16:55 Haydock

Saturday 5 July 2025

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Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 31.75s

(3)

Point Of Contact⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding| OR: 88

9/4

Progressive sort was beaten by a couple of subsequent winners when third on debut and improved to get off the mark (somewhat fortuitously) on season reappearance over 1m at Newbury. Took another step forward when chasing home a smart prospect at York (7f) in May. Likely improver on handicap debut.

Form: 3-12

(1)

The Dragon King^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: C G Cox| OR: 88

13/2

Found plenty for pressure when landing a valuable sales race at Newmarket on final juvenile start but ran badly on seasonal reappearance following a gelding operation and looked to be keeping plenty back for himself in first-time blinkers at York last month. Quirky but longer trip should suit.

Form: 1621-00

(7)

Sea Baaeed⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: R Hughes| OR: 88| D

7/2

Impressive 7f winner at Wolverhampton on debut and bettered that form on second start this season when giving an odds-on favourite a scare at Salisbury in May. Wasn't disgraced when sixth on handicap debut at Leicester (6f) later that month and should be suited by the return to 7f.

Form: 1-526

(9)

We Dare To Dream²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| CD

9/2

Placed on 7 of his 8 starts (including two victories around 7f) and got straight back on the up when third at Musselburgh (9f) last month. Should be competitive back down in trip.

Form: 12-2153

(2)

Santa Savana²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR: 83

11/2

Bumped into a subsequent winner when good second of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (6f) in May and solid form when fourth at Leicester (race has thrown up winners) next time. Bumped into an improver when runner-up back over 7f at Sandown 3 weeks ago and should give her running once again.

Form: 44-8242

(8)

Rogue Invader³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Davies| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 82| D

20/1

Left behind juvenile form when well backed to defeat a next time out winner in a Beverley maiden (7.4f) on reappearance in May, still showing signs of inexperience. Appeals as the type to go on improving now handicapping.

Form: 64-1

(4)

Tattie Bogle¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 76

25/1

Has been running respectably in handicaps without truly seeing out his race, latest when fifth of 7 over 6f at Newmarket. Back up in trip but looks vulnerable to improvers.

Form: 002055

(6)

Think Of A Name³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: W J Knight| OR: 74

16/1

Gelded prior to comeback run at Bath when a creditable third over 5f and stepped forward to match the pick of his juvenile form when third in a C&D handicap 36 days ago, faring best of those who were ridden prominently in a well-run race. Respected on the back of that effort.

Form: 2515-33

(5)

Fan Mail⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74

28/1

Winner at Newcastle in February but yet to match that form on turf. Below form on latest outing at Southwell (6f) and has something to prove stepping up in trip on his return to turf.

Form: 4-21466

Result Amended

We Dare To Dream - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Santa Savana - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Forecasts

Point Of Contact (9/4), Sea Baaeed (7/2), We Dare To Dream (9/2), Santa Savana (11/2), The Dragon King (13/2), Think Of A Name (16/1), Rogue Invader (20/1), Tattie Bogle (25/1), Fan Mail (28/1)

POINT OF CONTACT has progressed with every start and remains with plenty of potential now handicapping. He can get the better of fellow handicap debutant Rogue Invader who was still green when winning on reappearance and is open to further improvement, while Think of a Name is respected having fared best of those ridden prominently in a well-run C&D handicap in May.