15:35 Haydock

Saturday 21 November 2020

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My Odds Boost On Betfair Stayers' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 8m 17.34s

Midnight Tune^t²⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 135WS

9/1

Good strike rate over fences and can be forgiven a poor run having been ridden too aggressively at Uttoxeter 8 months ago. Likely to be primed first time, so bold showing on the cards after wind op.

Form: 211P1P-

Perfect Candidate²⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-11| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 134| CD

8/1

Veteran chaser who held form well in long-distance events last season, successful in this, and should come on for his Aintree reappearance. Can't be dismissed.

Form: 44122-8

Ballydine^p,t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 133

20/1

Well treated on his best efforts but hasn't run to form since early 2019 and not much encouragement to be gleaned from his reappearance at Aintree.

Form: 523P/F-9

Fortified Bay^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 130

18/1

Dual winner last season and shaped as if retaining ability on return at Carlisle 20 days ago. Might need another run before he's fully tuned up, though.

Form: 4511P-4

Pobbles Bay²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: Evan Williams| OR: 130| D

7/1

Now leniently treated and shaped as if retaining all of his ability when second, in front of several of these, at Aintree on return. Could go close if building on that.

Form: 24863-2

Don Poli²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 130

4/1

With his third different stable since leaving Gordon Elliott for a hefty sum but last month's Aintree debut for Dan Skelton offered lots of encouragement, so one to note from a very tempting mark.

Form: 0/P110-4

Sheneededtherun^t²⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 128WS

28/1

Not long with this stable and better than ever when completing 4-timer at Bangor in February. Respectable fourth at Uttoxeter next time and further improvement can't be ruled out after a wind op.

Form: 211114-

Kings Monarch⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 127

11/4

Had a quiet 2019 but returned better than ever to comfortably land 7-runner handicap at Ffos Las on reappearance. Form looks solid and a 5 lb rise might not stop him if he stays the longer trip.

Form: 4443P-1

Financial Outcome^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: D A Jacob| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 119| BF

9/1

Made all at Doncaster in January and returned with a creditable effort behind Kings Monarch at Ffos Las in October. Undone by a bad mistake at Wetherby next time and likely to get back on the up.

Form: 133P-28

Alminar^b,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 118WS

12/1

Likeable chaser who doubled tally at Chepstow (23.6f) in January and got right back on track when third in a competitive event at Cheltenham on return. Tongue tie back on after a subsequent wind op.

Form: 31/31P-3

Sutton Manor^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 115

50/1

Lightly-raced in recent years and has offered little on both outings this season.

Form: PP7/5-85

Non-Runners

Sumkindofking⁴⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: T R George J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Kings Monarch (11/4), Don Poli (4/1), Pobbles Bay (7/1), Perfect Candidate (8/1), Financial Outcome (9/1), Midnight Tune (9/1), Alminar (12/1), Sumkindofking (16/1), Fortified Bay (18/1), Ballydine (20/1), Sheneededtherun (28/1), Sutton Manor (50/1)

FINANCIAL OUTCOME made a pleasing reappearance when runner-up to Kings Monarch at Ffos Las and can have his Wetherby run easily excused, so a chance is taken on him to get back on track and turn the tables on his old rival, who also boasts solid claims. Midnight Tune could be dangerous if allowed her own way at the head of affairs. Last year's winner Perfect Candidate also has a good shout.