13:00 Haydock

Thursday 10 September 2020

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Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 2m 37.30s

(8)

Elham Valley¹¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 72

22/1

Capitalised on the drop to selling company in good style at Goodwood (11.2f) 11 days ago, but looks vulnerable under a penalty on this return to handicaps for new yard.

Form: 4-14651

(1)

Bellatrixsa⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 70

5/2

Much improved from debut when neck second of 8 in maiden at Ayr (10f, good to soft, 11/4) 44 days ago, clear of rest. Better to come now making a quick switch to handicaps and has leading claims.

Form: 62

(6)

Good View²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68

11/1

Showed some ability on 2 of her 3 starts for Ellmarie Holden in Ireland and has joined a yard that excels with new recruits, so well worth a check in the betting.

Form: 085

(10)

Selecto^b1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 67

9/2

Shaped well when sixth of 10 at Haydock on reappearance but has gone the wrong way since. First-time blinkers need to have a positive effect.

Form: 455-673

(2)

Ethics Approval^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: C Hills| OR: 66

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Shaped well from a long way back when second of 14 in handicap at Windsor (10f, heavy) 12 days ago, no impression on winner but pulled well clear of rest. Of interest.

Form: 35472

(3)

Curtiz²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison| OR: 66

6/1

Showed a bit on qualifying run at Lingfield but failed to improve for the switch to handicap company at Wolverhampton 20 days ago. Upped in trip for turf debut.

Form: 92-69

(9)

Binyon¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R P Downey| T: T D Barron| OR: 61

6/1

Arrives in decent form having been runner-up at Windsor and Beverley in recent weeks and will be suited by a return to 11f+, so ought to go well again.

Form: 7-94522

(7)

Licit¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: M Moubarak| OR: 60

14/1

Shaped as if back in form when fourth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good to soft, 18/1) 13 days ago, though didn't seem to relish the step up in trip.

Form: 72-6794

(4)

Miracle Eagle^v²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 57

33/1

Improved for the switch to handicaps in a first-time visor when 3 lengths eighth of 9 at Beverley (9,9f) last month, though very much had the run of the race and may prove to be flattered.

Form: 5508

Non-Runners

(5)

Raventree¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bellatrixsa (5/2), Ethics Approval (4/1), Selecto (9/2), Raventree (5/1), Binyon (6/1), Curtiz (6/1), Good View (11/1), Licit (14/1), Elham Valley (22/1), Miracle Eagle (33/1)

BELLATRIXSA pulled miles clear of the remainder when runner-up at Ayr in July and there's undoubtedly better to come from her now making a quick switch to handicaps, so she's very much of interest. Ethics Approval shaped well from a long way back at Windsor 12 days ago, so must enter calculations, while Good View is worth a market check having joined a yard that excels with new recruits.