16:20 Haydock

Friday 6 September 2024

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Oakmere Homes Handicap

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 1m 28.67s

(10)

Boardman⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 88| CD

22/1

Has won over this C&D and posted one of this season's better efforts when narrowly outpointed back here last month. Below par both subsequent starts, though, and while he has slipped to a dangerous mark, others make more appeal on this occasion.

Form: 665200

(4)

Persuasion⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T D Barron| OR: 87| CD

4/1

Winless so far this year and remains 3 lb above the mark off which he registered his latest success at Thirsk last September. Conversely, he's been knocking on the door of late and form figures over this C&D read 1322, so there is certainly cause for optimism.

Form: 206233

(9)

The Turpinator²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 86| D

12/1

Better for reappearance when producing a career-best to run out a comfortable winner at Pontefract in June. Respectable sixth in the Great St Wilfrid at Ripon (6f, good to firm) last time, shaping as though the return to this trip would be a good thing. Possibilities.

Form: 348106

(7)

Riot^t,v¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| D

22/1

Notched second success of 2024 when arriving late on the scene at Doncaster in June. Didn't do much wrong in strong big-field handicaps at top tracks on next 2 starts before running no sort of a race in cheekpieces at Newcastle (1m) 15 days ago. Visor swiftly refitted.

Form: 401500

(6)

Yorkshire^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: E Bethell| OR: 85| D

4/1

Resumed with 7f Thirsk success before an excellent second of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) in June. Below par since but it's fair to say that luck hasn't exactly been on his side and he's capable of playing a part granted a trouble-free passage.

Form: 5-12500

(2)

Tropez Power^v⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 84| D

17/2

Followed 7f success at Southwell in April with a string of creditable efforts in defeat on turf, including when a close third over a mile here in June. Best to overlook latest run (hampered) and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 332240

(3)

Mezzo Soprano⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 84| BF| D

7/2

Unbeaten in 3 starts last season and sound return to action when second of 6 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good) in June. Proved to be something of a let-down over 6f at Windsor since but she could easily get back on track now returned to what appears to be her optimum trip.

Form: 111-25

(8)

Abduction²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Gray| T: J S Goldie| OR: 83| D

16/1

Signed off 2023 campaign on a winning note at Wolverhampton. More miss than hit so far this season but he was just behind Persuasion when third in the C&D handicap won by English Oak in May. Reproduction of that form would give him a fighting chance off this 5 lb lower mark.

Form: 039703

(12)

Pumalin Park^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 81| D

12/1

Won 7f Salisbury handicap in June and followed that with a good second at Kempton (1m). Failed to progress when fourth of 8 at Newmarket (7f, good) last time but that was a creditable effort nonetheless and he merits respect.

Form: 571274

(11)

Tanmawwy^h¹¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: H Main| OR: 76| C| D

18/1

Shaped well when fourth here in July and, though not so good on his next 2 starts, this 6-y-o resumed winning ways at Epsom (7f, good) recently. This is more demanding under a penalty but he could emerge as a threat late on if they go a good clip.

Form: 004041

(5)

Flaccianello³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Egan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84

10/1

Successful 3 times during a highly productive 2-y-o campaign and showed benefit of her reappearance run when good second at York (6f, good to soft) in June. However, she has failed to reproduce form akin to that upped to this trip the last twice.

Form: 6-42406

Non-Runners

(1)

Thapa VC²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: M G Rimell J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Mezzo Soprano (7/2), Persuasion (4/1), Yorkshire (4/1), Tropez Power (17/2), Flaccianello (10/1), Thapa VC (10/1), Pumalin Park (12/1), The Turpinator (12/1), Abduction (16/1), Tanmawwy (18/1), Riot (22/1), Boardman (22/1)

Cases can be made for the majority of these and the suggestion is PUMALIN PARK, who in fairness hasn't really progressed since landing a Salisbury handicap four starts back but there wasn't much wrong with his latest effort at Newmarket. Tropez Power's strike rate on turf is modest but he has gone close on several occasions this year and is second choice ahead of Persuasion and The Turpinator, while Abduction is also capable of a bold show.