16:55 Haydock

Friday 28 September 2018

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mccaffreymortgages.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 16:59 | Winning time: 1m 42.43s

(9)

Markazi⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 92| D

10/1

Won't mind these conditions. Multiple winner in France at around 1m. Good stable debut when beaten just over 2L from this mark over C&D (good to firm) last month. 3lb claim should help. Not ruled out.

Form: 623114

(10)

Custom Cut^t1,v¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: D O'Meara| OR: 92| D

25/1

Declared 4.25 Pontefract Thursday. Former Group 2 winner who was held in a class 3 event at Sandown last time. Acts on soft. 3lb drop should help, but has a fair bit to prove now.

Form: 50-4646

(6)

Leader Writer^p⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 90| D

16/1

2lb lower than his last win, which came on soft at Ascot (1m) a year ago. Turf efforts since then have been some way below that form, so has a bit to prove.

Form: 0-48060

(5)

King's Pavilion¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: J Ward| OR: 88| D

5/1

All four wins have been at 7f-1m, and he goes well with cut in the ground. Wouldn't rule him out of the frame in these conditions, but mark looks stiff enough for win purposes.

Form: 383007

(4)

Fastar¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L P Keniry| T: B J Meehan| OR: 87| CD

4/1

Won this last year on heavy, when 4lb lower. Unable to add to that since, but usually competitive. Each-way claims from this mark.

Form: 465473

(3)

Fondest²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 86| CD

2/1

2-2 over C&D, both wins with cut in the ground. Won with a bit in hand last time, so may be able to cope with an 8lb, given how much improvement she showed there. Up in grade, but short-listed.

Form: 75-151

(11)

Crownthorpe⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| D

10/1

Scored on soft at Ripon (1m) in April, when on this mark. Largely consistent for some time after that, but last two runs have been below par. May be capable of bouncing back now eased another 2lb.

Form: 434494

(8)

Storm Ahead^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| D

28/1

Won two of his first five starts (including 1m, soft from 6lb higher in 2016), but now on a losing run of 19. Best recent form would give him a chance of making the frame, but plenty to prove in this grade.

Form: 404280

(2)

Tadaawol^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 76| D

13/2

Not ground dependent. Produced a career-best last time when an easy 6L winner at Redcar (7f, good to firm), from 1lb higher. Escapes penalty as that was an apprentice race. Trip no problem and follow-up looks possible.

Form: 685961

Non-Runners

(7)

Shaiyem³³⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: T D Easterby J: D Fentiman

(1)

Mickey¹³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Tom Dascombe J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Fondest (2/1), Fastar (4/1), King's Pavilion (5/1), Tadaawol (13/2), Crownthorpe (10/1), Markazi (10/1), Mickey (12/1), Leader Writer (16/1), Custom Cut (25/1), Storm Ahead (28/1), Shaiyem (50/1)

Tadaawol has to be of interest given the manner of his Redcar win and the fact that he escapes a penalty. He is very much respected in this better race, but preference is for FONDEST, who likes to get her toe in and clearly loves it here. Unexposed, she can defy an 8lb make it 3-3 at the track. Crownthorpe is not ruled out, nor is Markazi, while King's Pavilion and Fastar have each-way claims.