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Placepot picks - 26th September 2025

Friday’s Placepot picks come from Haydock Park

Picture: UK/IRE
Picture: UK/IRE

R1 – Ribble River 

R2 – Monarch's Gold  

R3 – Clear Force  

R4 – Poker 

R5 – Flag Of St George  

R6 – Arabian Poet 

RACE  SELECTION  PRICE  REASON 

Race 1 

Racing To School Training Series Apprentice Handicap 

  

Ribble River 

  

  

7/2 

  

  

  

  

  

  

- Previous course winner who was a gutsy winner last time at this track 

- Career high mark but has a top apprentice onboard  

Race 2 

Lee Thomas Christy Memorial EBF Novice Stakes 

  

  

  

Monarch's Gold 

  

6/5 

  

- Son of Too Darn Hot impressed with his professionalism on debut three weeks ago 

- This race looks an easier assignment, well related and should be in the mix under a penalty 

Race 3 

Thomas Hardie Commercials 40th Year Anniversary Nursery Handicap 

  

  

Clear Force 

 

9/2 

  

- Impressive winner on his second start at Ripon earlier in the season. 

- Ran well in a Listed race next time before performing with credit at Royal Ascot.  

- Too keen to do himself justice on nursery debut last time, freshened up since and should go well 

  

  

Race 4 

Castle Green Homes EBF Novice Stakes 

  

  

  

Poker 

  

5/6 

  

  

- Cost £4.3m as a yearling last October. Dam related to several top performers including Was and Douglas Macarthur 

- In the very best hands, entered in G1 futurity stakes  

  

Race 5 

By Eck It's Boddingtons Handicap 

  

  

  

Flag Of St George 

 

13/2 

  

- Had been in good form before disappointing last time in first time cheek-pieces 

- Drops back in trip here with blinkers back on.  

- Silvestre De Sousa has won on him in the past 

Race 6 

PMJ Capital Property Finance Handicap 

  

  

  

Arabian Poet 

  

13/2 

  

- Hails from one of the finest families out of the multiple G1 producing dam Shastye. 

- Broke his maiden on AW last time plugging on and wearing down his rivals 

- Shapes as if this step up in trip should suit and is unexposed 


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