17:00 Haydock

Thursday 4 July 2019

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Supalite Sky Edge Apprentice Training Series Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 0.07s

(9)

Dapper Man^b⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 75| CD

10/11

Turns out under a 5lb penalty (5lb well-in) seeking a hat-trick following a 6L romp at Hamilton Park (5f, good to firm) last week; also won this very race with consummate ease in 2018; rates as nigh impossible to oppose.

Form: 368411

(4)

Musharrif^t1⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 74| D

6/1

Finished fourth to Dapper Man in this race in 2018 (beaten 7L); a fraction disappointing since making all to win a similar race by 3¼L at Ripon (5f, good) in May; 2lb higher; tongue-tie now applied.

Form: 461409

(8)

Brandy Station⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carver| T: L Williamson| OR: 63| D

20/1

In modest form in 2019; 0-5 since winning on Tapeta at Wolverhampton (5f) in December; one of five declared runners for Lisa Williamson (three of whom have next to no chance whatsoever).

Form: 1-04707

(11)

Toni's A Star⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| CD

25/1

Has past history in this particular race and generally runs her usual solid race at Haydock Park; 4lb higher than when winning on the AW at Wolverhampton in February, a track which is the scene of her last three victories.

Form: 1-93168

(7)

Economic Crisis¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 60| D

16/1

A tough mare who is a winner of 13 of her 124 starts; is most effective over Musselburgh's sharp 5f trip (on soft); 6lb higher than when beating Bluella by 2½L for this rider at Catterick (5f, soft) 17 days ago; ground?

Form: 879461

(5)

Q Twenty Boy⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C J MacRedmond⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 58

7/1

Eight-race maiden; 6lb lower than when finishing 2¾L second to the 1/2f Mountain Peak over C&D (good to firm) last July; underwhelming (0-3) since.

Form: 63234-6

(1)

Boudica Bay⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Ella McCain⁽³⁾| T: E J Alston| OR: 56| D

9/2

Notched a second career success when keeping on strongly inside the final furlong to down Arnoul Of Metz by ½L at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) in May; just 1lb higher and ran okay at Nottingham (fourth) last week.

Form: 1-04104

(2)

Red Stripes^b²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Kieran Schofield| T: L Williamson| OR: 53| D

16/1

A regular AW scorer (eight wins), but yet to force his head to the front on turf (0-27); beaten by just a head and a neck (third) by the Irish raider Rego Park Lady at Hamilton on Tuesday; trainer saddles five runners.

Form: 518303

(10)

Celerity^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Gavin Ashton⁽³⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

100/1

68-race maiden who competes from 11lb out of the handicap; one of five declared runners for Lisa Williamson; appears to be simply making up the numbers.

Form: 905008

(6)

Lambrini Lullaby¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Russell Harris⁽³⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

100/1

Eight-race maiden who has been seeking appearance money on the Roodeye at Chester; 11lb out of the handicap on her first attempt at the minimum trip; one of five declared runners for Lisa Williamson; holds no realistic chance.

Form: 958070

(3)

Not So Shy^p³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Laura Coughlan| T: L Williamson| OR: 52

100/1

18-race maiden who has done the vast majority of her racing on the AW at Wolverhampton; hasn't beaten a single rival in two starts for this locally based trainer who saddles four other runners; needs a miracle on these terms.

Form: 539080

Forecasts

Dapper Man (10/11), Boudica Bay (9/2), Musharrif (6/1), Q Twenty Boy (7/1), Red Stripes (16/1), Economic Crisis (16/1), Brandy Station (20/1), Toni's A Star (25/1), Celerity (100/1), Lambrini Lullaby (100/1), Not So Shy (100/1)

A race in which the locally based trainer Lisa Williamson is responsible for five of the eleven declared runners, with only Red Stripes remotely worth considering of that quintet. Therefore, the thriving DAPPER MAN is potentially left with precious little else to beat. A decisive winner of this race in 2018, he made all of the running when recording a second straight win, powering 6L clear of the runner-up Spirit Of Wedza at Hamilton Park (5f) last week. Under a mandatory 5lb penalty (is due a 10lb rise), this race offers a relatively straightforward point, shoot and score scenario.