17:40 Haydock

Friday 27 September 2024

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Smooth Radio Always The Best Music Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 1m 34.07s

(3)

Lord Bertie²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jonny Peate| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 91| D

11/2

Useful performer who returned to form after 7 months off to land a minor event at Ascot three weeks ago. Mark remains appealing on past exploits and he handles testing conditions well, so worth a chance to go in again.

Form: 855-081

(1)

Woodstock^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 87| D

16/1

Recorded a career best (and third win of the season) when landing 15-runner handicap at Newbury (good to firm) last month but wasn't in the same form at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) next time. Consistency not his forte so others seemingly more solid.

Form: 310016

(7)

Way To Dubai^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Egan| T: C Fellowes| OR: 86

15/2

On a fair mark and back to form when fifth at Chester last time. Blinkers go back on and he can't be easily dismissed.

Form: 826805

(5)

Boardman²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 86| CD

11/1

Has won over this C&D and posted one of this season's better efforts when narrowly outpointed back here last month. Below par since, though.

Form: 652000

(9)

Zip^v²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83| CD

15/2

C&D winner who has been struggling for form but edging down the weights and visor now refitted. Goes in the conditions and can't be ruled out.

Form: 225989

(2)

Encourageable⁴¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: James Horton| OR: 82| DWS

11/1

Has been out of sorts all season and arrives with plenty to prove.

Form: 16/0550-

(6)

Flight Radar³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke| OR: 82| D

15/8

Very cheap purchase earlier this year but looks a bargain, confirming debut promise when winning 8-runner maiden at Redcar and following up easily in a 4-runner event at Catterick last month. Strong claims on handicap debut.

Form: 411

(8)

Myal¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 78| CD

4/1

Looks highly progressive now and followed up his C&D success with plenty to spare at Carlisle 16 days ago. Looks a big player in the hat-trick bid.

Form: 996511

Non-Runners

(4)

Wobwobwob⁴¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: A Keatley J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Flight Radar (15/8), Myal (4/1), Lord Bertie (11/2), Wobwobwob (11/2), Zip (15/2), Way To Dubai (15/2), Boardman (11/1), Encourageable (11/1), Woodstock (16/1)

LORD BERTIE has been given a chance with his mark given he looked back to his best when scoring at Ascot recently and he may well be able to capitalise under conditions that look ideal. Unexposed pair Flight Radar and Myal are both obvious threats.