17:20 Haydock

Saturday 8 June 2019

All13:4514:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 35.48s

(1)

Wise Counsel²⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: C G Cox| OR: 87| C

11/8

Improving colt who came good at the fourth attempt at when an authoritative winner over C&D (good to soft) when last seen in September. Potentially well treated on handicap debut and can go well.

Form: 6431-

(4)

Gospel⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 86

20/1

Debut Nottingham winner (5f, soft) last season. Has since been tilted at pattern company, without success. This looks more realistic, and with 5lb being claimed, she could be set to go well from this mark.

Form: 1729-55

(5)

Sparklealot³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: I Furtado| OR: 85| D

9/2

Won twice on soft over 7f last year. 6lb higher than the last of those, but hasn't been able to get close in two starts this term. Bit to prove.

Form: 4151-56

(13)

Finoah^v³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 85| BF

20/1

Sole win came on soft over this trip, when 2lb higher. Ran well here on penultimate start, and looks as though his step up in trip could suit. More needed, but not ruled out.

Form: 513-947

(3)

Indomitable²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 80

9/1

Best two runs were his first two as a juvenile, and although he has won since, would have liked to have seen much more on his return at Ascot last month.

Form: 2214-6

(11)

Indian Viceroy¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Mosse| T: H Morrison| OR: 80| D

7/1

Dual 7f scorer on good to soft/soft last summer, the latter when 5lb higher. Form has tailed off since, including on reappearance, but now well treated and can't rule him out.

Form: 21157-8

(8)

Red Bravo⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Winston| T: C Hills| OR: 80| D

8/1

Debut scorer on soft at Newmarket (7f) last season. All three subsequent runs below that level and well held on reappearance/handicap debut. 3lb drop here but bit to prove.

Form: 150-8

(12)

Zip²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 74| D

7/1

7f winner who has won on soft. Well held on reappearance at York last month, but 3lb drop should help and he may come on for that. Not ruled out.

Form: 5223-10

(10)

Ellheidi^v1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: David Egan| T: K R Burke| OR: 65| BF

33/1

Hasn't gone on after a decent effort here over 6f (good to soft) last September. Still has to prove she gets this far. Visor fitted, but plenty to prove.

Form: 927-573

Non-Runners

(7)

Pesto³⁰⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

(2)

Dutch Pursuit¹⁵⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M Dods J: P Mulrennan

(6)

Metatron³⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Tom Dascombe J: Alistair Rawlinson

(9)

Northernpowerhouse¹¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: B Smart J: G Lee

Forecasts

Wise Counsel (11/8), Pesto (4/1), Sparklealot (9/2), Dutch Pursuit (5/1), Zip (7/1), Indian Viceroy (7/1), Red Bravo (8/1), Indomitable (9/1), Northernpowerhouse (10/1), Metatron (14/1), Finoah (20/1), Gospel (20/1), Ellheidi (33/1)

Northernpowerhouse looks worth a second look now upped to this trip and could get heavily involved, while Zip is not written off despite his reappearance. Gospel, Finoah and Indian Viceroy are others with claims, though the suggestion is handicap newcomer WISE COUNSEL, who may have got in a little light.