15:35 Haydock

Thursday 10 September 2020

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Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 2m 38.83s

(4)

Baasem²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Dane O'Neill| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 86| D

4/1

Wide-margin winner of 2 handicaps at up to 12f last summer but 3 runs this year have been just respectable at best.

Form: 117-336

(6)

Songkran²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: G Boughey| OR: 85| CD

10/3

Progressive type who completed the 4-timer with another personal best over C&D last month. Winning run ended when third at Newbury next time but that was still a good effort.

Form: 211113

(7)

Multellie⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| CD

9/1

Creditable efforts in defeat back on the Flat this season though remains vulnerable to less-exposed sorts.

Form: 15-6264

(5)

Rake's Progress¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: M Dwyer| T: H Main| OR: 76

12/1

Twice a winner last season but mixed record so far this term, beaten by more than lack of stamina at Goodwood 12 days ago.

Form: 50-2048

(3)

Arabist²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S De Sousa| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75| CD

7/2

Low-mileage 4-y-o who signalled better things to come when keeping-on third of 5 in 12f handicap at Chester. Struggled upped markedly in trip there next time and worth another chance.

Form: 219-837

(1)

Francisco Bay⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Harry Bentley| T: E De Giles| OR: 69

11/4

All the better for return when dead-heating at Kempton and good second behind a rapidly progressive 3-y-o there 9 days ago. Remains of interest off same mark.

Form: 263-612

Non-Runners

(2)

Knowing¹³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: J R Fanshawe J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Francisco Bay (11/4), Songkran (10/3), Arabist (7/2), Knowing (7/2), Baasem (4/1), Multellie (9/1), Rake's Progress (12/1)

FRANCISCO BAY picked up where he left off after a 10-week break when beaten only by a rapidly-improving 3-y-o at Kempton 9 days ago and can resume winning ways off the same mark (due to go up 3 lb). The thriving Songkran rates the main threat ahead of Arabist, who's back at a more suitable distance.