14:20 Haydock

Friday 15 October 2021

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Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 1m 14.11s

(11)

Air Raid⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 95| CD

11/2

Useful sprinter when the mud is flying, winning this race on soft a year ago. Off 4 months (had wind surgery), back to form when third of 21 in Coral Sprint Trophy at York last weekend. Big player.

Form: 010-803

(1)

Cold Stare^p,t⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88| CD

15/2

Goes very well on going softer than good. Successful over 7f here in August and added to his tally at Ayr (6f) 8 days ago. Contender under 5 lb penalty with ground conditions to suit again.

Form: 560121

(12)

Raatea^h³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 91| D

14/1

Has reacted positively to the fitting of a hood on his last 2 starts, winning at Newmarket before a good second in a Class 2 at Doncaster's Leger meeting. Softer ground a possible concern.

Form: 473012

(6)

Chairmanoftheboard²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: M R Channon| OR: 91| D

11/2

On a winning mark and he's back in form, going close in a competitive affair at York (6f, good) 3 weeks ago. Very much a player under William Buick.

Form: 735532

(7)

Bergerac²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 90| D

16/1

Going the right way and got his head back in front with a gutsy effort at York (6f, good) last month. Couldn't land a blow in Ayr Silver Cup but no surprise were he to get back on the up now.

Form: 212210

(16)

Thaler^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 90| BF| D

11/2

Progressive 3-y-o, winning easily in novice company at Kempton (6f) before performing just as well when second in 7f handicap there. The way he travels suggests the drop back to 6f will help.

Form: 62212

(15)

Beyond Equal^b1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: W S Kittow| OR: 89| CD

14/1

Gained first win since summer of 2019 in taking style at Salisbury (5f) in June. At least respectable efforts since, including when seventh of 16 in Portland at Doncaster. Blinkered first time.

Form: 413437

(5)

Paws For Thought³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 88| D

14/1

Made a winning reappearance at Chester's May meeting. Mostly respectable efforts since and he's back to just 1 lb above that winning mark.

Form: 154744

(17)

Lincoln Park³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 87| C| D

25/1

Enjoying a good season overall, winning 3 times, but recent efforts suggest he's gone off the boil.

Form: 211906

(9)

Call Me Ginger¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 87| D

25/1

Better than ever this season, overcoming a positional bias to land the hat-trick in Ayr Bronze Cup last month. Good second over C&D next time and shaped as if still in form at Ascot latest.

Form: 311126

(8)

Woven¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: M Dods| OR: 86

40/1

Nicely handicapped and did well to get second having missed the break at Thirsk (6f) in August. His 2 runs since have been disappointing, though. Cheekpieces worn last time are quickly discarded.

Form: 459200

(14)

Russco³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 87| C| D

10/1

Thriving 3-y-o who made it 5 in a row when seeing off 5 rivals at Chepstow (6f, soft) 36 days ago. This is his toughest test to date but further progress certainly can't be ruled out.

Form: 611111

(10)

Rebel At Dawn^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 86

25/1

Has come back down in the weights and bounced back to form when second of 9 in 5f Ascot handicap (soft) 13 days ago. Will need to build on that to go one better now stepping back up to 6f.

Form: 646542

(4)

Be Proud¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 84

33/1

Three-time 5f winner this year and posted another good effort when second to Call Me Ginger in Ayr Bronze Cup. Run of good form has come to a halt on his last 2 starts, though.

Form: 385275

(3)

Never Dark⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 79

12/1

Landed a second 5f Musselburgh success of the season when seeing off 8 rivals on heavy on Monday but a 5 lb penalty demands more in this much stronger race.

Form: 163451

(13)

Golden Apollo^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| D

33/1

Unreliable type who has gone 16 runs since last win in 2019. Never involved at Ripon last time and others certainly arrive with more obvious claims, for all the booking of Tom Marquand takes the eye.

Form: 672607

(2)

Manigordo^p1,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: P Hanagan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| D

33/1

Scored at Thirsk in April. Looked to be back in form when first home on his side in the Great St Wilfrid at Ripon in August but he hasn't built on that. Now has cheekpieces added to usual tongue tie.

Form: 537984

Forecasts

Chairmanoftheboard (11/2), Air Raid (11/2), Thaler (11/2), Cold Stare (15/2), Russco (10/1), Never Dark (12/1), Raatea (14/1), Paws For Thought (14/1), Beyond Equal (14/1), Bergerac (16/1), Rebel At Dawn (25/1), Call Me Ginger (25/1), Lincoln Park (25/1), Manigordo (33/1), Be Proud (33/1), Golden Apollo (33/1), Woven (40/1)

A cracking sprint. If there's one who could be well ahead of its mark it's lightly-raced 3-y-o THALER so he gets the nod with the drop back to 6f expected to suit. Chairmanoftheboard, the thriving Russco and last year's winner Air Raid head the many possible dangers.