slowly away, held up in rear, going well when not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on
5 19:25 Haydock 18 Jul 2025
Truly Independent 15th Year Gallop Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 4) (4YO plus)
1m 6f Good (Good to Soft in places)
edged right start, led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held close home
3 1¼
3 Pique' (6)
4 9-8 83 h
chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish
slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, not much room over 2f out, soon pushed along, headway over 1f out, went 4th final furlong, lacked pace to get involved
held up in rear, took keen hold, some headway on outside 2f out, no impression
not much room start, held up rear of mid-division, closed 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
awkward start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 8 | Story Horse | 7 | 4 | 9 3 | 79 | 22-0512 | 22 days | W J Knight (191 miles) | Saffie Osborne | 7/ 2 | 3:06.52 |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 7 | Quantum Leap | 3 | 4 | 9 6 | 82 | 1-7 | 30 days | E Bethell (121 miles) | Callum Rodriguez | 9/ 1 | 3:07.47 |
| 2022 | Good to Firm | 5 | Arctic Fox | 3 | 6 | 9 0 | 75 | 423-541 | 15 days | M Todhunter (79 miles) | P J McDonald | 7/ 2 | 3:04.07 |
| 2021 | Good | 7 | Noonday Gun | 4 | 4 | 9 7 | 81 | 3-53354 | 14 days | R Hannon (184 miles) | Rossa Ryan | 4/ 1 | 3:04.81 |
| 2020 | Soft | 11 | Space Walk | 11 | 4 | 9 9 | 82 | 41327-3 | 17 days | W J Haggas (191 miles) | Richard Kingscote | 5/ 2 | 3:09.45 |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 9 | Follow Intello | 11 | 4 | 9 0 | 73 | 456-516 | 32 days | C F Wall (191 miles) | Jack Mitchell | 4/ 1 | 3:09.40 |
| 2018 | Good | 6 | Paddy A | 6 | 4 | 9 0 | 73 | 321241 | 14 days | Ian Williams (102 miles) | William Buick | 5/ 2 | 3:06.25 |
| 2017 | Good | 6 | Stamford Raffles | 9 | 4 | 9 11 | 82 | 21141-2 | 21 days | Jane Chapple-Hyam (191 miles) | Paddy Bradley | 11/ 4 | 3:10.78 |
| 2016 | Soft | 12 | Lexi's Boy | 11 | 8 | 9 7 | 77 | P063-67 | 40 days | D McCain Jnr (34 miles) | David Nolan | 20/ 1 | 3:07.09 |
| 2015 | Good to Firm | 4 | All The Winds | 4 | 10 | 8 11 | 70 | 6P6-011 | 14 days | S Lycett (133 miles) | Jamie Spencer | 3/ 1 | 3:00.70 |
| 2014 | Good to Soft | 10 | Precision Strike | 11 | 4 | 8 7 | 65 | 118136 | 21 days | R C Guest (83 miles) | John Egan | 20/ 1 | 2:59.55 |
| 2013 | Good to Firm | 8 | Zenafire | 4 | 4 | 8 4 | 63 | 4-25422 | 18 days | A Hollinshead | P M Quinn | 10/ 3 | 2:56.50 |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 13 | Cape Rising | 13 | 5 | 9 4 | 77 | 31-9232 | 28 days | G A Swinbank (144 miles) | Robert Winston | 7/ 2 | 3:00.43 |
| 2011 | Good to Soft | 7 | Spirit Of A Nation | 8 | 6 | 9 1 | 73 | 655-457 | 21 days | James Moffatt (77 miles) | P Makin | 9/ 1 | 3:07.04 |
| 2010 | Good | 9 | Cotillion | 5 | 4 | 9 0 | 76 | 524-625 | 31 days | Ian Williams (102 miles) | Tom Eaves | 8/ 1 | 3:08.60 |
| 2009 | Soft | 5 | Dolly Penrose | 10 | 4 | 9 7 | 82 | 358224 | 7 days | M R Channon (173 miles) | Franny Norton | 6/ 4 | 3:10.54 |
| 2008 | Heavy | 8 | Bollin Felix | 9 | 4 | 9 1 | 76 | 36-4323 | 9 days | T D Easterby (107 miles) | David Allan | 5/ 2 | 3:14.49 |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 8 | Oddsmaker | 7 | 5 | 8 5 | 64 | 273323 | 6 days | M A Barnes (122 miles) | D McKeown | 5/ 1 | 3:07.05 |