19:40 Haydock

Thursday 15 June 2023

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Off time: 19:42 | Winning time: 1m 0.17s

(5)

Paddy's Day⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 77| D

15/2

Latest win at Lingfield (5f) in March. Presumably unsuited by very testing ground when sixth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, heavy) in April. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Hills/has been gelded.

Form: 63-3516

(1)

Herakles¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Smart| OR: 73| D

15/2

5f Newcastle novice scorer in December who returned with an encouraging third of 8 in handicap at Beverley (5f, soft) in May. Failed to build on that over 6f here since but could bounce back returned to 5f.

Form: 01-30

(9)

Match Play²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 73| D

5/4

Fair sort who hasn't gone without promise either outing for this yard, caught away from main action when eighth of 18 in strong 5f York handicap last month. Likely there's races to be won with him this year.

Form: 4288-48

(2)

Secret Mistral¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ray Dawson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 72| C

17/2

6f maiden course winner last May. Too free when held in a handicap back here (6f again) on her reappearance and now drops back to the minimum trip for the first time since her debut.

Form: 7124-9

(8)

Mistamac²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 70

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Not seen to best effect when fifth of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Redcar (5f, good to soft) on reappearance 24 days ago, always playing catch up after a slow start.

Form: 373-5

(3)

Corinthian Kid¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 67

8/1

Fair 6f winner at 2 for Jonathan Portman. Step back in the right direction for new yard when fourth of 8 in 6f Chester handicap 19 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 32-8004

(6)

Gustav Ucicky^h⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: M Appleby| OR: 67

8/1

Fair maiden in Ireland for Andrew Kinirons. Hinted at temperament on occasions over there but he's joined a stable with a good record with new recruits. One to note in the betting.

Form: 0-00454

(7)

Glendown^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57

28/1

Only narrowly failed to land a Pontefract nursery last July but beaten at short odds at Hamilton later that month and not seen again until well held at Ripon a fortnight ago. Needs to have come on a lot for the outing.

Form: 76523-8

Non-Runners

(4)

Queenie Rooney²²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Match Play (5/4), Queenie Rooney (9/2), Paddy's Day (15/2), Herakles (15/2), Gustav Ucicky (8/1), Mistamac (8/1), Corinthian Kid (8/1), Secret Mistral (17/2), Glendown (28/1)

MATCH PLAY has shown promise in 2 highly competitive 5f sprints this year and looks well worth siding with at this lower level. Herakles is better than he could show here last time and is second choice ahead of Gustav Ucicky.