15:40 Haydock

Thursday 4 July 2024

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Supalite Group Handicap

Off time: 15:44 | Winning time: 1m 13.95s

(5)

Albert Cee¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 85| D

11/4

Showed much improved form in running out a facile winner on first outing for a new yard (left Peter Chapple-Hyam) after 8 months off at Chepstow (6f) recently, soon clear under this rider. 10 lb rise but more to come.

Form: 4/2217-1

(1)

Tiriac^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: J Channon| OR: 84| BF| D

2/1

Already a dual winner this term and still looked ahead of his mark when third in a competitive event at York last time, finishing well after conceding first run. This is weaker and he's fancied to get back to winning ways.

Form: 5-63113

(2)

Lucky Man^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 84| D

16/1

Last season was a struggle but made a good start to this campaign when going close at Thirsk. Not in same form at York next time but it's too soon to rule him out.

Form: 0080-20

(9)

Grant Wood²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: P T Midgley| OR: 81| CD

7/1

Likeable type who added to a productive campaign when scoring over C&D last time. Should put up another bold showing.

Form: 106901

(7)

King's Vanity¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: A M Balding| OR: 80| BF

12/1

Winner at Lingfield in January. 11/2, ninth of 14 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago, left poorly placed. Not the most straightforward but this mark isn't beyond him.

Form: 5-12009

(3)

Kit Gabriel^p²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 79| D

20/1

Proved better than ever when winning 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton on penultimate outing last season and wasn't seen to best effect at Lingfield 8 months ago. Needs to return with a career best.

Form: 04/4413-

(4)

Sergeant Pep²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: C G Cox| OR: 78| D

12/1

Dual winner as a 3-y-o who started this season in good order. Had excuses at Nottingham last time, so should bounce back. Not completely ruled out.

Form: 41-7430

(6)

Equiano Springs¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: T P Tate| OR: 77| D

66/1

40/1, seventeenth of 20 in handicap at York (6f, soft) 19 days ago. Becoming well treated but not threatening to capitalise.

Form: 1693-80

(11)

Trilby¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Gray| T: S England| OR: 73| CD

9/1

Bagged 6f handicaps at Catterick and Haydock in April and has shaped with encouragement in a couple of competitive events at York the last twice. Not ruled out.

Form: 151066

(10)

Alcazan¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R A Teal| OR: 71| D

10/1

Well treated on her best form and hinted that she might be coming to the boil when eighth at Windsor last time. She'd be better off in a weaker grade of handicap, though.

Form: 170-308

(8)

Toussarok³¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| D

100/1

Ended his time for Charlie Johnston out of sorts and might not be fully wound up for this return from 10 months off for his new yard.

Form: 038490-

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Non-Runners

(12)

Raatea²⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: Miss J A Camacho J: Ryan Sexton

(13)

Hyperfocus¹⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 10

T: T D Easterby J: Sean Kirrane

Forecasts

Tiriac (2/1), Albert Cee (11/4), Grant Wood (7/1), Hyperfocus (8/1), Trilby (9/1), Alcazan (10/1), Raatea (10/1), Sergeant Pep (12/1), King's Vanity (12/1), Lucky Man (16/1), Kit Gabriel (20/1), Equiano Springs (66/1), Toussarok (100/1)

TIRIAC is going the right way and this isn't as strong as the race he contested (when shaping well in third) at York last time, so he's a confident choice to resume winning ways at the possible expense of last-time-out winners Albert Cee and Grant Wood. Hyperfocus is also worthy of consideration.