17:25 Haydock

Friday 4 September 2020

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Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 2m 19.21s

(2)

Sha La La La Lee¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 86

25/1

Dual winner last season who was in good form on AW earlier in the year but followed a below-par effort with an even worse one at Chester 15 days ago. Back up in trip but needs to show more.

Form: 6-22590

(1)

Cockalorum^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S De Sousa| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 86| D

7/2

Winless since the restart but bounced back to his best when fourth at York just under a fortnight ago. On a fair mark and should go well down in grade.

Form: 4-20864

(7)

Dark Lochnagar^b1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 84| D

4/1

Good fourth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Ayr (10f, good to soft) in July. Blinkers on 1st time, he's a must for the shortlist dropped in grade with conditions looking set to be in his favour.

Form: 562-494

(4)

Benadalid¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Phil Dennis| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 82| D

20/1

Cashed in off reduced mark to land 10f handicap at Ripon in June and not disgraced when fifth off 4 lb higher there next time. Faced stiff task in handicap at York last time and drops in grade here.

Form: 40-9150

(8)

Kaser⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: D Loughnane| OR: 82| CD

7/1

Likeable sort who scored for the fifth time at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in January. Capitalised on his lower turf mark in good style over this C&D in July and he should remain competitive.

Form: 159331

(9)

Highwaygrey²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| CD

17/2

Returned in grand order, making it 3 wins from 4 at Pontefract (10f) in July. Again shaped well from 5 lb higher mark when fourth at Chester and he looks capable of striking again.

Form: 6-12114

(12)

Lunar Jet⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J Quinn| T: J Mackie| OR: 80| D

5/1

Successful twice in class 3 turf handicaps over this trip early last season. Turned in his best effort of the season down in grade when a staying-on third at Newmarket 6 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 86-7803

(6)

Music Seeker^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 79| D

17/2

Returned in good order, twice finding only one too good in handicaps at Pontefract/York. Probably remained in form when seventh at Chester 3 weeks ago, though was better placed than most.

Form: 346-227

(10)

Luncies⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 83

8/1

Well-bred colt who overcame the run of the race to score on debut at Lingfield (1m) in March. Well held 3 months on from his debut in listed company last time and now makes his handicap debut.

Form: 17

Non-Runners

(3)

Ritchie Valens²⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Tom Clover J: D C Costello

(5)

Union²⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: Daniel Muscutt

(11)

Regal Mirage²³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: T D Easterby J: D Fentiman

(13)

Purple Knight²³

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

Forecasts

Cockalorum (7/2), Dark Lochnagar (4/1), Lunar Jet (5/1), Kaser (7/1), Regal Mirage (7/1), Luncies (8/1), Highwaygrey (17/2), Music Seeker (17/2), Ritchie Valens (10/1), Union (12/1), Purple Knight (14/1), Benadalid (20/1), Sha La La La Lee (25/1)

Keith Dalgleish has sent out plenty of winners in recent weeks and his DARK LOCHNAGAR gets the nod to recapture the pick of his 2019 form. Conditions look set to be in his favour, and with first-time blinkers applied, it would be disappointing if he can't go close. Highwaygrey rates the obvious danger with 3 wins from 5 starts this year, ahead of David Loughnane's wide-margin winner Kaser.