16:25 Haydock

Saturday 8 April 2023

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cavani.co.uk Peculiar Pocket Square Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 59.4s

Bobalot^t⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 105| D

8/1

Scored on his handicap debut at Chepstow (3m) in October but disappointing since and others are preferred.

Form: 234-15P

Some Scope⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: G Sheehan| T: R Hobson| OR: 104| D

7/2

Irish point winner who has shown fair form over hurdles, fourth of 10 at Carlisle (17f) last time. This stiffer test promises to suit now handicapping and he's not discounted, for all that he a step forward is certainly required.

Form: 1544

Imperial B G⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 102

13/2

Fair bumper winner who has offered definite promise over hurdles. Handicap outings have been uninspiring but has had a break since being pulled up at Bangor.

Form: 31-436P

Marty Time¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 101

4/1

17/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, heavy) 11 days ago. Going the right way since switched to handicaps and shapes as if this longer trip could bring even more out of him.

Form: 4-78431

Aldsworth^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 94

13/2

Showed promise in a Stratford bumper and stepped up on previous hurdling efforts when third on handicap debut at Taunton 37 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 4-6373

Braganza Bay^b³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 94

15/2

Resumed winning ways back in headgear in 11-runner handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (25f) 34 days ago, leading close home. Has struggled for consistency, so he's not sure to be in the same form.

Form: P91801

Rocket Robbo^p,t1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 88

20/1

Modest form at best over hurdles and was running below form when falling at Southwell last time. Hard to make a strong case for.

Form: 8-0046F

Master Of The Malt¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Bourke| OR: 86

9/1

Still a maiden but returned to form with a solid third at Sedgefield 16 days ago. Not certain to build on that.

Form: 980403

Doors Breaker^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: T Collier| OR: 79

9/1

Scored at Doncaster in February but pulled up in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f) 33 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3F891P

Loch Garman Aris^b¹⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 78| D

50/1

Veteran who won twice in the mud at Bangor in May 2021 but has completed only once since, faring no betterat Southwell recently. Hard to fancy.

Form: 2P-PBPP

Non-Runners

Here Comes The Man¹⁵⁰

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: R Dobbin J: P W Wadge

Forecasts

Some Scope (7/2), Marty Time (4/1), Here Comes The Man (4/1), Imperial B G (13/2), Aldsworth (13/2), Braganza Bay (15/2), Bobalot (8/1), Doors Breaker (9/1), Master Of The Malt (9/1), Rocket Robbo (20/1), Loch Garman Aris (50/1)

MARTY TIME readily opened his account at Hexham last time and this extra distance holds no fears for him, so he's preferred to Here Comes The Man, who is also lightly raced. Some Scope looks an interesting handicap debutant up in trip.