13:10 Haydock

Thursday 26 May 2022

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Betfred Haydock Park Training Series Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 2m 12.83s

(5)

Dogged^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jonny Peate| T: R Menzies| OR: 67| BF

5/2

Losing run stretches back to 2019. Down in the weights and threatening to come good for this yard, hampered by a loose horse at Thirsk last time. Up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 5-58247

(6)

Zambezi Magic^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jordan Williams| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 67| CD

13/2

Losing run mounting up but ended 2021 in good order with a trio of in-frame efforts. Held up in a steadily-run race at Chester so that run overlooked and this represents a drop in class.

Form: 234-050

(4)

Cathayensis¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Christian Howarth| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 66

7/2

All 3 wins have come at Newcastle but confirmed she's effective on turf when fourth at Redcar 10 days ago. Return to this trip will suit and she has to be of interest.

Form: 6-21164

(1)

Fandabidozi^p¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhona Pindar| T: G Hanmer| OR: 63| DWS

12/1

Had just a maiden win to this name and off the track since November. Has left Mark Johnston and this trip could be on the sharp side for new yard (has had a wind op).

Form: 334765-

(7)

Balqaa^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gianluca Sanna| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 61

11/1

Improved form on the back of a wind op and fitted with cheekpieces when landing 1m handicap at Newcastle in January. Better than result on several occasions subsequently for Ivan Furtado but has since moved yards.

Form: 0-18355

(3)

Hot Team^v²⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Browne| T: P Morris| OR: 61

25/1

Showed a willing attitude when landing 6-runner handicap over 9.2f at Hamilton in September. Another sound effort at Newcastle a week later but no surprise were he to just need this having left Richard Fahey in the interim.

Form: 853615-

(2)

Intercessor^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Aidan Keeley| T: J Gallagher| OR: 61| BF| D

5/2

Long way clear of the rest when runner-up in a C&D handicap in April. Up 5 lb for that and in nothing like the same form at Ripon but he can bounce back.

Form: 006-425

Forecasts

Dogged (5/2), Intercessor (5/2), Cathayensis (7/2), Zambezi Magic (13/2), Balqaa (11/1), Fandabidozi (12/1), Hot Team (25/1)

DOGGED doesn't find winning easy, but he hasn't been with Rebecca Menzies long and this is the easiest handicap he has ever contested. With that in mind, he gets the tentative vote in favour of Intercessor and Cathayensis.