18:40 Haydock

Friday 4 July 2025

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Pullman & Novotel Paddington Liverpool Hotels Handicap

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 2m 12.23s

(11)

Everyoneknowsadave²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 70

11/1

Latest win at Southwell in January. Ninth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Sandown (7f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip and the percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 7-19559

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(6)

Joyful Sound³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: George Downing| T: E Walker| OR: 69

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in handicap (10/3) at Hamilton (12.1f, good) 37 days ago. Others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 4-554

(7)

Broadstone¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: J R Norton| OR: 68

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, first run since leaving Mrs J. Harrington when creditable third of 6 in handicap at this course (10.4f, good) 13 days ago. One to consider off the same mark.

Form: 6-5433

(4)

Romantic Spirit³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: D Menuisier| OR: 68

13/2

Three wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 16/5) 31 days ago, digging deep. 3 lb rise fair enough, but the challenge is now for her to prove that she can reproduce that level of form back on turf.

Form: 30-1171

(9)

Arizona Rock¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carver| T: J A Osborne| OR: 68

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 15 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 44348

(5)

Canavan²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 67

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in maiden at Hamilton (11.1f, good to firm, 18/1) 23 days ago. Needs to raise his game now venturing down the handicap route.

Form: 434-44

(2)

Dream Angel¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 66

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. 17/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Wetherby (8f, good to firm) 15 days ago, better placed than most. Shapes as though she'll cope with this step up in trip and a 4 lb rise looks manageable.

Form: 0581

(3)

Betty Bassett¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 64| D

9/2

Promising sort. Winner at Wetherby in June. 7/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at this course (10.4f, good) 13 days ago. She got no luck that day and is of strong interest back here with improvement a distinct possibility.

Form: 8-8814

(1)

Live Each Day^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 62| BF

16/1

Winner at Southwell in April. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm, 11/4) 8 days ago. Back up in trip and one or two of these are more appealing.

Form: 871206

(8)

Homeland³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: M Dods| OR: 61

10/1

Good neck third of 10 to Betty Bassett in handicap at Wetherby (10f, good to firm, 7/1) 32 days ago. Now 2 lb better off with that rival and he could have a say in the finish.

Form: 696-203

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(10)

Jr Climbs⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: S Donohoe

Forecasts

Joyful Sound (4/1), Betty Bassett (9/2), Broadstone (9/2), Romantic Spirit (13/2), Dream Angel (8/1), Homeland (10/1), Jr Climbs (10/1), Everyoneknowsadave (11/1), Canavan (12/1), Live Each Day (16/1), Arizona Rock (16/1)

Things didn't go BETTY BASSETT's way here recently and, better judged on her handicap debut success at Wetherby on penultimate start, she is taken to resume winning ways. Homeland was a close third to the selection in that Wetherby handicap and should again be hot on the heels of Ian Williams' representative. Romantic Spirit would be a serious player if able to back up his recent all-weather form now back on turf, while Dream Angel also has claims.