16:15 Haydock

Saturday 26 September 2020

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Close Brothers Invoice Finance Handicap

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 2m 36.47s

(11)

Speed Company^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: G Lee| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87| D

40/1

Enjoyed productive 2019 campaign, successful at Ripon and also over hurdles at Chepstow. Looked rusty on return at Chester earlier this month (also left poorly placed) and should step up on that here.

Form: 12322-5

(5)

Mr Carpenter²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| D

15/2

First run since leaving David Lanigan when 100/1 winner of a handicap at York over 11.9f in July and got back on the up to score there in a 19-runner similar event 3 weeks ago. Player again.

Form: 320-101

(7)

Carlos Felix⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 86| D

3/1

Bolted up in small-field event at Ascot in July but didn't see things out as well as might have been expected in strong Goodwood handicap later in the month. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 443-417

(3)

Doubling Dice^t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 82| D

5/4

Much improved in a tongue tie/after a gelding operation, progressing plenty from his return when bolting up by 15 lengths on his turf debut at Hamilton early this month. More to come on handicap bow.

Form: 0-41

(6)

Grinling¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 80

14/1

Winner at Winsdor in June who has continued in good form, running his best race when scoring there again earlier this month. Sure to give another good account up 4 lb.

Form: 612241

(4)

Zambezi Magic¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 80| C

7/1

Improved to win 15-runner handicap here (10.2f, good) in August and ran very well when runner-up at Sandown 10 days ago, sticking to the task well. Must improve to feature but that's not ruled out.

Form: 7-52132

(1)

Tindrum²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: H Main| OR: 78

6/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark on handicap debut at Sandown last month, coping well with the drop in trip but still strong at the finish. Should give a good account again.

Form: U-6761

Non-Runners

(10)

Mandarin⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: D Loughnane J: Ray Dawson

(9)

Brentford Hope⁴⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: Non Runner

(8)

Andaleep¹⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: Rob Hornby

(2)

Rainbow Jet¹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: J Mackie J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Doubling Dice (5/4), Carlos Felix (3/1), Tindrum (6/1), Zambezi Magic (7/1), Mr Carpenter (15/2), Andaleep (8/1), Brentford Hope (10/1), Grinling (14/1), Mandarin (14/1), Rainbow Jet (25/1), Speed Company (40/1)

Hugo Palmer's DOUBLING DICE couldn't have been any more impressive when bolting up by 15 lengths on his turf debut at Hamilton earlier this month. He looks a smart prospect, and gets the vote to make a winning start in handicaps with the promise of better to come. Mr Carpenter has made a bright start for Tim Easterby and he looks sure to go well again, along with Tindrum and Carlos Felix.