Racing To School Haydock Park Training Series Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) Odds, Tips, Best Betting Offers
Nottingham · Saturday 18 July 2026 · Off 5:55 · Class 5 · 1m0f75y · Going: Good To Firm · Purse: £4,449 · 4yo+
British Gambler's Picks
Composite scoring across market position, Racing Post Rating, Topspeed, recent form and trainer 14-day strike rate. Tips, not guarantees — bet responsibly.
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Verdict, Market Read & Value Calls
The market makes Perfidia the clear favourite (implied 43.2% chance) at 0.73, trained by Tim Easterby. Tees George is the chief market rival at 3/1.
★ Market shape · A tight race for one — Perfidia is well-clear at the head of the market.
★ Top pick · Top pick: Perfidia. Best price available at SmarketsSBK — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Tees George at 3/1. The price gives place hunters a margin of safety, particularly with bookies paying Extra Places in big-field handicaps.
★ Bigger-priced angle · The bigger-priced angle: Popeye Doyle at 11. Form figures of 6-0297 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
Class 5 · 1m0f75y · Good to firm going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 11% over the last 14 days.
Bar widths show each runner's de-overrounded market chance, based on best price. Bookmaker margins removed so the percentages total ~100%.
- Perfidia 43.2% 0.73
- Tees George 18.7% 3/1
- Sceptic 12.5% 5/1
- No Knee Never 11.5% 11/2
- Bay Dream Believer 7.9% 17/2
- Popeye Doyle 6.2% 11
Field & Odds (6 runners)
Sorted by market position. Best price shown is the lowest decimal price across the leading UK horse racing bookmakers — tap any bookie pill to bet at that price.
| No. | Horse | J / T | Form | RPR | TS | Best Price | Top Bookies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (5) | Perfidia NAP p |
J: Jake Dickson T: Tim Easterby |
135912 | 8/11 | |||
| 3 (1) | Tees George EW p |
J: Shay Farmer T: Adrian Nicholls |
341843 | 3/1 | |||
| 5 (2) | Sceptic DH v |
J: Donagh Murphy T: Ian Williams |
945219 | 11/2 | |||
| 1 (6) | No Knee Never tp |
J: Joe Bradnam(3) T: James Owen |
144350 | 6/1 | |||
| 4 (4) | Bay Dream Believer h |
J: Kyle McHugh(3) T: Mark Walford |
005176 | 9/1 | |||
| 2 (3) | Popeye Doyle tb |
J: Finlay Bassett(7) T: Jessica Bedi |
6-0297 | 11/1 |
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