15:00 Haydock

Friday 16 July 2021

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Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 14.19s

(5)

Impressor^b1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Gray| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 75| D

20/1

Useful handicapper at best but left Marcus Tregoning for just 800 gns and little encouragement last 4 starts. Blinkers tried.

Form: 05-0970

(7)

Seneca Chief^h²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 74| BF

12/1

3-time winner in 2020 who proved at least as good as ever when second at Sandown (5f) on reappearance. Perhaps found race coming too soon when well held at Yarmouth 13 days later.

Form: 1846-28

(6)

Twist Of Hay^p1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 71| D

11/2

Stepped up on her reappearance run when fifth of 7 in handicap (6/1) at Carlisle (5.8f, good) 8 days ago, though once again didn't convince with her attitude. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 3415-95

(4)

Macho Pride¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Haslam| OR: 75

7/2

Best effort this season when second of 7 in 6f minor event at Pontefract 18 days ago, better placed than most but clear of the remainder. Ought to remain competitive back in handicap company.

Form: 96-0332

(2)

Water Of Leith⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charlie Bennett| T: R Menzies| OR: 74| BF| D

5/1

Won a pair of 6f novices at Wolverhampton in 2020 for Jim Goldie and took a step back in the right direction when third at that venue 4 days ago, but remains unproven on turf.

Form: 987553

(9)

Where's Mick¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67

5/1

Maiden who was shaping up well in a visor (left off here) earlier in the year, finishing full of running at Newcastle on final outing in March. Given a real chance by the handicapper.

Form: 540-967

(8)

Thornaby Pearl²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 71| D

7/1

Lightly-raced sort who clicked all of a sudden when making all in 6f handicap at Ripon May. Failed to repeat that effort at Doncaster last time, though.

Form: 98-3316

(10)

Madrinho^b⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| D

12/1

Returned to form when scoring at Kempton in March. Found just one too good over C&D in May but is ungenuine and wasn't in the same form at Goodwood last time.

Form: 713525

(3)

Motarajel²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62

10/1

Fair ex-French 1m winner who is easing in the weights but looked unsuited by the drop to 6f at Doncaster last time.

Form: 59-4008

Non-Runners

(1)

Peachey Carnehan²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: M Mullineaux J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Macho Pride (7/2), Water Of Leith (5/1), Where's Mick (5/1), Twist Of Hay (11/2), Thornaby Pearl (7/1), Motarajel (10/1), Peachey Carnehan (10/1), Madrinho (12/1), Seneca Chief (12/1), Impressor (20/1)

WHERE'S MICK's best efforts have come on the all-weather, but he's been given a real chance by the handicapper on this return to turf, so receives the tentative vote. Macho Pride posted a good second in a minor event at Pontefract recently and should remain competitive back in a handicap from an unchanged mark. Seneca Chief perhaps found Yarmouth coming too soon and is worth another chance.