15:45 Haydock

Sunday 6 August 2023

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Sky Bet Sunday Series Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 4.0s

(7)

Dare To Hope³³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86| BF| D

12/1

Bordering on useful as a 2-y-o, ending the campaign with excellent third in York nursery (6f). However, probably best watched dropped back to 5f after 11 months off.

Form: 120243-

(5)

Copper Knight^p,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| D

11/1

Bounced back to form when taking 18-runner handicap at York (5f, good, 11/1) and backed that up when narrowly defying a penalty (effectively only 1 lb higher) at Pontefract the following week. Should make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 908711

(4)

Miss Brazen³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Farragher| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 85| D

12/1

Dual winner for Karl Burke last season and built on encouraging yard debut run with an impressive success at Beverley in May. Good efforts in defeat next 2 starts but needs to shrug off a below-par display at Doncaster.

Form: 2-71628

(2)

Manila Scouse^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Oliver Stammers| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| BF| D

7/4

Been luckless not to have been successful so far this season, again hitting the crossbar at York last weekend. Remains of interest.

Form: 242042

(10)

Twilight Madness¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carver| T: S Hodgson| OR: 81| D

14/1

Good effort at Epsom on return but hasn't really gone on since, fifth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (5f, good) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 14-4075

(3)

Sheikh Maz Mahood³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 78| D

9/4

Much improved when winning 9-runner handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good, 15/2) on return and shaped as if still in good form when seventh in valuable handicap at the Curragh. Should go well.

Form: 1414-17

(8)

Papa Don't Preach²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Sanderson| T: K Frost| OR: 78| D

20/1

Capitalised on a falling mark at Newcastle in January though good run of form came to a halt at York last time. Type to bounce back.

Form: 062570

(6)

Ramon Di Loria¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 74| D

15/2

Narrow winner at Carlisle in May off 1 lb lower. However, last 3 starts not so good and this looks tough.

Form: 462074

(1)

Murbih⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Kieran Schofield⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 68| D

50/1

All 3 victories gained on AW, the latest at Wolverhampton (6f) in March. Well beaten twice on turf earlier this term and merely ticking over back on artificial surfaces in recent weeks. Others preferred.

Form: 000670

Non-Runners

(9)

Spoof¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: K Frost J: Joe Leavy

Forecasts

Manila Scouse (7/4), Sheikh Maz Mahood (9/4), Spoof (9/2), Ramon Di Loria (15/2), Copper Knight (11/1), Dare To Hope (12/1), Miss Brazen (12/1), Twilight Madness (14/1), Papa Don't Preach (20/1), Murbih (50/1)

Plenty to consider with the vote going to SHEIKH MAZ MAHOOD, who will find this easier than the race he contested at the Curragh 5 weeks ago. Copper Knight remains on a good mark as he bids for the hat-trick so is the obvious threat, while Manila Scouse will surely be winning again before too long.