14:05 Haydock

Friday 26 May 2023

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Tyldeseley Handicap

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 2m 11.92s

(7)

Tamarama¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 86| D

4/1

Ended her time with Charlie Hills with a 10f Chelmsford win in October but she came in last of 7 for her new trainer in handicap at Windsor (10f, heavy) 18 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 10431-7

(3)

Noble Anthem¹⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: A Watson| OR: 86| D

22/1

2 wins from 5 runs last year and ended 2022 with two efforts in the frame over hurdles. Respected on his return.

Form: 914180-

(5)

Maghlaak²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills| OR: 86| D

11/10

Made a promising start to his career with wins in novices at Kempton and Goodwood last summer and resumed from 8 months off with an encouraging third of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, heavy) 20 days ago, clear of rest. Big shout off an unchanged mark.

Form: 311-3

(2)

Bizarre Law²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: A M Balding| OR: 83

7/1

Went backwards from his reappearance third when sixth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1344-36

(6)

Spirit Of The Bay^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox| OR: 82

17/2

It's now 11 runs since her last win in 2021 but she posted a fair fourth of 7 in handicap at Bath (8f, soft) 25 days ago. Can give a good account now back up in trip.

Form: 2208-94

(4)

Rogue Rocket²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: Tom Clover| OR: 80

12/1

Winner at Salisbury last July. Run best ignored (stumbled badly early) when last of 11 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 7 months ago. Not discounted on his return.

Form: 514460-

(1)

Thunder Max^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 77

15/2

Yet to add to his debut success but he's largely run well in handicaps since. Beat only one in first-time blinkers at Chester 15 days ago though so he needs to get back on track.

Form: 3534-40

Forecasts

Maghlaak (11/10), Tamarama (4/1), Bizarre Law (7/1), Thunder Max (15/2), Spirit Of The Bay (17/2), Rogue Rocket (12/1), Noble Anthem (22/1)

MAGHLAAK was a dual winner last season and signalled he's ready to go in again when a promising reappearance third at Goodwood. Spirit of The Bay is on a lengthy losing run but should benefit from this step up in distance and is feared most off an easing mark, with Tamarama worth considering too.