18:05 Haydock

Friday 4 July 2025

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Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa Blackburn Handicap

Off time: 18:07 | Winning time: 2m 29.7s

(2)

Mdawi¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston| OR: 74

15/2

Progressive form, winning 11f Southwell novice when last seen in January. Likely capable of even better for in-form yard now handicapping on turf.

Form: 83-1

(6)

Kuredu King^b1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 74

12/1

Fair maiden. Ninth of 10 in C&D handicap 5 weeks ago and first-time blinkers need to have a positive effect.

Form: 80-449

(4)

Kentucky River^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 73

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good sixth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (1¾m, good, 15/2) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 54-846

(5)

Is I Right^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A J Farragher| T: James Horton| OR: 73| CD

9/2

Has raised his game upped in trip with cheekpieces enlisted this season, winning over C&D (good to firm) in May. Creditable fourth back here next time and had no luck in running at Newmarket last time. Almost certainly still in form.

Form: 38-4146

(7)

West Tyrone^b1⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 72

12/1

Winner over 1m at Southwell in March. Creditable 4¼ lengths third of 8 in 1¼m handicap at Redcar (good to firm) on penultimate start but 1½m seemed to stretch him at Thirsk since. First-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Form: 6-21637

(1)

Kingmaker²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 72

11/8

Promising individual. 7/1, very good second of 12 in handicap at Newbury (1½m, good to firm) 22 days ago. Probably capable of better again. Leading claims.

Form: 77-5722

(3)

Percy's Daydream¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69

7/1

Winner of 1¼m novice at Lingfield in May. Respectable start to his handicap career when third of 6 at Ripon (1½m, good to firm, 6/1) 15 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 4-313

Forecasts

Kingmaker (11/8), Is I Right (9/2), Kentucky River (13/2), Percy's Daydream (7/1), Mdawi (15/2), Kuredu King (12/1), West Tyrone (12/1)

KINGMAKER's latest Newbury second appeals as solid form and he's taken to go one better now. C&D winner Is I Right enjoyed no luck at Newmarket last time and can show he's still in good form and provide the chief threat ahead of returning Charlie Johnston handicap newcomer Mdawi.