14:10 Haydock

Thursday 1 July 2021

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Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 2m 11.09s

(9)

Side Shot¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 89| D

5/1

Took another small step forward when resuming winning ways in Doncaster (10.2f) handicap and showed useful form when coming out on top in a tight finish at Chester. Needs considering.

Form: 12-2141

(7)

The Flying Ginger¹¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 82

25/1

Twice a winner at 2 yrs and has stepped up again last 2 starts, making all in fillies' handicap at Pontefract (8f, 6/4) 11 days ago. Will find this more competitive under a penalty back up in trip.

Form: 219-741

(3)

Magical Land⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 85

11/4

Consistent rather than progressive, placed all 5 starts, including when third in maiden at Newmarket over this trip latest, wandered under pressure over 1f out. Proving expensive to follow.

Form: 22-233

(8)

Jaramillo⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 85| D

9/1

Progressive form in novice events, making a winning return at Leicester. Not seen to best effect on handicap bow at Salisbury next time and remains with potential.

Form: 62-14

(1)

Arqoob¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: W Jarvis| OR: 83

13/2

Upped his game markedly to run out a convincing winner at Yarmouth (1m) on second start for this yard. Not disgraced off revised mark at Sandown (9f) since and up in trip again.

Form: 435-714

(6)

Tawaareq^h²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 83

10/3

Doncaster maiden winner in September. Excuses in handicaps next 2 starts before narrow winner at Doncaster last month (subsequently demoted to second). Open to further improvement and can make amends.

Form: 516-4D

(5)

Buxted Too¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 78

8/1

Successful return in a 7f Chelmsford maiden in April. Mixed results in handicaps since but shaped as if worth a try over this sort of trip at Sandown latest.

Form: 3-12504

(2)

Grantley¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bethell| OR: 77

9/1

Stepped up on previous efforts when landing a second career success in 1m Ripon handicap in April. Confirmed that improvement at the second attempt when runner-up at Hamilton and worth a try at 10f.

Form: 86-3162

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(4)

Skycutter⁵⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: P A Kirby J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Magical Land (11/4), Tawaareq (10/3), Side Shot (5/1), Arqoob (13/2), Buxted Too (8/1), Grantley (9/1), Jaramillo (9/1), Skycutter (20/1), The Flying Ginger (25/1)

TAWAAREQ benefited from the step up in trip when first past the post at Doncaster (subsequently disqualified having bumped into the second). He remains with potential over this trip and is taken to make amends up only 2 lb. Side Shot is steadily progressive, and this drop back in trip shouldn't be a problem given the speed he showed at Chester, while Jaramillo had excuses at Salisbury.