🐎Horse RacingClass 2

William Hill Silver Bowl Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Haydock Park · 14:20 (UK local)

Saturday, 23 May 2026

1m 37y

Distance

Turf

Surface

TBC

Going

Runners

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AI Top 3 Picks

①P1 pick35%

Astrazar (IRE)

J: K Shoemark · T: E Walker

Astrazar possesses proven form on heavy ground, which is a significant advantage given the likely soft conditions. His previous Class 2 win at York demonstrates his ability at this level, and a return…

②P2 pick28%

Jamestown (IRE)

J: Nathan Crosse · T: D Marnane

Jamestown has been highly consistent with two recent second-place finishes and has proven ability on soft ground. Despite being a maiden, his reliability in testing conditions makes him a strong conte…

③P3 pick22%

Princling

J: Cieren Fallon · T: W J Haggas

Princling comes from an in-form stable and jockey combination, and recently secured a win. While his soft ground ability is unproven, his class and connections suggest he could adapt well to the condi…

Model confidence: 30% · capped at 50% for racing's structural variance

Full Racecard (20 runners)

#	Draw	Horse	Age	Wgt	Form	OR	Last	Jockey	Trainer	HG	PR
1	12	Sir Albert (IRE)	3	9-9	11139-5	99	84d	Jason Watson	A M Balding	—	0.0
2	5	Laureate Crown (IRE)	3	9-8	1856-11	98	29d	Oisin Murphy	H Palmer	—	0.0
3	9	Suspended Sentence (FR)	3	9-3	64114-5	93	29d	Callum Rodriguez	M L W Bell	—	0.0
4	15	Sovereign Ocean (IRE)	3	9-1	161-	91	148d	P Mulrennan	M Botti	—	0.0
5	8	Vincenzo Peruggia (IRE)	3	9-1	310-27	91	22d	Laura Pearson	C Johnston	—	0.0
6	7	Synners Kid (IRE)	3	9-1	80911-6	91	15d	K Stott	Lemos Souza	t	0.0
7	3	Lighting Thunder	3	8-13	2-21	89	14d	Non Runner	J & T Gosden	p	0.0
8	17	Winding Stream (IRE)	3	8-13	1-26	89	29d	Non Runner	R Hughes	—	0.0
9	2	③Princling	3	8-11	22-1	87	27d	Cieren Fallon	W J Haggas	—	0.0
10	1	Langstone	3	8-11	5-11	87	23d	C Lee	C G Cox	—	0.0
11	10	Penny Time (IRE)	3	8-11	D12	87	38d	Jason Hart	H Palmer	—	0.0
12	13	Special Dividend	3	8-11	1137-	87	240d	S M Levey	Dr R Newland & J Insole	t	0.0
13	11	Crest of Fire (IRE)	3	8-10	52432-1	86	58d	Edward Greatrex	J Channon	—	0.0
14	4	①Astrazar (IRE)	3	8-9	42411-9	85	36d	K Shoemark	E Walker	—	0.0
15	16	②Jamestown (IRE)	3	8-9	422	85	26d	Nathan Crosse	D Marnane	—	0.0
16	14	St Anton (IRE)	3	8-9	322-31	85	22d	S Hitchcott	R Hannon	—	0.0
17	6	Blue Courvoisier	3	8-7	12-24	83	15d	Lauren Young	C G Cox	—	0.0
0	8	Teroomm (IRE)	3	9-6	—	—	—	S De Sousa	R Varian	—	—
0	2	Nellie Leylax (IRE)	3	9-2	—	—	—	Pierre-Louis Jamin	Tom Dascombe	—	—
0	4	Covey	3	8-11	—	—	—	L Dettori	J & T Gosden	—	—

Wgt = weight (st-lb) · OR = official rating · PR = Sky Sports power rating · HG = headgear (b/v/cp/t/h/p) · Last = days since last run

Key Race Factors

•Likely soft ground will heavily influence the outcome, favouring proven mudlarks.
•Large field of 20 runners in a Heritage Handicap increases race complexity and variance.
•Strong recent form of trainers (Haggas, Gosden) and jockeys (Fallon, Murphy, Ryan) is a key consideration.
•No strong, consistent draw bias identified for this distance at Haydock.

Risk Assessment

Variance levelhigh

•20-runner handicap on potentially soft ground creates a highly competitive and unpredictable scenario.
•Many runners lack proven form on genuinely soft/heavy ground, introducing an element of unknown.
•Conflicting draw bias information adds to the uncertainty of positional advantage.

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How These Predictions Work

These predictions are AI-generated using current racecard data and search-grounded analysis. Horse racing is structurally high-variance — even the most-favoured horse wins only ~30–35% of races. Use AI predictions as one input among many, alongside your own form study and trusted tipsters. Bet responsibly.