15:10 Haydock

Wednesday 24 June 2020

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Off time: 15:14 | Winning time: 1m 28.16s

(9)

Lacan^b⁴^{(ex 8)}

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 48| D

10/11

Arrives in cracking form after easy wins over this trip at both Chelmsford and Lingfield last week. Carries an 8lb penalty this time, but is running as well as he has for some time and is hard to oppose in this hat-trick bid.

Form: 68-0411

(4)

Black Isle Boy¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 55

22/1

Multiple 6f winner who acts on slow ground and has gone close over this trip. Nowhere near as good as he once was, but still able to score when just 1lb lower on AW in the winter. Not written off, but needs to be at his current best.

Form: 601637

(1)

House Deposit^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll| OR: 54

15/2

Dual 6f soft ground winner in 2018, when with this trainer first time around. Never at that level in six starts for Roger Fell last year, and well held on first run back for this trainer recently. Much more needed.

Form: 57846-7

(8)

Sharrabang¹¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 54| D

20/1

Triple winner over 6f/7f, his turf win coming on fast ground. Last seen winning at Newcastle (6f) in February in a Class 7 event, when 4lb lower. Would have a chance again if reproducing that effort, so not ruled out.

Form: 60-0331

(2)

Kodimoor^p²⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 51| D

12/1

Five-time winner from 5f-7½f, including on soft ground. Goes into this 1lb higher than his latest success at Lingfield last July. Wasn't in the same form later in the season, but record when fresh is decent and could do better on this reappearance.

Form: 112590-

(7)

Harry's Ridge¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: E J Alston| OR: 48

11/2

Was third a couple of times last winter on the AW from marks higher than this. Held on his recent return to action at Wolverhampton, but could be better for that run and he is not dismissed.

Form: 9533-67

(3)

We've Got The Love^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45

40/1

Well beaten on sole start for Clive Cox last year, and has been a long way last on both runs for this trainer. Blinkers go on, a win for her would undoubtedly be an upset.

Form: 0-70

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Non-Runners

(6)

Watheer¹¹⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: R Fell & S Murray J: B A Curtis

(5)

De Latour²⁹¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: J Ward J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Lacan (10/11), Harry's Ridge (11/2), Watheer (11/2), House Deposit (15/2), Kodimoor (12/1), Sharrabang (20/1), Black Isle Boy (22/1), De Latour (25/1), We've Got The Love (40/1)

This looks less competitive than the first division and that is largely due to the presence of LACAN, who is very difficult to seriously oppose in his hat-trick bid after two very easy successes coming into this. If he maintains that form he should win with room to spare, meaning that the real competition should lay in the race for minor honours. Black Isle Boy; Sharrabang; Kodimoor and Harry's Ridge could be the quartet involved there.