20:30 Haydock

Saturday 22 June 2019

All18:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 41.25s

(6)

Labrega^h⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S Donohoe| T: H Palmer| OR: 86| CD

12/1

C&D winner on good to soft in a novice event last year. Best handicap effort so far was on AW at Chelmsford, when narrowly beaten from this mark. Well held in a higher grade at Ascot latest, but respected back at this level.

Form: 2140-39

(7)

Lawmaking^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Toby Eley⁽⁷⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 83| D

11/2

Without a win on turf for almost two years and 10 starts. Up another 2lb for his latest effort in a class 2 event, which looks harsh. Could appreciate this class drop, but has that to prove.

Form: 44-5420

(1)

Arcanada^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 82| D

11/2

Hasn't won on turf for three years and has never won on ground slow than good. Not nearly as good as he once was and best recent efforts have been on AW surfaces.

Form: 549090

(2)

Kripke³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: T D Barron| OR: 81| D

9/2

Has won both on AW and on fast ground on turf, the latter at Pontefract (1m) last month. 3lb higher here. Held in a better race last time, but should be more at home at this level. Not ruled out.

Form: 136-415

(4)

Calder Prince⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 81| CD

11/2

Has won on good to soft, but no slower than that. No turf win since 2017 or AW win for 14-months. 1lb lower here than when beaten just 1L at Wetherby two starts back, so can't write him off.

Form: 549-038

(11)

Confrontational^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: J Candlish| OR: 79| D

10/1

1-13 on turf, where he ran well at Nottingham (1m½f, soft) from this mark three starts ago. Not as good in either run since, but respectable last time, and not written off.

Form: 363294

(8)

Redgrave⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 77| D

6/1

1-16 on turf, having won on good to soft at Newmarket (1m) two years ago, when 3lb lower (has won from 1lb higher on AW). Beaten 2L from this mark at Windsor latest. More needed.

Form: 746-203

(10)

Critical Thinking^p,t¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 73WS

25/1

6-33 on AW surfaces, but 0-6 so far on turf. Respectable run here (7f, good to firm) last time he ran on turf, but that was 13-months ago, and he has plenty to prove on recent efforts.

Form: 3-73678

(9)

Bertog²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Mackie| OR: 72

12/1

Placed in seven of his 13 starts, but yet to get his nose in front at the post. Handles soft ground. 9-2 last of five on his reappearance/first run post-wind surgery. Drops 2lb, but has a bit to do.

Form: 42233-7

(3)

Make Me^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71

7/1

Was placed on numerous occasions before winning at Redcar (7f, soft) in a maiden last October. Disappointed at Carlisle on Monday and needs to be much better than that from the same mark here.

Form: 221-359

(5)

Newmarket Warrior^p⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: N Mackay| T: I Jardine| OR: 69| D

25/1

Sole win from 27 turf starts came on soft at Ayr (1m) last September, in a class 5 event, when 1lb higher. Has been consistent on the AW on his last seven starts, but more needed on this surface.

Form: 52-3424

Forecasts

Kripke (9/2), Arcanada (11/2), Lawmaking (11/2), Calder Prince (11/2), Redgrave (6/1), Make Me (7/1), Confrontational (10/1), Bertog (12/1), Labrega (12/1), Newmarket Warrior (25/1), Critical Thinking (25/1)

Labrega should appreciate this class drop and can't be ruled out, while Calder Prince and Confrontational are others for whom cases can be made, but the answer may prove to be KRIPKE, who is another dropping in grade again and can make that count.