16:20 Haydock

Friday 24 September 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 39.84s

(2)

Piece Of History²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 89| D

5/1

Useful performer who ran well after 7 months off when third at Ascot 3 weeks ago following a couple of sub-par efforts in Meydan earlier this year. Every chance of building on that here.

Form: 805-603

(6)

One Small Step³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M Dwyer| T: B J Meehan| OR: 85

12/1

Matched the pick of her AW form to capitalise on a handy mark in 5-runner event at Windsor in July, but followed that with a below-par effort in 9f contest at Sandown last time. Must bounce back.

Form: 42-0510

(3)

Sibaaq²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 88

4/1

Barely had to improve to take his tally to 3 victories at Beverley last month, capitalising on a perfect set-up and holding on gamely. Not so good at Redcar since but capable of bouncing back.

Form: 123215

(1)

Rains Of Castamere²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: M R Channon| OR: 83| CD

8/1

Improved again this term, adding to his tally over this C&D June. Not quite in the same form from his revised mark on his last couple of starts (lame on latest) and others look better treated now.

Form: 132167

(4)

Noble Patron²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 87| D

5/2

Opened his account at the seventh time of asking at Windsor in July and followed up there a month later from a 4 lb higher mark. Getting better with each recent run and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 363311

(7)

Star Shield^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| CD

15/2

C&D winner on final start of 2020 but has been rather hit and miss this year, only ninth at Ayr 8 days ago. Yet to run a bad race here so he's not taken lighly with cheekpieces reapplied.

Form: 025729

(5)

Delgrey Boy¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| BF| D

11/2

Second success when dead-heating with thriving rival in 12-runner handicap at Newcastle (8f, 11/1) earlier this month and similar form in defeat when third at Redcar 12 days later. Respected.

Form: 343513

Forecasts

Noble Patron (5/2), Sibaaq (4/1), Piece Of History (5/1), Delgrey Boy (11/2), Star Shield (15/2), Rains Of Castamere (8/1), One Small Step (12/1)

Tough to rule any of these out, but the vote goes to PIECE OF HISTORY. Saeed bin Suroor's charge bounced back from a couple of below-par efforts at Meydan earlier this year when finishing third at Ascot 3 weeks ago and, with that outing under his belt, he's taken to get back to winning ways. Star Shield has form figures of 122 at this track so he's feared most, ahead of Noble Patron.