15:38 Haydock

Friday 2 September 2022

All13:5314:2815:0315:3816:1316:4817:18

Oakmere Homes Handicap

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 57.75s

(6)

Amor De Mi Vida^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 80| CD

8/1

C&D winner in July. Run of good form came to halt when fifth of 6 in handicap (10/3) at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) 23 days ago, once again looking a bit irresolute. Others are preferred.

Form: 212125

(10)

Ginger Jam^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Sophie Clements⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 78| D

25/1

Off mark for the season when winning 9-runner handicap at Carlisle under this claimer (18/1, 5f, good) 24 days ago by short head from Never Dark. Got away on terms that time and should get nice tow into race here, so not discounted.

Form: 539301

(13)

Soul Seeker^v⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| D

5/2

Latest win at Pontefract in August and ran at least as well when second of 9 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 6 days ago, though looked to be outbattled in finish. Still, runs from same mark here and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 477012

(9)

Leodis Dream²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| D

8/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2019 but has placed in 3 of his last 4 starts, though was a disappointing fifth of 6 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm, 6/1) 21 days ago. Frame claims if able to bounce back quickly.

Form: 572325

(8)

Fox Hill^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: E J Alston| OR: 75| D

9/1

Latest win at Nottingham in June and got back on track when second of 6 in handicap (11/2) behind impressive winner at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Merits consideration from same mark.

Form: 012592

(5)

Never Dark⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 74| D

14/1

Returned to form from out of blue when second at Carlisle on penultimate start but was last of 10 in handicap (28/1) at Newcastle (5f) 8 days ago. More miss than hit recently and others are preferred.

Form: 700920

(14)

So Smart¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 73

5/1

Career best when again second at Salisbury early last month and looked unsuited by track when seventh of 10 in handicap at Chester (5.1f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Frame claims.

Form: 222727

(3)

Eeh Bah Gum²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 71| D

9/1

Resumed winning ways in 4-runner handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good, 9/4) 28 days ago, well on top finish. Largely holding his own this season and rates a player with good claimer aboard again.

Form: 612201

(1)

Street Life^p⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 66| CD

6/1

C&D winner last term. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (7/2) at Southwell (5f) 4 days ago, driven out. Not discounted under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 7026D1

(2)

Brian The Snail^p³⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Barry McHugh| T: P Morris| OR: 70| D

40/1

Regressive for Richard Fahey and looks tough to fancy on stable debut after 11-month break.

Form: 474008-

(12)

Tilia Cordata²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 65

40/1

Shaped with some promise on first run since leaving John Mackie when third of 8 in handicap (80/1) at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Should prove up to winning for new connections but this race is tougher than she need contest.

Form: 54/90-3

Non-Runners

(4)

Glamorous Express⁶²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: R Harris J: T E Whelan

(7)

Secretinthepark²⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 12

T: R Menzies J: K Stott

(11)

Claim The Stars⁷⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: T D Easterby J: D Fentiman

Forecasts

Soul Seeker (5/2), So Smart (5/1), Street Life (6/1), Leodis Dream (8/1), Amor De Mi Vida (8/1), Glamorous Express (8/1), Eeh Bah Gum (9/1), Fox Hill (9/1), Never Dark (14/1), Claim The Stars (14/1), Secretinthepark (16/1), Ginger Jam (25/1), Brian The Snail (40/1), Tilia Cordata (40/1)

SOUL SEEKER scored at Pontefract last month and went close to following up at Beverley last week, so looks likely to give another good account with his mark unchanged. Eeh Bah Gum and Fox Hill are taken to complete the placings, with Ginger Jam and Street Life others to consider.