16:48 Haydock

Friday 2 September 2022

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Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 1m 25.57s

(5)

Eternal Glory²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 69| D

8/1

Hard puller who again raced far too uneconomically when well held back on the turf at Ayr last month. Tough to recommend.

Form: 183575

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(2)

Trois Vallees³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Tate| OR: 69

16/5

Opened her account on final 2-y-o start at Newcastle in December and similar form in a couple of handicaps there this year, shaping as if the run would bring her on after a further 4 months off last time. Task is proving that she can string back-to-back races together now.

Form: 731-44

(7)

Rose Fandango^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 62| BF| D

5/2

Belatedly off the mark on second start for this yard at Wolverhampton in July. Creditable efforts in defeat since (including when runner-up at this track) so no surprise to see her in the mix once again.

Form: 741224

(6)

Spear Fir²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 61

2/1

Took her form up a notch when runner-up on handicap debut at Thirsk 4 weeks ago, benefiting from taking the field along on the stand-side rail and finding only an in-form rival too good. Upped to 7f for the first time and she's high on the shortlist.

Form: 7422

(1)

Independent Beauty^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: L Williamson| OR: 52

13/2

Went close over 6f at Newcastle in November and having made little impact on 3 subsequent starts, ran creditably in a better race than she need contest when fourth on return over C&D 4 weeks ago. More needed if she's to open her account today.

Form: 0240-74

Non-Runners

(4)

Emily Post³⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: E Bethell J: K Stott

(3)

Soller Bay³⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: T D Easterby J: D Allan

Forecasts

Spear Fir (2/1), Rose Fandango (5/2), Trois Vallees (16/5), Emily Post (7/2), Independent Beauty (13/2), Eternal Glory (8/1), Soller Bay (10/1)

A tricky contest to unravel despite the small field but the vote goes to EMILY POST. Ed Bethell's charge put a below-par effort behind her when third under a change of tactics at Beverley last time and she may be up to landing a second career success today. Spear Fir took her form up a notch when runner-up on handicap debut at Thirsk 4 weeks ago and she can give the selection most to think about, ahead of Trois Vallees.