18:38 Haydock

Friday 1 July 2022

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Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap

Off time: 18:44 | Winning time: 1m 12.98s

(10)

Russco²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lee| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 86| C| D

11/2

Course winner who resumed with excellent third over 7f here. Raced closer to pace than ideal when tenth at York 21 days ago, so he's not discounted.

Form: 1110-30

(13)

Hyperfocus^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| CD

7/4

Yet to add to his three C&D wins this term but he's knocking on the door, collared only late on when very good second at Chester (6.1f) 20 days ago. Player nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 5-42832

(6)

Mobashr^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 85

22/1

Three-time 1m winner in 2021 but he arrives below par, coming in last of 6 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f) 22 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 1-54756

(12)

Mighty Gurkha⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Davies⁽⁵⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 84| D

11/1

Winless since early 2021 and his recent form is not so encouraging, very slowly away when seventh at Doncaster (6f) 48 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 45-9787

(7)

Spoof²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C Hills| OR: 82

12/1

Turned in his best effort of the year when third of 7 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f) 25 days ago. Can't be ruled out off an unchanged mark.

Form: 03-5573

(5)

Cuban Breeze^v²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: P D Evans| OR: 81| C| D

17/2

Bagged his third success of 2022 in 11-runner handicap here (5f) 22 days ago, overcoming a poor run too. She's well in the mix despite taking a 5 lb rise in the weights.

Form: 204351

(3)

Abu Malek²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: K P De Foy| OR: 80| BF| D

9/2

Taking debut 6f scorer (soft) at Doncaster for Richard Fahey who shaped well for his new yard after 13 months off when second in 5f novice there 27 days ago. Goes into handicap now with more to offer. Interesting.

Form: 1-2

(9)

Show Me Show Me²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80

33/1

Dual 5f winner in 2021 but he's beaten only one rival in 6f handicaps at York and Chester this summer. Hard to warm to at present.

Form: 8026-00

(8)

Shark Two One¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

11/1

It's now eleven runs since his last win back in 2020 and he beat only one when tried visored at Ayr (6f) 13 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 89-0267

(1)

Under Curfew⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 76| D

22/1

Garnered four 5f/6f wins last summer but he's yet to hit top form this season, respectable third of 6 at Salisbury (5f) 9 days ago. Bit more is required.

Form: 528-943

Non-Runners

(4)

Cold Stare¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: D O'Meara J: Ryan Sexton

(11)

Oso Rapido¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: R Fell & S Murray J: B A Curtis

(2)

Algheed²⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hyperfocus (7/4), Abu Malek (9/2), Russco (11/2), Cold Stare (13/2), Cuban Breeze (17/2), Oso Rapido (10/1), Mighty Gurkha (11/1), Shark Two One (11/1), Spoof (12/1), Algheed (14/1), Mobashr (22/1), Under Curfew (22/1), Show Me Show Me (33/1)

ABU MALEK is lacking in experience but shaped well on his yard debut after an absence when runner-up over 5f at Doncaster and can make a winning start to life in handicaps returned to 6f. Hyperfocus seems sure to put in a bold bid to bag C&D win number four and is next on the list ahead of in-form duo Cuban Breeze and Algheed who can fight it out for minor honours.