14:40 Haydock

Saturday 28 September 2024

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 16.11s

(4)

Wobwobwob^v⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 88| D

6/1

Won Ayr Silver Cup last autumn and, having slipped back down to that mark, capitalised on the drop in grade in 15-runner handicap at Thirsk (6f, soft) in May. Confirmed return to form when fifth of 17 in Great St Wilfrid at Ripon last time and can make presence felt once again.

Form: 010065

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(6)

Knebworth^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 87| CD

9/2

Scored at Doncaster in March and has remained in good heart since, finishing third of 9 in a higher grade of handicap than he normally contests at Doncaster 13 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 214523

(10)

Chairmanoftheboard^v¹³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: J Channon| OR: 86| CD

22/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2021 but ran well when placed in competitive handicaps at Newbury at Newmarket in the spring. Run best excused at York on final outing but has never won returning from a sizeable break before.

Form: 09-8230

(9)

Mr Wagyu^v⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 85| CD

14/1

Without a win since 2022 but has fallen in the weights and wasn't seen to best effect when ninth of 22 in Ayr Silver Cup last week, drawn wrong side and doing third best in his group. Not ruled out.

Form: 328009

(3)

Woven⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M Dods| OR: 84| D

16/1

Ran a cracker when fourth in 21-runner contest at York (6f) in May. Shade disappointing returned to that venue in June and ran to only a similar level at Pontefract when last seen in July.

Form: 6-29405

(7)

Dapper Valley^p1,t1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 85WS

20/1

Newbury maiden winner on debut and posted a good third at Newmarket on reappearance in April. Below that level since, however. Has left Richard Hannon and had a breathing operation since last seen.

Form: 3-37600

(11)

Flaccianello^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| D

14/1

Has slipped below her last winning mark and ran creditably when fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 22 days ago, albeit well positioned. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 424065

(12)

Trilby⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: S England| OR: 76| CD

5/2

Produced a career best C&D in August when scoring for the third time this season. Has remained in good form since, doing best of those who came from off the pace in the Ayr Bronze Cup last week.

Form: 641337

(2)

Cold Stare^p,t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 73| CD

20/1

C&D winner who ran well when fifth of 24 in Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap (6f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Could go well once more.

Form: 725655

(13)

Harry's Halo^h,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 71| D

6/1

Resumed winning ways after a 9-week break in 8-runner handicap at Windsor (6f, good) 12 days ago, just holding on. Nudged up only 1 lb and should remain competitive.

Form: 354221

(8)

Parisiac^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 70| D

11/1

Scored on just second start for current connections when making all at Ayr in August and returned to a similar level second of 24 in Ayr Bronze Cup last week. Respected.

Form: 261582

(5)

Mister Sox^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| D

14/1

Built on a couple of promising efforts to take his record at Catterick to 2-2 in May. Caught only in the dying strides back there the following month and shaped well returning from a 3-month break at Thirsk recently. One to consider.

Form: 922124

Non-Runners

(1)

Nariko¹²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Trilby (5/2), Knebworth (9/2), Nariko (9/2), Harry's Halo (6/1), Wobwobwob (6/1), Parisiac (11/1), Mister Sox (14/1), Mr Wagyu (14/1), Flaccianello (14/1), Woven (16/1), Cold Stare (20/1), Dapper Valley (20/1), Chairmanoftheboard (22/1)

NARIKO came out on top in comfortable fashion in a C&D handicap in May and, with that form proving strong, a 7 lb rise looks well within his compass. Harry's Halo was probably value for a bit extra over the result at Windsor having idled once hitting the front, while Wobwobwob confirmed his return to form in the Great St Wilfrid at Ripon last time and completes the shortlist.