16:10 Haydock

Wednesday 24 June 2020

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4517:2017:50

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 37y  |   Good to Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:11  |   Winning time: 1m 39.88s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(10)
Horse silk
The Met191
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: D Loughnane| OR:  86
11/4
Scored in novices' company at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last October, when with James Tate. Since gelded and also won on debut for this trainer at the same track (1m½f, AW) in December. More needed in hat-trick bid from this initial mark.
2
(2)
Horse silk
Jalaad18
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: S bin Suroor| OR:  85| D
6/1
Has won twice over 7f/1m and his turf runs have so far been only on good or fast ground. Well held when 5-1 for his recent reappearance at Newmarket (well below his best form) but couldn't rule him out from 1lb lower if bouncing back.
3
(6)
Horse silk
Ulshaw Bridgep303
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: J D Bethell| OR:  85| D
17/2
Fast ground winner over this trip in 2018, when he had also run well over C&D. Went close at Redcar last season when higher in the handicap, so has the ability to get involved, though record when fresh needs rewriting.
4
(8)
Horse silk
Sovereign Grant15
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR:  85| BF
9/2
Showed ability at two, winning a 7f Kempton novice event very easily on his third start. Was then off the track until a recent odds-on defeat at Chelmsford on his handicap debut. Drops 1lb and remains unexposed, so big player if better for that run.
5
(9)
Horse silk
Starlight Romancep12
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR:  84| D
50/1
Won three times at up to 7½f (including on soft) when with Richard Fahey. Added a fillies' handicap to that for this trainer at Kempton in January, when 7lb lower (also went very close from 1lb higher). Below par reappearance, but not ruled out.
6
(5)
Horse silk
Data Protectiont18
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: W R Muir| OR:  82| D
7/1
Multiple winner from 7½f-1m1f, all with 'good' in the going description. 6lb higher than the most recent of those at Newmarket last September. Has proved competitive with two placed runs off this high since, but more needed for another win.
7
(7)
Horse silk
Mickey13
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR:  82| C
22/1
Triple winner at up to 1m1½f, his sole turf success coming here over 7f (good to firm) last July. Handicapper just looks to have his measure at the moment, although often foolish to write off this trainer/jockey combination at this track.
8
(3)
Horse silk
Calder Princep18
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR:  80| CD
20/1
Course winner (7f) who scored from 3lb lower at Beverley last summer. Was consistent on AW during the winter (better form than on turf) but will need to eek out a bit more to win this.
9
(1)
Horse silk
Storm Aheadb9
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-1| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR:  79| D
25/1
Four-time winner at up to 1m1½f, both turf successes being on soft ground. 8lb higher than the more recent of those, at Doncaster last year, and others press stronger claims on what we have seen from him since.
10
(4)
Horse silk
Global Spirit23
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR:  77
9/2
Dual winner over 6f/7f, including on good to soft. Appears to just about get home over 1m, although is unexposed over this trip after just two tries. Has the form to be involved if seeing it out, though needs to fully fire.

Forecasts

The Met (11/4), Global Spirit (9/2), Sovereign Grant (9/2), Jalaad (6/1), Data Protection (7/1), Ulshaw Bridge (17/2), Calder Prince (20/1), Mickey (22/1), Storm Ahead (25/1), Starlight Romance (50/1)

Verdict

An interesting race where the suggestion is SOVEREIGN GRANT. Although beaten at odds-on when returning from a long absence last month, he showed that he retains ability and he is taken to kick on again now. Ulshaw Bridge looks one of the potential dangers, along with Jalaad, while Starlight Romance and Data Protection are not ruled out.
  1. Sovereign Grant
  2. Ulshaw Bridge
  3. Jalaad

Prize Money

1st: £4,690.002nd: £1,396.003rd: £697.004th: £349.00

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