15:30 Haydock

Thursday 7 June 2018

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Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 58.59s

(9)

Wensley³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 72| D

7/2

Formerly with James Bethell and ran in some tough races. Disappointed on stable debut but is slowly dropping in the weights and in class. Concern that quicker ground may not suit.

Form: 13405-6

(7)

Paco Escostar¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 71

4/1

Only had four starts and she would have gone close to losing her maiden tag when suffering plenty of trouble on her seasonal and handicap debut. Down in grade and off the same mark she should be dangerous.

Form: 202-4

(10)

Meerpat¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ward| OR: 71

12/1

Yet to transfer AW form in two starts on turf but they were in tough contests. Down in grade and could be in the mix but doubts remain on this surface.

Form: 51258

(8)

Palmer¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: P T Midgley| OR: 70

20/1

Showed promise on his reappearance but has been well below that when disappointing in two starts since and this looks another tough task.

Form: 327-648

(5)

Life For Rent⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

7/1

Just 2lb higher than sole win which came on his fourth start last year. Bit below that level on his last two runs and while he should be primed others look better handicapped.

Form: 515-366

(2)

Quayside^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68

5/1

Mainly campaigned at 6f so drop in distance a question mark but he should come on for his seasonal reappearance when not getting a clear run. Down in grade could easily be involved.

Form: 16656-6

(1)

Warrior's Valley^t⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 66| D

13/2

Has done well on AW this year but this looks a bit tougher. Well beaten on first two runs on turf and while he has clearly progressed since it remains a concern.

Form: 7-31123

(3)

Bomad^v⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: D Shaw| OR: 63

50/1

Displayed a high head carriage when throwing away a race on his last start as a juvenile and then well beaten on reappearance. Remains one to treat with caution.

Form: 90352-0

(4)

Loulin¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61

5/1

Formerly with David O'Meara he put his best run in a four-race career on debut for new stable on seasonal and handicap debut. That was his first run after wind surgery and he can improve and be involved.

Form: 566-2

Non-Runners

(6)

Emphatic²²⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: R M H Cowell J: L Morris

Forecasts

Wensley (7/2), Paco Escostar (4/1), Quayside (5/1), Loulin (5/1), Emphatic (6/1), Warrior's Valley (13/2), Life For Rent (7/1), Meerpat (12/1), Palmer (20/1), Bomad (50/1)

Emphatic perhaps has the most upside in an open looking contest and market support would be interesting on his return from an absence. PACO ESCOSTAR is the pick as potentially the best handicapped runner following a luckless return last month. Loulin ran well on his stable debut and he rates a danger, however there is the concern that he may be ideally suited by further than this. Likewise Quayside should be better for his first run back but the drop to the minimum trip rates a worry.