20:25 Haydock

Friday 6 August 2021

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Off time: 20:26 | Winning time: 2m 32.81s

(8)

Arabian Warrior²⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 82| BF| D

17/2

AW maiden winner in July 2020 and not seen since clipping heels and falling in November. Off since and below form both previous attempts on turf but he's in very good hands.

Form: 5/7126F-

(5)

Goldie Hawk³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C F Wall| OR: 82| D

3/1

Well backed and made the most of a good opportunity when winning 7-runner handicap at Windsor (11.4f) in June. Denied a clear run at Yarmouth a month later so likely remains in top form.

Form: 11-2313

(11)

Multellie²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| CD

33/1

C&D winner from 1 lb lower during the autumn. Also tasted success over hurdles but a brace of heavy defeats at York this term raise doubts.

Form: 1525-09

(1)

Whitehaven²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 75| D

7/2

Prolific second half to 2020, winning 4 times in all. Respectable reappearance at Windsor but disappointing at Chester since. Oisin Murphy a positive booking,

Form: 6111-60

(4)

Daawy²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 75| C| D

20/1

Solid efforts this term at up to 2m but usual headgear still off and he has little margin for error from this mark. Booking of Laura Pearson will help in that regard, though.

Form: 734-248

(3)

London Arch^p⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Louis Steward| T: C Fellowes| OR: 75

16/1

Struggled to make a significant blow in handicaps, failing to build on a mildly-encouraging reappearance (in cheekpieces) when down the field in a visor at Newcastle.

Form: 0593-70

(6)

Francisco Bay⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: E De Giles| OR: 73

10/1

Made a successful reappearance over 10.2f at Doncaster in March. Too free to last out over 14.2f at Carlisle and this trip looks ideal for him.

Form: 44-1636

(10)

Arabist^t1,v1⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: Ian Williams| OR: 68| CD

15/2

Front runner who hasn't really been threatening despite a sliding mark lately. Drops in trip.

Form: 0-54304

(9)

Sociologist^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Jim Crowley| T: S Dixon| OR: 67| D

14/1

Front runner who won back-to-back handicaps in the spring. Weakened over 2m at York and this trip likely to see him in a better light.

Form: 184250

(2)

Red Derek²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 64| C

13/2

Off the mark at fifteenth attempt here (10.2f, soft) in May and good placed efforts next 2 starts. Forced to race wide at Chester last time so that run can be overlooked.

Form: 831328

Non-Runners

(7)

Arch Moon²⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: M Dods J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Goldie Hawk (3/1), Whitehaven (7/2), Red Derek (13/2), Arch Moon (7/1), Arabist (15/2), Arabian Warrior (17/2), Francisco Bay (10/1), Sociologist (14/1), London Arch (16/1), Daawy (20/1), Multellie (33/1)

GOLDIE HAWK is just the sort of lightly-raced filly Chris Wall excels with and having been denied a clear run and finishing with running left last time, she needs treating as though still at the top of her game. Francisco Bay is back at a more suitable trip and respected, while Whitehaven has the services of Oisin Murphy this time.