14:00 Haydock

Friday 19 October 2018

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Racing Welfare Nursery

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 2.56s

(8)

Across The Sea⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: D Allan| T: J Tate| OR: 76| D

8/1

Seemed to appreciate easier ground when beating Elsaabiqaat in a 5f Ffos Las nursery in August, but well behind that rival at Sandown last time. Presumably amiss there, and could bounce back.

Form: 67610

(6)

Epona⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 69

3/1

Better effort in nurseries when 2L second to Shallow Hal in the mud at Ayr (6f) last month, and barely had to improve to win a novice at same track last week. Penalty for that win makes her task tougher, but should cope with drop to 5f.

Form: 233921

(5)

Legal Tender^h³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 71| D

22/1

All runs on fast turf,improving to make all in a 5f novice auction at Redcar last time. All out to score there, and ability to handle testing ground an unknown.

Form: 641

(12)

Dancing Rave²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69| BF| D

6/1

Beverley debut winner who ran creditably on nursery bow, and built on that when second to Magical Spirit in a 5f novice there last time. Third and fourth both won next time, and she figures on a very fair mark on that evidence.

Form: 15242

(3)

Free Love⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| D

5/1

Made a winning start for current yard by winning a Catterick (5f, good/soft) nursery prior to a creditable fourth at Nottingham off 7lb higher last time. Vulnerable to less exposed rivals, but not dismissed.

Form: 465314

(1)

Tizwotitiz^p1²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 65

25/1

His second in a 4-runner race at Nottingham in April is a standout on his card, and he again failed to match that form when beaten 13L in a 6f maiden here last time. Cheekpieces tried now.

Form: 724594

(7)

March For Men⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 64

10/3

Matched the pick of his form when second in a 6f seller at Wolverhampton last time. Seems best at that trip, but testing ground at 5f should bring his stamina into play.

Form: 635542

(2)

Not So Shy^p⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 63

25/1

Fourth in a 6f maiden here in June, and claims with a repeat, but she's begging to look regressive, and beaten in sellers on last couple of starts.

Form: 384537

(10)

Valentino Sunrise²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 61| BF| D

9/1

Won from a 7lb lower mark at Ffos Las at the start of September, but limitations exposed and has been beaten favourite in his last two starts. Ground will suit, though, so can't be dismissed.

Form: 234147

(4)

Steely Spirit²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: Nathan Evans| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55

25/1

Been brought along with handicaps in mind, and still in need of experience when well held after a break at Pontefract last time (raced wide). Will do better, but handicapper taken no chances with opening mark.

Form: 558

(9)

Justice Shallow²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-0| J: Raul Da Silva| T: A Berry| OR: 46

100/1

Soundly beaten on all four starts, and looks of little account at this stage.

Form: 6250

Non-Runners

(11)

Sing Bertie¹¹⁶

Weight: 8-0| Age: 2

T: D Shaw J: Robert Dodsworth

Forecasts

Epona (3/1), March For Men (10/3), Free Love (5/1), Dancing Rave (6/1), Across The Sea (8/1), Valentino Sunrise (9/1), Legal Tender (22/1), Not So Shy (25/1), Tizwotitiz (25/1), Steely Spirit (25/1), Sing Bertie (25/1), Justice Shallow (100/1)

DANCING RAVE was a good second at Beverley last time, and that race has thrown up a pair of subsequent winners which suggests that she is ahead of her mark returned to nursery company. Across The Sea can probably be forgiven a poor run at Sandown having beaten the winner of that in a nursery at Ffos Las, and looks the main danger, ahead of Free Love.