Retraining Of Racehorses Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 3m 3.44s

(5)

Charging Thunder¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83

4/1

Latest win at Pontefract in July. Second of 4 in handicap (7/4) at Carlisle (11.2f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Engaged 3.45 Haydock Friday.

Form: 413102

(4)

Mushirif^p1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: E J Walsh| T: R Varian| OR: 77| BF

2/1

Good second of 8 in handicap (11/8) at Newcastle (12.4f) 19 days ago, clear of rest. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 4-54222

(6)

Countessa³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Louis Steward| T: H Palmer| OR: 77

7/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 7/2, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Kempton (12f) 38 days ago, very much having run of race. Dangerous to rule out.

Form: 434711

(2)

Heath Rise⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 69| CD

11/8

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this C&D (2/1) 9 days ago, cosily. Will be a formidable threat yet again.

Form: 555211

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 30p in the pound

Non-Runners

(3)

The Vegas Raider¹³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: M L W Bell J: Dylan Hogan

(1)

Amalfi Bay²⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: H & R Charlton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Heath Rise (11/8), Mushirif (2/1), Charging Thunder (4/1), Amalfi Bay (5/1), The Vegas Raider (5/1), Countessa (7/1)

MUSHRIF makes most appeal after a series of solid efforts in defeat in recent weeks. The first-time cheekpieces may bring about the required improvement for him to finally get the job done. Heath Rise won well here last time and he will be a danger off a 3 lb higher mark. The Vegas Raider should appreciate the return to this venue.