The Verdict: First Law and Sharadd set the pulse racing
By Andy Stephens
Last Updated: Wed 9 Sep 2026
Angus McNae and Josh Kerr identify two exciting two-year-olds and much more in the latest edition of our weekly Monday show
First Law
Haydock Park - Saturday 05/09/26
Win time: 1m 51.00s (+0.39s vs Par)
Time Index: 5.4 (Meeting average: 4.9)
Time Analysis: Par
Break Speed 0-20mph: 2.63s (1st)
Final 2F: 25.00s
FSP: 110.14% (Par: 101.61%)
Sharadd
Haydock Park 03/09/26
Win time: 1m 16.39s (+0.32s vs Par)
Time Index: 5.3 (Meeting average: 5.8)
Time Analysis: Par
Break Speed (0-20mph): 3.02s (7th)
Final 2f: 24.68s
FSP: 103.16% (Par FSP: 99.86%)
Almeraq
Haydock Park 05/09/26
Win time: 1m 15.00s (+1.98s vs Par)
Time Index: 3.1 (Meeting average: 4.9)
Time Analysis: Slow
Break Speed (0-20mph): 2.54s (8th)
Final 2f: 25.13s
FSP: 99.48% (Par FSP: 99.86%)
Pride Of Arras
Kempton Park 05/09/26
Win time: 2m 29.96s (-1.85s vs Par)
Time Index: 7.9 (Meeting average: 7.2)
Time Analysis: Fast
Break Speed (0-20mph): 2.69s (3rd)
Final 3f: 35.16s
FSP: 106.66% (Par FSP: 105.95%)
Aegean Prince
Haydock Park - Saturday 05/09/26
Win time: 3m 13.98s (+2.69s vs Par)
Time Index: 4.5 (Meeting average: 4.9)
Time Analysis: Par
Break Speed: 0-20mph: 2.67s (4th)
Final 3F: 39.24s
FSP: 103.45% (Par: 107.18%)
Fortitudine
Kempton Park - Wednesday 02/09/26
Win time: 2m 19.20s (-1.58s vs Par)
Time Index: 7.2 (Meeting average: 6.2)
Time Analysis: Fast
Break speed 0-20mph: 2.44s (1st)
Final 3F: 34.49s
FSP: 110.12% (Par: 105.92%)
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