17:40 Haydock

Thursday 15 June 2023

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King's Moss Handicap

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 2m 11.06s

(7)

Bunker Bay^v1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: W J Knight| OR: 72| BF

9/2

Maiden who ran right up to best when edged out late on return at Yarmouth (11.5f) last month. Not in same form with the hood discarded at Newbury subsequently but better showing not ruled out back down in trip with visor enlisted.

Form: 2232-28

(1)

Giovanni Baglione²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: James Doyle| T: J Parr| OR: 72

13/2

16/1, ran well on back of 6 months off when third of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 22 days ago, running on. Remains unexposed at this sort of trip and booking of Doyle rates an eye-catching one.

Form: 39709-3

(2)

Willard Creek⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: T D Barron| OR: 70

9/2

9/2, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good to soft) 43 days ago, early keenness possibly impacting his finishing effort. However, this looks tougher in any case.

Form: 2218-96

(5)

Arranmore¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 70| BF

4/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable second of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm, 2/1) 15 days ago, having run of race. Up in trip.

Form: 5207-32

(3)

At Liberty²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 70| BF| D

4/1

Back-to-back winner of handicaps at around 10f last term and arrives here having shaped better than bare result on each of his last 2 starts, denied a run/hampered when seventh in 10-runner Yarmouth handicap (10f) 3 weeks ago. Of interest from this mark.

Form: 115-637

(8)

Whirlwind^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 70

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, off 6 months/first run since leaving Richard Hannon when last of 6 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) 33 days ago. May come on for that.

Form: 3575-6

(6)

Hot Team^v¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 54| D

10/1

Latest win at Hamilton in May. 6/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, firm) 1 day ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 435614

(4)

Mr Marvlos^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Kent| OR: 53

17/2

Unreliable individual who remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. However, did run well in first-time cheekpieces and proved himself at the trip in process when second of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (10f) 7 days ago. Needs to back that up.

Form: 736342

Forecasts

At Liberty (4/1), Arranmore (4/1), Willard Creek (9/2), Bunker Bay (9/2), Giovanni Baglione (13/2), Mr Marvlos (17/2), Hot Team (10/1), Whirlwind (16/1)

BUNKER BAY had his run of placed efforts ended in a big field at Newbury recently but the way he travelled through the race suggested he's still in good form and with the drop back in trip holding no fears, this could be the day he gets off the mark equipped with a first-time visor. At Liberty shaped better than the bare result at Yarmouth and is feared. Giovanni Baglione can also feature.