14:55 Haydock

Saturday 3 September 2022

All13:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:0517:14

Betfair Exchange Old Borough Cup Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 3m 6.17s

(11)

Euchen Glen¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 105| CD

85/40

Veteran who has been a tremendous servant to connections and shaped well when a staying-on seventh (after set too much to do) at York a fortnight ago. Won this in 2020 and is one to note.

Form: 634037

(7)

Charging Thunder^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 98| D

17/2

4-y-o who is enjoying a productive campaign, winning 3 times since cheekpieces have gone on. Latest effort at York is worth excusing and he's still one to be interested in.

Form: 151120

(14)

Amtiyaz¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 98| D

10/3

Winner of the Copper Horse at Royal Ascot (1¾m) last June, then good third in a similarly competitive Newmarket handicap the following month. Shaped as if in need of run back from 14 months off at York last time, and should be closer to form this time.

Form: 21613-0

(5)

Island Brave²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: H Main| OR: 95| CD

15/2

Last year's winner who made a bigger impact when fourth at Ascot last time. Could get involved if everything went his way.

Form: 570084

(1)

Haliphon⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 94| D

11/2

Scored at York in July and produced a career-best to follow up in 11-runner handicap at Chester the following month. Disappointed at Hamilton 8 days ago, however.

Form: 402110

(4)

Golden Flame²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 92| CD

5/1

C&D winner who ran well at Ascot last time. Others are better treated though and he's likely to be pestered up front.

Form: 200603

Non-Runners

(15)

Reshoun¹⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 8

T: Ian Williams J: Jim Crowley

(3)

Rajinsky⁷⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: H Palmer J: W Buick

(8)

Morando⁶³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 9

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

(2)

Dark Jedi⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: T D Easterby J: D Fentiman

(10)

Taipan¹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: A Kirby

(9)

Contact⁵⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: T D Barron J: B A Curtis

(6)

Going Gone²⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: J R Boyle J: P Cosgrave

(12)

Evaluation¹³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: K Dalgleish J: Jason Hart

(13)

Soulcombe¹⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Soulcombe (2/1), Euchen Glen (85/40), Amtiyaz (10/3), Contact (9/2), Golden Flame (5/1), Evaluation (5/1), Haliphon (11/2), Rajinsky (6/1), Island Brave (15/2), Charging Thunder (17/2), Taipan (12/1), Reshoun (12/1), Dark Jedi (16/1), Going Gone (16/1), Morando (25/1)

EVALUATION has had a fine campaign and might not be done yet judged by his excellent Sandown second. Rajinsky is well respected, while Euchen Glen and Island Brave, previous winners of this race, could have a big say.