18:30 Haydock

Thursday 10 June 2021

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Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 0.15s

(4)

Mark's Choice⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: J Garritty| T: S England| OR: 81| D

13/2

Looked as good as ever when winning 14-runner Ripon handicap on return in April. Made the frame there both starts since and should be on the premises again.

Form: 541-134

(7)

Ventura Express³^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 74| BF| D

5/6

Improving sprinter who was an impressive winner at Pontefract on Monday and obvious claims under a penalty if this doesn't come too soon.

Form: 26-1251

(3)

Nibras Again⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 75| CD

33/1

Won twice in 2020 and solid placed efforts at Newcastle and Beverley first 2 starts this year. Misfired with cheekpieces re-fitted (discarded here) latest.

Form: 313-338

(5)

Fox Hill^p⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: E J Alston| OR: 70| D

6/1

Bounced back to form with a career-best win at Redcar last week, the combination of first-time headgear and having a claimer back on seemingly the catalysts. Player under a penalty.

Form: 5-77041

(2)

Secretinthepark^b⁴⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 74| D

22/1

Veteran who shaped quite well when fourth on reappearance at Newmarket and duly built on that to win at Doncaster 7 weeks ago. This looks much more competitive, however.

Form: 0590-41

(6)

Dark Shot^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: S Dixon| OR: 72| D

8/1

Losing run is mounting up but went close a couple of times this spring and met some trouble at Catterick latest.

Form: 347224

(1)

Tenaya Canyon¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: E Walker| OR: 78

9/1

Lightly-raced winner. Couple of good runs in defeat on the AW this season but still has to prove she's as effective on turf.

Form: 731-275

Forecasts

Ventura Express (5/6), Fox Hill (6/1), Mark's Choice (13/2), Dark Shot (8/1), Tenaya Canyon (9/1), Secretinthepark (22/1), Nibras Again (33/1)

VENTURA EXPRESS proved comfortably better than ever when taking apart a sprint handicap that looked more competitive than the market suggested at Pontefract on Monday and should prove hard to beat under a penalty if turning up in similar form. Fellow penalised-winner Fox Hill responded well to headgear at Redcar last week and rates the main threat.