18:05 Haydock

Friday 7 July 2023

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Off time: 18:08 | Winning time: 2m 8.92s

(8)

Kristal Klear^p1,t1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: H Palmer| OR: 72| BF

10/3

Arrives in good form in handicaps, fourth of 9 at Carlisle (7.8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces go on and not ruled out stepping up in trip.

Form: 529-34

(1)

Owners Dream¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72

12/1

Fair maiden. Respectable second of 5 in maiden at Chepstow (8.1f, good to firm) 11 days ago. This longer trip should suit so he's much respected on his handicap debut.

Form: 6232

(4)

Lady Of Arabia²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 70| CD

5/2

Has taken her form up a notch since sent handicapping and landed 11-runner event over C&D 22 days ago. Up 3 lb but that form is working out well so she's a player once more.

Form: 321-621

(3)

Al Tarfa^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: N Callan| T: W J Knight| OR: 69

15/2

Fair maiden who wasn't seen to best effect when sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 18 days ago, left poorly placed. Weighted to go well eased 1 lb.

Form: 0-346

(2)

Arkenstaar²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: M Dods| OR: 68

6/1

Dual 9f Hamitlon winner before posting a good fourth of 11 to Lady of Arabia in handicap over C&D (good to firm) 22 days ago. Can go well again off the same mark.

Form: 4-32114

(5)

Leap Year Lad³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: K A Ryan| OR: 65

7/1

Winner at Hamilton in May and in good nick since, fourth of 9 in 1m handicap at Ripon 30 days ago. Should continue to give a good account now stepping up in distance.

Form: 223144

(6)

Walk The Moon²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: E Walker| OR: 64

11/2

Has failed to beat a rival on all his three starts, tried in a hood when last in 10f Sandown maiden 20 days ago. Makes his handicap debut with lots to prove.

Form: 0-07

Non-Runners

(7)

Tiamat⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: E Bethell J: K Stott

(9)

Crosstitch⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J Candlish J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

Lady Of Arabia (5/2), Kristal Klear (10/3), Walk The Moon (11/2), Arkenstaar (6/1), Leap Year Lad (7/1), Al Tarfa (15/2), Tiamat (10/1), Owners Dream (12/1), Crosstitch (25/1)

LADY OF ARABIA's form is on an upward curve since sent handicapping and, with the form of her recent C&D success having been franked, she gets the vote. Al Tarfa didn't enjoy the rub of the green when sixth at Wolverhampton last time so is next on the list with in-form duo Arkenstaar and Owners Dream also in the mix.