towards rear, switched right and pushed along 2f out, not clear run and switched back inside over 1f out, ran on well to lead approaching final 110 yards, always doing enough
4 22:45 Haydock 21 Jun 2025
D.H.Welton 50th Anniversary Handicap (Class 4) (4YO plus)
1m 37y Good
dwelt and held up in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, every chance 100 yards out, kept on but held towards finish
mid-division, headway over 2f out, squeezed through on rails and ridden disputing 2nd 1f out, no extra final 75 yards
mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on inside last and lugged left, no impression on leaders closing stages
handy on inner, pushed along led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching 110 yards out, weakened
prominent, ridden over 2f out, faded 1f out, slightly hampered inside last
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on until faded 100 yards out
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, dropped away over 1f out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good to Firm | 7 | Eagle Day | 6 | 4 | 9 0 | 71 | 353957 | 14 days | P D Evans (143 miles) | D E Hogan | 9/ 1 | 1:39.54 |
| 2023 | Good | 10 | Young Fire | 3 | 8 | 9 6 | 77 | 157107 | 11 days | D O'Meara (111 miles) | M Winn | 7/ 1 | 1:38.55 |
| 2022 | Good | 8 | Sucellus | 2 | 6 | 9 6 | 76 | 6125-60 | 15 days | O Greenall & J Guerriero (42 miles) | George Rooke | 9/ 2 | 1:40.88 |
| 2021 | Good to Firm | 6 | Rains Of Castamere | 4 | 4 | 9 1 | 79 | 117-132 | 15 days | M R Channon (173 miles) | Rob Hornby | 9/ 4 | 1:39.44 |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 11 | Arcanada | 1 | 6 | 9 6 | 82 | 549090 | 7 days | Tom Dascombe (170 miles) | Jane Elliott | 11/ 2 | 1:41.25 |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 6 | Club Wexford | 3 | 7 | 9 1 | 78 | 0-73157 | 15 days | R Fell & S Murray (99 miles) | Connor Murtagh | 7/ 2 | 1:39.58 |
| 2017 | Good to Firm | 7 | Captain Courageous | 7 | 4 | 9 7 | 84 | 215514 | 22 days | E Walker (171 miles) | Richard Kingscote | 4/ 1 | 1:39.53 |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 7 | Chosen Character | 6 | 8 | 8 12 | 76 | 70-7127 | 7 days | Tom Dascombe (170 miles) | Franny Norton | 7/ 4 | 1:42.68 |
| 2015 | Good to Firm | 7 | Finn Class | 1 | 4 | 9 4 | 81 | 0-42752 | 12 days | M Dods (115 miles) | Tom Eaves | 4/ 1 | 1:42.02 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 7 | Kingscroft | 6 | 6 | 8 10 | 72 | 48-0060 | 7 days | M Herrington (98 miles) | J Butterfield | 4/ 1 | 1:40.92 |
| 2013 | Good | 7 | Postscript | 3 | 5 | 9 7 | 85 | 0-50033 | 5 days | D M Simcock (191 miles) | Andrea Atzeni | 2/ 1 | 1:43.37 |
| 2012 | Soft | 6 | Venutius | 7 | 5 | 9 0 | 78 | 02500-6 | 28 days | E S McMahon (77 miles) | Franny Norton | 10/ 1 | 1:43.33 |
| 2011 | Good | 9 | Mont Ras | 5 | 4 | 8 10 | 74 | 082-11 | 22 days | D O'Meara (111 miles) | Tom Eaves | 4/ 1 | 1:43.30 |