16:00 Haydock

Thursday 5 July 2018

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TuffX Glass Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 27.55s

(3)

Zylan^p⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 74| D

7/1

Back-to-back Fibresand winner earlier in the year, and bounced back to form to make all the running at Beverley (7½f) last time. Penalised for that win, but still fairly treated if in the same mood now.

Form: 008771

(6)

Aljunood¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P Aspell| T: J R Norton| OR: 75

50/1

Made all to land maiden at Killarney last year for Dermot Weld, and joined current yard for £11,000 subsequently. Well beaten on return from absence at Doncaster, and this run will reveal more about current ability.

Form: 03210-7

(11)

Golden Guest⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: J L Eyre| OR: 67| D

9/4

Well held on first two starts for current yard, but looked better than ever when landing 1m handicap at Doncaster last time from Glorious Player. Drop in trip no concern, and capable of shrugging off a penalty.

Form: 819-781

(1)

Zebulon¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 71

16/1

Good effort in finishing fourth on soft ground at Wetherby (7f) in April, but operating below best in recent starts, and needs to find top form to be competitive here.

Form: 884708

(4)

Kirkham^p³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 70| D

8/1

Winner over this trip at Thirsk in September, but well below form in two starts this season, and while he may be building up his fitness still, others are more convincing.

Form: 4612-80

(2)

Heir of Excitement^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 67| DWS

20/1

Successful at Carlisle last year, and now below winning mark, but ended 2017 out of sorts, and not much encouragement in recent runs, including with cheekpieces tried at that venue last time.

Form: 2P-0606

(10)

Red Force One^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 73

9/2

Maiden handicapper who had wind surgery prior to his return, and ran respectably when fifth of 8 to Lord Vetinari in an apprentice handicap at Chester last time. Could do with dropping in the weights.

Form: 4445-55

(8)

Exprompt¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: H Palmer| OR: 72

7/2

Twice placed on AW at Kempton last autumn, but not really progressing, and beaten ten lengths when fifth at Doncaster last time. Probably not one to trust implicitly.

Form: 8326-65

(5)

Sosian³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 69

12/1

Not really progressed since debut second at Newcastle last summer, but ran as well as could be expected on return to action, and shapes as if worth a try over this trip. Unexposed, and not taken lightly.

Form: 2247-6

Non-Runners

(9)

Robin Weathers²¹⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Miss J Feilden J: J-P Guillambert

(7)

Groupie²⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: T P Tate J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Golden Guest (9/4), Exprompt (7/2), Red Force One (9/2), Robin Weathers (6/1), Zylan (7/1), Kirkham (8/1), Sosian (12/1), Groupie (14/1), Zebulon (16/1), Heir of Excitement (20/1), Aljunood (50/1)

GOLDEN GUEST stepped up markedly on earlier efforts this term when winning comfortably at Doncaster last time, and he's not harshly treated under a penalty. He makes more appeal than the other penalised runner Zylan, and it's possible that the lightly-raced Sosian will prove a bigger threat with this trip looking sure to suit.