18:15 Haydock 05 Sep 2025
Arete Foundation Stakes Handicap
Div 2 | Class 4 | 3YO plus
Winner £6,281 - 14 ran
wore hood to post, chased leaders, shaken up going well over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
reluctant to load, held up in mid-division, switched left when shaken up over 2f out, edged left but made good headway over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, no match for winner
handy, shaken up over 2f out, ridden along and every chance over 1f out, kept on
taken down early, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, carried left but headway over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, ran on
held up in rear, waiting for room over 2f out, not clear run when shaken up over 1f out, ridden and kept on strongly when in clear inside final furlong, nearest finish
took keen hold, led narrowly, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
wore hood to post, keen, in touch, waiting for room over 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, made no impression
prominent, shaken up over 2f out, edged left under pressure over 1f out, no extra and faded inside final furlong
close up, going okay over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
front rank, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
towards rear, shaken up 3f out, ridden and weakened from over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
midfield, ridden along 3f out, soon struggling, beaten when eased over 1f out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good to Soft | 13 | Our Absent Friends | 6 | 6 | 9 4 | 72 | 002922 | 11 days | T Davidson (116 miles) | Rowan Scott | 12/ 1 | 0:58.44 |
| 2023 | Good | 12 | Soul Seeker | 3 | 6 | 9 7 | 75 | 331213 | 18 days | D O'Meara (111 miles) | William Buick | 5/ 1 | 0:59.23 |
| 2022 | Good to Firm | 11 | Eeh Bah Gum | 3 | 7 | 9 3 | 71 | 612201 | 28 days | K A Ryan (45 miles) | Oisin McSweeney | 9/ 1 | 0:57.75 |
| 2021 | Good to Firm | 10 | Sound Of Iona | 2 | 5 | 8 7 | 63 | 552443 | 17 days | J S Goldie (214 miles) | Amie Waugh | 7/ 1 | 0:57.95 |
| 2020 | Soft | 12 | Shepherds Way | 10 | 3 | 9 4 | 75 | 012-441 | 48 days | Miss J A Camacho (107 miles) | Clifford Lee | 10/ 3 | 1:03.40 |
| 2019 | Soft | 11 | Came From The Dark | 10 | 3 | 9 2 | 80 | 912678 | 20 days | E Walker (171 miles) | Gerald Mosse | 9/ 2 | 1:01.82 |
| 2018 | Soft | 10 | Youkan | 9 | 3 | 9 1 | 79 | 1-370 | 14 days | W S Kittow (217 miles) | Jim Crowley | 5/ 1 | 1:02.77 |
| 2017 | Soft | 9 | Major Pusey | 8 | 5 | 9 5 | 83 | 273227 | 18 days | J Gallagher (133 miles) | Fergus Sweeney | 7/ 2 | 1:02.64 |
| 2016 | Good | 15 | Orient Class | 16 | 5 | 8 11 | 76 | 242121 | 24 days | P T Midgley (98 miles) | Clifford Lee | 15/ 2 | 0:59.98 |
| 2015 | Good to Soft | 12 | Apricot Sky | 4 | 5 | 8 10 | 74 | 878817 | 6 days | D Nicholls (111 miles) | Miss Anna Hesketh | 7/ 1 | 1:02.82 |
| 2014 | Good | 16 | Apricot Sky | 10 | 4 | 9 3 | 80 | 199783 | 22 days | H Candy (166 miles) | William Buick | 11/ 2 | 1:00.79 |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 14 | Imperial Legend | 11 | 4 | 9 2 | 80 | 512439 | 7 days | D Nicholls (111 miles) | Tom Queally | 9/ 1 | 1:01.49 |
| 2012 (Div 1) | Good to Firm | 10 | Hamoody | 9 | 8 | 8 13 | 76 | 306890 | 38 days | D Nicholls (111 miles) | Franny Norton | 9/ 2 | 0:59.91 |
| 2012 (Div 2) | Good to Firm | 9 | Liberty Island | 9 | 7 | 8 13 | 75 | 0827-41528 | 6 days | I Semple (193 miles) | D Fentiman | 13/ 2 | 1:00.39 |
| 2011 (Div 1) | Good | 9 | Mayoman | 6 | 6 | 8 9 | 73 | 504355 | 18 days | D Carroll (107 miles) | N Farley | 6/ 1 | 1:01.34 |