14:20 Haydock

Friday 3 September 2021

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0016:30

Tin Man Handicap

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 10.05s

(7)

Edraak³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Appleby| OR: 100| D

11/4

Gained a third win of a very productive year when seeing off 6 rivals at Windsor in June. Another good run at that venue when fourth of 14 last month. Respected with Oisin Murphy taking ride again.

Form: 131514

(4)

Regional^t1³²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: E Bethell| OR: 94

6/1

Debut winner for Richard Fahey last summer and fourth in Ayr listed race after. Gelded and has to be a worry that he was sold very cheaply in July but still worth a betting check. Tongue tie on.

Form: 145-

(6)

Mitrosonfire²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 88| D

4/1

Has developed into a useful sprinter this term, taking it up another notch with 6f wins at Ascot and Newmarket last month. Raised another 3 lb but dangerous to rule out further progress.

Form: 117511

(3)

Golden Apollo^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 86| D

6/1

Not the easiest to catch right nowadays and losing run stretches back almost 2 years but he showed he's still a very capable sprinter on his day when second in Great St Wilfrid at Ripon last time.

Form: 832672

(5)

Embour⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 86| D

6/1

Behind Tim Easterby pair Golden Apollo and Manigordo in the Great St Wilfrid but very much back on song when narrowly denied at Catterick last week. Good shout with a repeat of that.

Form: 470462

(2)

Be Proud^p¹²^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 80

17/2

At the top of his game this summer, suited by a strong pace when winning snugly at Sandown (5f, good) 12 days ago. Ought to be very competitive under his 5 lb penalty.

Form: 145521

(1)

Manigordo^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: P Hanagan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| D

15/2

Often ridden prominently for this yard but has seemed suited to more patient tactics the last twice, first home on his side in Great St Wilfrid before third at Lingfield last week.

Form: 772053

Forecasts

Edraak (11/4), Mitrosonfire (4/1), Regional (6/1), Embour (6/1), Golden Apollo (6/1), Manigordo (15/2), Be Proud (17/2)

A useful sprint in which most can be given a shout. EMBOUR went from the front when narrowly denied at Catterick last week and similar tactics could bear fruit in a race where there doesn't appear to be a lot of pace by sprint standards. Tim Easterby pair Golden Apollo and Manigordo can give him most to do.