16:00 Haydock

Thursday 7 June 2018

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Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 58.0s

(7)

Penwortham¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86| D

9/1

Caught out wide at Chester last time and now gets a welcome drop in class. Should be fitter for two runs back and while he remains 3lb higher than last winning mark he gets a valuable claim from his apprentice. Entitled to be competitive.

Form: 1375-06

(10)

Leo Minor¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 84

4/1

Lightly raced and has run to a consistent run of form in four starts returning from an absence. Handled the quicker ground last time, was placed at Listed level as a juvenile for Aidan O'Brien and likely there's more to come after an unlucky second.

Form: 6-83322

(3)

Confessional^e/s¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| CD

10/1

Former C&D winner who seems to handle any ground and even at this veteran stage continues to race well in competitive handicaps. Down in grade and below last winning mark should be dangerous.

Form: 3434-67

(9)

Dazacam⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: M Herrington| OR: 80| D

25/1

All four wins have come on the AW but showed she can be competitive on turf when fourth behind a smart sort dropping in class. Not without a chance off current mark if getting away quicker.

Form: 3466-64

(6)

Harome¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 79| D

11/2

Generally consistent performer and on last winning mark. However disappointed last time when hanging left and others preferred off the back of that with stable quiet at present.

Form: 34-0227

(5)

Acclaim The Nation^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: E J Alston| OR: 78| BF| D

9/4

Front-runner with tremendous early speed. Was only just run out of it late on following 5lb rise for previous win. Up another 1lb but is improving and set for another good run.

Form: 16-5413

(2)

Bashiba^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 77| D

7/2

On a long losing streak but is dangerously handicapped now 3lb lower than last winning mark. Needed his reappearance and was much better last time. Now drops back in class for stable hitting form and has to be considered.

Form: 3300-04

(1)

Pearl Acclaim^v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 67| D

33/1

Better form on the AW and hasn't won on the turf since 2015. Excuse when stumbling early last time but balance of recent form leaves others preferred.

Form: 538908

(4)

Archimedes^b,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: F Norton| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 65| D

50/1

Rated 3lb lower on turf but is a better horse on the AW. Ran out of form on his last two runs in that sphere and no signs of encouragement back on turf last time. Easy to oppose.

Form: 551700

Non-Runners

(8)

Union Rose¹³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: R Harris J: David Probert

Forecasts

Acclaim The Nation (9/4), Bashiba (7/2), Leo Minor (4/1), Harome (11/2), Penwortham (9/1), Confessional (10/1), Union Rose (10/1), Dazacam (25/1), Pearl Acclaim (33/1), Archimedes (50/1)

This looks assured to be run at a slick tempo with the blistering Acclaim The Nation looking to make another bold bid. That will suit LEO MINOR, a talented performer a couple of years ago for Ballydoyle, who looks ready to step up after having to sit and suffer in a luckless defeat at Bath. Confessional and Bashiba are both respected down in class for stables in good form.