15:45 Haydock

Friday 24 September 2021

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F&T Terrix Systems Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 3m 5.74s

(1)

Bandinelli^p⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: C Appleby| OR: 87

7/2

Wolverhampton novice winner who got back on the up following a gelding operation and in first-time cheekpieces when winning 1½m handicap at Newmarket. Likely to stay 1¾m so he's respected up 2 lb.

Form: 6-1371

(5)

Moliwood^b²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 86| D

4/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark in first-time blinkers on Newcastle handicap bow in June. Followed up in emphatic fashion in a match at Redcar (14f) 9 weeks later and remains unexposed.

Form: 42511

(4)

Geremia^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Botti| OR: 84| D

6/1

Made it 3 wins from his last 4 starts when coming from last to first in the straight in 6-runner event at Kempton (2m) 3 weeks ago. A 5 lb rise may not be enough to prevent him from going in again.

Form: 551211

(6)

Tynwald²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: R Hughes| OR: 81

10/1

Won first 2 starts at Bath over 11.6f but underwhelming in handicaps since, never really getting competitive under a change of tactics over C&D last time. Has work to do at present.

Form: 1146

(8)

Spirit Mixer³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 77| D

3/1

Largely consistent this season and resumed winning ways on his first start beyond 1½m at Salisbury (14.2f) 35 days ago, helped by way race developed. Handicapper applies more pressure now, though.

Form: 332171

(2)

Saratoga Gold¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: F Norton| T: C Hills| OR: 75

4/1

Has improved for the step up to 1½m, following up his Newbury win in 3-runner event at Leicester 17 days ago, again showing a good turn of foot. This is tougher but further improvement not ruled out.

Form: 6-66611

Non-Runners

(7)

Solent Gateway³⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Tom Dascombe J: Jane Elliott

(3)

Charging Thunder¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: J P Spencer

Forecasts

Spirit Mixer (3/1), Bandinelli (7/2), Moliwood (4/1), Saratoga Gold (4/1), Geremia (6/1), Solent Gateway (7/1), Charging Thunder (8/1), Tynwald (10/1)

Cases can be made for quite a few but the most compelling is for GEREMIA, who was value for extra in coming from last to first in the straight in a modestly-run contest at Kempton 3 weeks ago and still looks on a good mark following a 5-lb rise. He can complete the hat-trick, with Saratoga Gold and Moliwood making most appeal of the opposition.