
    (4)b, gb, g
    4
    8-10
    61
    T R M SmithJ Oisin Mcsweeney
    • 4
    • 8-10
    • 61
    • Oisin Mcsweeney
    • R M Smith
    9

    3487

    High Opinion
    (20)b, gb, g
    6
    9-4
    69
    T B SmartJ Harrison Shaw
    • 6
    • 9-4
    • 69
    • Harrison Shaw
    • B Smart
    10

    1627

    Thunder Star
    (31)b, mb, m
    5
    9-9
    74
    T Jessica MaceyJ Lewis Edmunds
    • 5
    • 9-9
    • 74
    • Lewis Edmunds
    • Jessica Macey

    Non-Runners

    Impressor
    (18)b, gb, g
    8
    9-8
    73
    T Phillip MakinJ Archie Young
    NR
    • 8
    • 9-8
    • 73
    • Archie Young
    • Phillip Makin