16:40 Haydock

Friday 18 October 2024

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Paul Fenney Celebration Of Life Handicap

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 1m 51.43s

(9)

Sierra Blanca^b1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Davies| T: M Meade| OR: 90| D

11/1

Useful for Aidan O'Brien but has struggled in 4 handicaps since coming to Britain, running poorly at Yarmouth latest. Headgear now applied and easier ground may help.

Form: 1/8-0659

(2)

Arthur's Realm^v¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 87| D

9/2

Scored at Beverley and Redcar in the spring but hasn't really landed a blow since, running poorly at Epsom latest. Others appeal as likelier winners.

Form: 195466

(7)

Pearl Eye^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Egan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 86| CD

8/1

Made a winning reappearance at Pontefract in May and returned to form following a brief lull when going close at Chester (7.6f, soft) last month, a race he almost certainly would've won but for traffic problems. Not disgraced in a stronger race at Ascot since so not taken lightly.

Form: 455826

(8)

Spirit Catcher^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P A Kirby| OR: 85| D

13/2

Ripon winner for Charlie Johnston last summer but not reached same level in 4 starts for current yard in 2024.

Form: 34-0704

(3)

Firebrand^p⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 78

5/1

Belatedly off the mark in 6-runner maiden at Roscommon (10.4f, soft) 4 days ago but not an obvious type to follow up off this mark.

Form: 8-04271

(6)

Sailthisshipalone⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85

15/2

Had been holding his form until finding York too competitive. This easier but others still look better treated.

Form: 2-64650

(5)

On The River⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: H Bethell| OR: 80| D

11/5

Bagged third win of present campaign when justifying sustained support in big-field handicap at York last week. Able to race off the same mark here so obvious claims.

Form: 148401

(10)

Autumn Festival^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: A J Farragher| T: E De Giles| OR: 72| D

33/1

Losing run is mounting up and easy to oppose in a race like this.

Form: 000002

Non-Runners

(4)

Rajapour¹⁸

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: Ben Robinson

(1)

Bullet Point³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bullet Point (2/1), On The River (11/5), Arthur's Realm (9/2), Firebrand (5/1), Spirit Catcher (13/2), Sailthisshipalone (15/2), Pearl Eye (8/1), Sierra Blanca (11/1), Rajapour (14/1), Autumn Festival (33/1)

ON THE RIVER escapes a penalty for his victory at York last week so is the obvious one, with Pearl Eye another to consider back in a handicap.