13:00 Haydock

Thursday 1 July 2021

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Haydock Apprentice Training Series Handicap

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 1m 2.01s

(1)

Saras Hope^h²⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 76| D

16/1

Off the mark at Goodwood (5f) in August and ended last term with career-best success at Nottingham (5f, soft) in October. Further progress not ruled out and any easing of the ground a plus on return.

Form: 215301-

(2)

Not On Your Nellie¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 75| D

8/1

Successful twice last season and looked as good as ever when scoring on return at Catterick (5f) in April. Not disgraced either start since but revised mark demands that little bit more.

Form: 813-144

(4)

Gunnerside²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 72| D

6/4

Thriving sprint handicapper who made it 5 wins from 7 starts this term when edging out admirable veteran Economic Crisis at Ayr (5f) 4 weeks ago. Had plenty in hand then and definite claims again.

Form: 213111

(6)

Sound Reason³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 75| D

15/8

AW novice winner who improved again to strike on Beverley handicap debut (5f, good) in May. Solid third at Redcar (5f) since and he's one to be interested in with his handy weight-for-age allowance.

Form: 7-2113

(7)

Dapper Man^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 68| CD

6/1

C&D winner who went through a good spell this spring, back to winning ways at Ripon (5f) in April prior to pair of in-the-frame efforts. Not in quite same form since and blinkers refitted now.

Form: 612448

(5)

Somewhere Secret^b³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Gaia Boni⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 65| CD

22/1

C&D winner in 2020 who returned to form from out the blue to bag 5f handicap at Carlisle (heavy) in May. However, unable to match that back here since and others more convincing.

Form: 27-8016

(3)

Red Stripes^b⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Erika Parkinson⁽³⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 46| D

80/1

Successful 3 times at Southwell during early 2020 but winless since despite a sliding mark and no easy task on here operating from 10 lb out of the weights.

Form: 374456

Forecasts

Gunnerside (6/4), Sound Reason (15/8), Dapper Man (6/1), Not On Your Nellie (8/1), Saras Hope (16/1), Somewhere Secret (22/1), Red Stripes (80/1)

SOUND REASON has progressed with each start, successful at Newcastle/Beverley then losing little caste in defeat when a close-up third at Redcar last month. The sole 3-y-o in the line-up, he looks sure to go well again. Gunnerside continues to go from strength-to-strength himself and is feared most, ahead of the returning Saras Hope.