13:50 Haydock

Saturday 7 September 2024

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Betfair Plays Different Handicap

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 3m 4.54s

(11)

Spaceport¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 91| D

12/1

As expected, well suited by the step up to this trip when doubling his career tally at Sandown in July, coming in for a sound tactical ride. Unable to repeat the feat when well beaten in the Melrose at York (13.8f) 2 weeks ago and others appeal more here.

Form: 712410

(3)

Too Bossy For Us^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: K P De Foy| OR: 89

6/1

Improving son of Golden Horn who opened his account on handicap debut at Ascot (10f) in May and has produced solid efforts all 3 starts since, latterly when midfield in last month's Melrose at the Ebor meeting. Remains lightly race at this sort of trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 8-31328

(4)

Walter Hartright^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 89

11/1

Much improved equipped with blinkers/under positive tactics, bringing up a quick-fire 4-timer at Yarmouth (11.5f) in July. Pair of runner-up efforts since confirm he remains firmly at the top of his game and another who is unexposed granted this sort of test.

Form: 111122

(6)

Hutchence^v1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 88

13/2

Son of Frankel who was responded well to fitting of blinkers, supplementing his easy Salisbury success at Newbury (12f) 21 days ago, finding plenty to lead final strides. Highly unlikely we've seen all he has to offer yet and step up to 1¾m promises to suit. Interesting now visored.

Form: 4-56311

(8)

Master Builder¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: D Menuisier| OR: 88

3/1

Won a 1¼m Salisbury novice in the mud on second of 3 starts in maiden/novice company and improved a chunk upped to 1¾m for the first time when a solid third in last month's Melrose at the Ebor meeting. Big player up 3 lb under William Buick.

Form: 2153

(9)

Contacto¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 84

9/2

Study Of Man colt who has made a fine start to life in handicaps, defying another rise in the weights to make it 2 wins from his last 3 starts at Hamilton (12f, soft) back in May. Remains with plenty of untapped potential back from a break and respected up in trip.

Form: 03-7121

(5)

Road To Wembley¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 81

11/1

Back-to-back AW winner in the spring who has improved further upped to 2m of late, runner-up at Newbury prior to resuming winning ways at Newcastle (16.2f) 16 days ago, displaying a fine attitude when tackled late on. Building up a solid record but this undoubtedly tougher.

Form: 113421

(1)

Across Earth³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Botti| OR: 80| D

11/1

Ran well when placed on a couple of occasions here prior to deservedly opening his account at Yarmouth (14f) 39 days ago, improving for the increase in trip. No reason why he won't go well again for all this is undoubtedly tougher.

Form: 220331

(7)

Flickering Halo^p1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J Fanning| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78

28/1

Shed maiden tag at Beverley (10f) in May and dispelled pair of lesser efforts when placed in handicaps over C&D/Pontefract in July. Progress has levelled out more recently but step up to 2m may of stretched him at Nottingham latest. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 693256

(2)

Filibustering¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

11/1

Opened account at Redcar (14f) in May and far from discredited in pair of 2m handicaps more recently, enduring a troubled passage and making up several places late when sixth of 13 to Road To Wembley in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 16 days ago. Eligible for weaker races, however.

Form: 123746

Non-Runners

(10)

Highland Bling²⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Master Builder (3/1), Contacto (9/2), Too Bossy For Us (6/1), Hutchence (13/2), Highland Bling (8/1), Filibustering (11/1), Walter Hartright (11/1), Road To Wembley (11/1), Across Earth (11/1), Spaceport (12/1), Flickering Halo (28/1)

Successful on the second of 3 starts in novice company, MASTER BUILDER improved a chunk on his first crack at this sort of trip when third in the Melrose at York 2 weeks ago. Open to further improvement, he's a big player in the hope this doesn't come too soon. Contacto is another of interest back from a break along with the hat-trick seeking Hutchence. Across Earth could also go well at forecast longer odds.