20:40 Haydock

Saturday 24 June 2023

All18:0018:3519:1019:4020:1020:40

Bickerstaffe Handicap

Off time: 20:48 | Winning time: 1m 38.55s

(11)

Sunglasses¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 82| D

9/2

AW debut winner last August and improved when third on 1m Goodwood reappearance 15 days ago. Very much exposed one but the outside stall could make life awkward.

Form: 1-3

(10)

Alazwar^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 81| CD

12/1

Below-form fifth on both outings this year but has dropped to 4lb lower than when winning over C&D last year so well treated if staging a revival.

Form: 7007-55

(9)

Sucellus^p,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 81| CD

12/1

Unreliable type. Bounced back to form with a bang to win this race on his third outing of last season. Has his third start of the current campaign here but he is higher in the weights than 12 months ago.

Form: 9361-47

(5)

Alexander James^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| D

12/1

Good second at Southwell (1m) in February. Below par since but his mark has dropped as a result and his stable has hit form with a vengeance in recent days.

Form: 042667

(4)

Bowland Park²⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 77| BF| CD

11/4

Dual C&D winner in 2021 but hasn't troubled the judge since. Returns from an 8-month break with a reduced mark and his yard in form. Worth a betting check.

Form: 645765-

(3)

Young Fire^v¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Latest win at Newcastle in May. 11/1, last of 7 in handicap at Ayr (1m, firm) 11 days ago, not ideally placed. No shock were he to revive at a course which suits.

Form: 157107

(1)

Miss Britain¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: I W McInnes| OR: 75| D

14/1

Steady improver for Gemma Tutty, adding to her tally at Catterick (7f) in April. Solid start for new yard when runner-up at Thirsk (1m) last month but lesser run at Beverley since.

Form: 8-54127

(7)

Roudemental^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ross Coakley| T: H Palmer| OR: 75| D

14/1

Fairly useful handicapper who was in good nick on AW over the winter but has struggled back on turf in recent months.

Form: 7-23090

(6)

Sophosc²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75| D

20/1

50/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) 22 days ago. Others are more obvious.

Form: 3641-60

(8)

Cassy O^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| D

5/1

Down in weights and back to form when narrowly denied at Doncaster (7f, firm) last Sunday. Won off a 15 lb higher mark last year so very well treated if he can build on that.

Form: 0600-42

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

How Impressive¹¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: H Palmer J: George Wood

Forecasts

Bowland Park (11/4), Sunglasses (9/2), Cassy O (5/1), How Impressive (6/1), Young Fire (7/1), Alexander James (12/1), Sucellus (12/1), Alazwar (12/1), Miss Britain (14/1), Roudemental (14/1), Sophosc (20/1)

CASSY O served notice that he's ready to strike again at Doncaster last weekend and is preferred to Sunglasses, who surely has more to offer now switching to handicaps after very promising efforts in maiden/novice company. Dual C&D winner Bowland Park is well treated on his best form and is one to note in the betting on his reappearance.