13:30 Haydock

Saturday 8 July 2023

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Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 58.31s

(8)

Kuwait City¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 85| BF| D

11/4

Landed 5f York handicap in May before posting a good third of 8 at Ayr (5f, firm) 14 days ago when left with too much to do. Needs considering off the same mark.

Form: 045-513

(1)

Squealer¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 84| D

6/1

Dual 5f winner in 2022 who arrives in good order, fourth of 7 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Weighted to go well off an easing mark.

Form: 16-0084

(4)

Spirit Of Applause²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| C

13/2

Course winner in May. Didn't enjoy the best of runs when ninth of 21 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 05-8129

(3)

Jm Jungle⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 82| D

9/2

Made the frame for the fifth time from as many starts this year when good second of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good) 9 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 7-33242

(9)

Desperate Hero^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 80| D

12/1

Resumed winning ways at Windsor in June and backed it up with solid fourth of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (5f, good) 15 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 1-58414

(2)

King's Crown^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 79

16/1

Comes here below par, fifteenth of 21 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces go back on with more needed.

Form: 70-5490

(5)

Talha¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 78| D

4/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark on his handicap debut at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Up 6 lb but still well in the mix.

Form: 22-2321

(6)

Minnesota Lad³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

11/1

Didn't enjoy the rub of the green when ninth of 14 in handicap at Epsom (5f, good to firm) 35 days ago, hampered over 1f out. Possibilities off an easing mark.

Form: 1655-99

(7)

Sugar Hill Babe¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: L Morris| T: L Williamson| OR: 66

40/1

Reliable maiden who turned in a rare below-par effort when fourth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 12 days ago, running wide. Rare turf effort but sort to bounce back.

Form: 222234

Forecasts

Kuwait City (11/4), Talha (4/1), Jm Jungle (9/2), Squealer (6/1), Spirit Of Applause (13/2), Minnesota Lad (11/1), Desperate Hero (12/1), King's Crown (16/1), Sugar Hill Babe (40/1)

Lots with chances but SQUEALER has dropped to a very handy mark so is fancied to gain a first win of 2023 at the chief expense of Talha, who opened his account in good style at Redcar last time out. Kuwait City wasn't seen to best effect when third at Ayr and can have a say too in a competitive sprint.