17:10 Haydock

Saturday 26 May 2018

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:4518:15

Armstrongs Brinscall Quarry Supplying Sagrada Familia Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 10.73s

(13)

Maid In India¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M Harley| T: E J Alston| OR: 80| D

5/2

3-5 so far and remains unexposed after another win at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) last time. Has already won twice over today's trip and a 3lb rise does not look insurmountable. Claims.

Form: 1125-1

(5)

Short Work^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| D

12/1

Won four times over this trip in 2017 on good ground or slower, rising a stone in the handicap. Held in two runs from higher marks this term. Could get more competitive now back on his last winning mark, but fast ground a concern.

Form: 1318-05

(11)

Muscika^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79| D

5/1

Dual 6f winner on good ground in the first half of last season and now back to his last winning mark. Not far off the mark in two runs from slightly higher marks this term and enters calculations. Handles good to firm.

Form: 6243-77

(6)

Dandy Highwayman^p1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 79| D

18/1

Won a couple of times over this trip last year, including from 1lb higher on fast ground at Hamilton in June. Has since had wind surgery, which has not produced any resurgence in form. Cheekpieces now on but a fair bit to prove.

Form: 216-800

(4)

Lexington Times^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 77| D

15/2

Doesn't win often (3-50) but popped up at York (6f, good) in first-time cheekpieces last year when 3lb higher. Blew the start at Doncaster last time, but if he nails that this time then he would have to be taken very seriously.

Form: 7-66072

(14)

Somewhere Secret^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 73

25/1

Appeared to handle good to firm ground okay on his only try, but has done most of his racing on good or softer, winning on soft at Doncaster (5f) last year. Back on the same mark again here and not ruled out if as effective when it is fast.

Form: 31600-8

(15)

Mr Orange^v²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: P T Midgley| OR: 73| BF| D

9/1

6f and any ground with good in the description are the optimum racing conditions for this five-year-old, who won a big-field Thirsk contest last month. Well held from this mark last time, however, and up against it.

Form: 577-916

(9)

Meshardal^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Barry McHugh| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 72| BF| D

20/1

Won four times last year and goes particularly well at Catterick. Trip and ground are ideal for him and he won from 2lb higher last season, but recent form has not been as good and he needs to raise his game.

Form: 8-79746

(8)

Compton Poppy³⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J F Egan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 72

33/1

Won a Chepstow maiden (5f, good to firm) in 2016 and best effort last year was also at that venue. Not seen since July and has needed a few runs to reach her peak in previous years, so probably best watched.

Form: 6/63824-

(2)

Madrinho²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 72| D

28/1

2-29 (1-20 on turf). Scored over this trip at Wolverhampton (AW) last month from 5lb lower, but well held from this mark on both turf/AW since and not easy to fancy.

Form: 933148

(1)

Marseille¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 71

12/1

Won a Newcastle maiden (5f, AW) in April last year before finishing second in three successive handicaps at 5f-6f, the last of those from 2lb higher than today. Handicapper appears to have opened the door and she is not ruled out.

Form: 2227-76

(7)

Mininggold²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Paula Muir⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 70| D

50/1

Arguably better over the minimum trip, but has won over 6f, while good/good to firm ground suits. Well below her best in two starts this season on softer ground, but on a good mark again and it would not surprise to see a revival.

Form: 3736-90

(12)

Mansfield⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: P J McDonald| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 65

13/2

1-19 with that win being over 7f back in 2015. Ran well enough when runner-up on his stable debut at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) last weekend and again has each-way claims from 1lb higher.

Form: 22-7292

(3)

Fire Diamond^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 63

12/1

0-11 on turf, with all seven of his wins being on the All Weather and over at least 7f. Not easy to make a case for him.

Form: 2-82145

Non-Runners

(10)

Athollblair Boy⁶⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: N Tinkler J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Maid In India (5/2), Athollblair Boy (4/1), Muscika (5/1), Mansfield (13/2), Lexington Times (15/2), Mr Orange (9/1), Short Work (12/1), Marseille (12/1), Fire Diamond (12/1), Dandy Highwayman (18/1), Meshardal (20/1), Somewhere Secret (25/1), Madrinho (28/1), Compton Poppy (33/1), Mininggold (50/1)

Maid In India has a very good strike rate and may be open to more improvement, so she is likely to be a popular choice here, but lurking lower down the weights, MARSEILLE is a sporting suggestion. Julie Camacho's filly may be able to make further progress this summer and the handicapper has given her a chance this time. Short Work is considered, but fast ground is a concern, Muscika cannot be ruled out, while Athollblair Boy, Lexington Times and Somewhere Secret all make some appeal.