14:00 Haydock

Thursday 30 June 2022

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Selecta Systems 40th Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 2m 32.70s

(2)

Sharp Combo¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 77

12/1

Off the mark at the second attempt in a Wolverhampton maiden last term and stepped up markedly from reappearance when runner-up at Windsor 10 days ago, pulling well clear of the remainder. Every chance of going one better upped in trip from the same mark here.

Form: 0732-02

(7)

Hilts²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 73| BF| D

2/1

Improving sort who, after notching wins at Redcar and Musselburgh, ran no sort of race for whatever reason in his hat-trick bid at Doncaster earlier this month. Drops back in trip here and it's much too soon to be forgetting about the impression he'd been creating.

Form: 737-110

(10)

Mr Moonstorm²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70

22/1

Just glimpses of promise in 3 relatively quick runs and he's another that may do better now venturing down the handicap route.

Form: 734

(8)

Tuddenham Green²¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: A King| OR: 69

6/1

Heading in the right direction last year, fourth of 11 in maiden at Lingfield when last seen 7 months ago. One to be interested in now upped in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 064-

(5)

Echo Chamber²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: R M Beckett| OR: 68| D

17/2

Showed improved form to get off the mark on handicap debut at Leicester 4 weeks ago, seen to maximum effect from the front. Likely to improve again and 3 lb claimer offsets a subsequent rise in the weights.

Form: 0-431

(3)

Soulcombe^b1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 68

10/3

Well-bred son of Frankel who hasn't looked much so far and was off the bridle disconcertingly far from home on his latest start at Newmarket 7 weeks ago. Blinkers applied/gelded ahead of this handicap debut and he should be able to make more of an impact in this company.

Form: 0-55

(4)

Codswallop¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: A West| OR: 65

10/1

Showed much improved form to get off the mark after 8 weeks off at Nottingham (well-backed 11/1,10.2f) 17 days ago, taking a while to master the front runner. Up against some unexposed types from top yards here so may find things tougher.

Form: 75-801

(9)

Go Beyond²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 62

7/1

Went close making her handicap debut when runner-up on penultimate start over C&D early last month and backed that up when 1½ lengths fifth of 6 to Echo Chamber in handicap (8/1) at Leicester (11.8f) 4 weeks ago. More needed to open her account here, though.

Form: 67025

Non-Runners

(1)

Shabano²⁵⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: Non Runner

(6)

Trojan Truth²⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: E De Giles J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Hilts (2/1), Soulcombe (10/3), Tuddenham Green (6/1), Go Beyond (7/1), Shabano (8/1), Echo Chamber (17/2), Codswallop (10/1), Trojan Truth (10/1), Sharp Combo (12/1), Mr Moonstorm (22/1)

A competitive-looking 3-y-o handicap on paper which can go the way of SHARP COMBO. Charlie & Mark Johnston's charge stepped up on his reappearance effort when runner-up at Windsor 10 days ago and, now upped further in trip, he can go a place better and open his account on the turf. Echo Chamber was seen to maximum effect when making a winning handicap debut at Leicester 4 weeks ago so he's fancied to be in the mix once again, along with Hilts and Tuddenham Green.