15:45 Haydock

Friday 8 September 2023

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Arete Foundation Handicap

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 26.72s

(1)

Persuasion⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: T D Barron| OR: 84| CD

3/1

Back to winning ways in 9-runner handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to soft) 7 days ago. This C&D winner is well in the mix under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 334351

(11)

Street Kid^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 88| D

8/1

Raced largely on the AW but he posted a good second of 9 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 624682

(4)

Diamondonthehill¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 87| D

5/1

Scored at Yarmouth in June. Creditable fifth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good) 11 days ago so can give another good account.

Form: 863125

(9)

Canoodled³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: E Walker| OR: 85| D

11/2

Bounced back to form with success in 9-runner handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Up 7 lb and needs to follow it up now.

Form: 41-6381

(10)

Metabolt^p1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Laura Pearson| T: D Loughnane| OR: 84| CD

4/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year, latest at Windsor in June. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. This C&D winner needs considering.

Form: 112063

(12)

Equiano Springs²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: T P Tate| OR: 82| BF| D

40/1

Added to his good Newmarket record when winning 6f handicap there in July. Below form sixth there last time but the sort to bounce back.

Form: 804816

(2)

Siam Fox¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J F Egan| T: K Frost| OR: 82

12/1

Scored at Yarmouth in May. Returned to form when fourth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 15 days ago, not ideally placed. Shortlisted.

Form: 617854

(3)

Manigordo^p,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| D

28/1

A winner at Beverley in June but he arrives below par, only fourth of 5 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 413074

(6)

Riot^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: D O'Meara| OR: 81| D

9/1

Bagged his second success of 2023 at Doncaster in July and has continued in good form, fifth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 15 days ago when not ideally placed. Cheekpieces back on and in the mix.

Form: 351445

(7)

Ugo Gregory^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| CD

25/1

C&D winner in August. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 251514

Non-Runners

(5)

Prairie Falcon²¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: M Dods J: C Lee

(8)

He's A Gentleman²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: H Palmer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Persuasion (3/1), Metabolt (4/1), Diamondonthehill (5/1), Canoodled (11/2), Prairie Falcon (13/2), Street Kid (8/1), Riot (9/1), Siam Fox (12/1), He's A Gentleman (16/1), Ugo Gregory (25/1), Manigordo (28/1), Equiano Springs (40/1)

Lots with chances but PRAIRIE FALCON is taken to build on his promising recent Thirsk third and get off the mark for the season here. C&D winner Persuasion is feared most under a 5 lb penalty for his Thirsk victory, although Street Kid, Metabolt and Siam Fox need factoring in too.