17:20 Haydock

Saturday 10 August 2024

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Betfred 'Passionate About Sport' Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 28.04s

(9)

Oligopoly^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72

10/1

Got back on track when second of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Can go well again in his bid for a maiden success.

Form: 239-662

(4)

Bella Taslina²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jim Crowley| T: C G Cox| OR: 71| D

7/1

Got off the mark on her handicap debut at Doncaster (7f) in July but she came in last of 8 at Newbury (1m) 22 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 24318

(3)

Straight A⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| BF

3/1

A fair 6f winner at 2yrs who has been in good form this term for Harry Eustace, third of 6 in handicap here (10.2f, firm) 49 days ago. Back down in trip and not taken lightly for his new yard.

Form: 740-453

(10)

Star Mind^b1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: Jack Jones| OR: 70| D

28/1

Scored at Newcastle in January and not seen to best effect when last of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) 17 days ago, suffering a poor run. No forlorn hope with blinkers on for the 1st time.

Form: 3-16068

(1)

Mereside Madness¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: T D Barron| OR: 69| D

6/1

Back-to-back winner at Newcastle early in the year, show good battling qualities. Only ninth of 14 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Sort to bounce back though.

Form: 231129

(11)

Delicacy¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: R Hannon| OR: 68| BF

11/1

Arrives in good nick without winning, fifth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 12 days ago when ridden too aggressively. One to consider.

Form: 7-72235

(7)

Myal¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 67

12/1

Son of Al Kazeem who failed to build on earlier promise on his handicap debut when fifth of 7 at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Shouldn't be written off.

Form: 9965

(2)

Zaltalla^h³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J Ferguson| OR: 65

8/1

Fair maiden but didn't look the easiest of rides in a hood when seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 37 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 602-97

(6)

Autumn Rose²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63| CD

11/1

Took her form up a notch when landing 7-runner handicap over C&D 22 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up despite taking a 4 lb rise.

Form: 5247-51

(5)

Fariha²⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 60

11/2

Caught the eye when runner-up over 7f at Newcastle in November and sent off favourite to go one place better back following month, but she could manage only ninth. Off since but in good hands so needs considering.

Form: 70629-

(8)

Quick Away^h1⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 58WS

40/1

Improved form when runner-up at Southwell (8.1f) in March but well below that level here and at Nottingham since. Needs a subsequent wind op to spark a resurgence. Hood added too.

Form: 6-47248

Forecasts

Straight A (3/1), Fariha (11/2), Mereside Madness (6/1), Bella Taslina (7/1), Zaltalla (8/1), Oligopoly (10/1), Delicacy (11/1), Autumn Rose (11/1), Myal (12/1), Star Mind (28/1), Quick Away (40/1)

A case can be made for most of these but the vote goes to STRAIGHT A who is fancied to take a step forward on his first start for the excellent Mick Appleby team and resume winning ways. Willie Haggas' returning Fariha remains unexposed and needs considering, while the handily-weighted Mereside Madness, C&D scorer Autumn Rose and top-weight Oligopoly are others to consider.