14:15 Haydock

Friday 25 September 2020

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Haydock Park Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 2m 16.15s

(11)

Gamesters Icon^p,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 75| D

16/1

Ended 2019 on a high, rattling off a 4-timer at Nottingham (10.2f) in November. Has struggled from inflated mark upon returning this term and a return to softer ground may help ideally.

Form: 1111-56

(7)

Straitouttacompton^p,t¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Josh Quinn| T: I Furtado| OR: 73

20/1

Relished a switch to fibresand earlier in the year, scoring twice in February and continued the good work at Leicester in June, knuckling down well. Respected up at 10f from 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 45-2111

(4)

Vulcan¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 77| C

2/1

Better signs at Newbury/Sandown prior to opening his account over 1m here 2 weeks ago, not doing much when hitting the front but picking up his rivals with ease. Possible there is more to come.

Form: 3-05221

(5)

Silent Performance^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Crehan| T: H Palmer| OR: 76

13/2

Zoffany filly who stepped up plenty on debut form when runner-up at Newcastle (10f) in August. Seemed unsuited by underfoot conditions/track at Newmarket but she retains potential now handicapping.

Form: 824

(6)

Guildhall²⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 70WS

100/1

2-y-o 7f winner who ended last term on a low-key note, well beaten on each of his last 3 starts on the Flat. Better signs in a juvenile hurdle for new yard thereafter but others more persuasive here.

Form: 073660-

(3)

Jackamundo²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C J MacRedmond⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 70| BF| CD

17/2

C&D winner who has proved more miss than hit on AW/turf so far this summer, failing to justify support at Redcar (10f) towards the end of last month. Mark continues to ease at least.

Form: 5-76509

(10)

Grey D'Ars²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 68| D

16/1

Out of form on AW earlier in the year but showed benefit of reappearance run at Windsor when a keeping on third at Kempton (11f) 24 days ago. Each-way claims back down at 10f.

Form: 670593

(1)

Central City^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ashton| T: Ian Williams| OR: 68| D

14/1

Losing run is mounting up but mark has eased as a result and his latest Goodwood third was very much a return to form. Ease back down in trip a likely plus and not ruled out.

Form: 7-23693

(8)

Bombero¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 68| D

25/1

Enhanced good record fresh when successful on return at Windsor (11.5f, good to firm) in June. However, consistency not his strong suit and disappointing on 3 of his 4 subsequent starts.

Form: 2-10408

(9)

Sir Charles Punch^p,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ella McCain| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72

5/1

Fair juvenile maiden for James Given. Definite improvement last 2 starts for this yard here, staying on gradually to finish 1.5 lengths fourth over (10.5f) latest. Not one to write off.

Form: 36-8454

(12)

Mahanakhon Power⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 72

14/1

£380,000 son of Gleneagles who has showed signs of promise in a trio of maiden/minor events at up to 9.5f this summer. In very good hands and improvement likely forthcoming now handicapping.

Form: 696

(2)

The Cincinnati Kid¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 69

9/1

Charm Spirit colt who offered some promise in pair of minor events last month. Easy to back, yet shaped better than bare result on handicap bow (7f) here 2 weeks ago and markedly up in trip now.

Form: 637

Forecasts

Vulcan (2/1), Sir Charles Punch (5/1), Silent Performance (13/2), Jackamundo (17/2), The Cincinnati Kid (9/1), Mahanakhon Power (14/1), Central City (14/1), Grey D'Ars (16/1), Gamesters Icon (16/1), Straitouttacompton (20/1), Bombero (25/1), Guildhall (100/1)

VULCAN confirmed the promise of previous placed efforts to shed the maiden tag over 1m here 2 weeks ago. The manner of that performance suggests there may well be more to come and he gets the nod to follow up. Straitouttacompton was in excellent form when last seen and is feared, along with Silent Performance and Central City.