14:35 Haydock

Friday 8 September 2023

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Betfair Daily Tips On Betting.Betfair Handicap

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 59.23s

(8)

Digital²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 80| D

10/1

Useful performer at best who shaped as if better for run when 7½ lengths sixth of 8 to Muker in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 39-0066

(4)

Sergeant Pep²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 80| D

8/1

Career best when scoring at Windsor (5.1f, good) last month and backed that up with creditable third of 6 in handicap at Bath (5f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: 844513

(1)

Muker²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 79| D

4/1

Back to form when second over C&D in July and went one better in 8-runner handicap (6/1) at Thirsk (5f, good to soft) since. Must enter calculations despite a 6 lb higher mark.

Form: 061021

(10)

Level Up^v³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 77| D

11/1

Made it 3 wins from last 4 starts when narrowly landing 6-runner handicap (4/1) at Ffos Las (5f, heavy) 39 days ago. Visor back on. Looks sure to go well again.

Form: 221141

(11)

Riversway^p1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 76| CD

17/2

C&D winner in June but well below that form twice since and is now tried in cheekpieces for first time.

Form: 1-38160

(13)

Eeh Bah Gum²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 75| CD

28/1

Made a winning stable debut in 5f handicap at Lingfield in July and not disgraced when fourth at Newmarket 20 days later. Needs to bounce back from poor effort at Windsor, though.

Form: 15-9140

(3)

Soul Seeker^p,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| D

5/1

Consistent performer who has scored at York and Beverley over this trip in recent months and arrives on back of solid third at Catterick (5f). Player.

Form: 331213

(2)

Mereside Angel⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: T D Barron| OR: 74| BF| D

18/1

Back to winning ways at Ayr in June but been a mixed bag since, albeit he was hampered when sixth in Musselburgh handicap (5f, good) latest. Others more appealing.

Form: 315206

(7)

Ultramarine⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: P D Evans| OR: 72

66/1

Still looking for first success and hasn't really threatened in either start this season. latest at Yarmouth in June. Plenty to prove on debut for new yard here.

Form: 2/303-56

(9)

Mattice^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72| D

9/2

Some respectable efforts in defeat this term but failed to beat a rival home at Windsor last time and makes limited appeal despite a tumbling mark.

Form: 443460

(12)

Fox Island⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 69

100/1

Fair fourth in fast-ground maidens at Leicester (6f) and Nottingham (1m) last summer but well held on sole start this term at Newbury in June and needs to find improvement on handicap debut.

Form: 44-0

(6)

Bayraat¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: T P Tate| OR: 67

11/2

Acquitted himself well this summer, scoring at Nottingham (6.1f) in June and wasn't beaten far when good second of 11 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Not discounted on first crack at minimum trip.

Form: 482132

Non-Runners

(5)

Never Dark¹⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: I Jardine J: William Pyle

Forecasts

Muker (4/1), Mattice (9/2), Soul Seeker (5/1), Bayraat (11/2), Never Dark (6/1), Sergeant Pep (8/1), Riversway (17/2), Digital (10/1), Level Up (11/1), Mereside Angel (18/1), Eeh Bah Gum (28/1), Ultramarine (66/1), Fox Island (100/1)

Preference is for the admirably consistent SOUL SEEKER, who remains feasibly treated and has the assistance of William Buick. Level Up and Never Dark head the list of dangers.