20:30 Haydock

Friday 8 August 2025

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Oakmere Homes Handicap

Off time: 20:33 | Winning time: 1m 26.60s

(2)

Stratocracy^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: K Frost| OR: 75| D

3/1

Latest win at Newbury in June. Another good effort when splitting a pair of 3-y-os at Ascot (7f, good) 14 days ago. A further 2 lb nudge may not stop him.

Form: 1-33212

(1)

Crown's Lady³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 75| BF| D

10/3

Successful at Wolverhampton (8.6f) Catterick (7f) this year. Another good effort at Catterick when narrowly denied over 7f again last time.

Form: 4-21312

(11)

Finbar's Lad²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 74| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Latest win at Chelmsford under Oisin Murphy in July. Only ninth of 10 at Catterick since but could bounce back with Murphy returning to the saddle now.

Form: 6-54319

(8)

Bajan Bandit¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: P Morris| OR: 74| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (40/1) at Yarmouth (1m, good to soft) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 300640

(4)

Paws For Thought^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 73| CD

12/1

C&D winner but has been out of sorts in 2025. Well treated if staging a revival but comes with risks.

Form: 9-89989

(3)

One Night Thunder^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: G Tutty| OR: 70| D

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 4/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago.

Form: 0-80669

(7)

Rascal Recknell⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| D

15/2

First run since leaving Kevin Philippart De Foy when winning 12-runner handicap at Doncaster (7f, firm) on reappearance 42 days ago, just holding on. Only nudged up 2 lb and could easily have more to come for his new trainer.

Form: 79998-1

(5)

Beaming Light²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 70| BF

4/1

Has thriving since joining David Loughnane, completed a quick 1m hat-trick in June. Another fine run when second of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) 29 days ago. Up another 4 lb but it shouldn't prevent another prominent showing back at 7f.

Form: 7-21112

(6)

Joe Masseria¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: S England| OR: 68| D

50/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Never involved in his 2 outings for new yard and might be best watched again unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form: 83-7000

(10)

Thapa VC^b,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: M G Rimell| OR: 67| D

16/1

Latest win at Bath in May. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good, 15/2) 37 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 841554

(9)

Chifa^p³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E De Giles| OR: 67| D

50/1

13 lengths last of 11 to Finbar's Lad in handicap at Chelmsford (7f) 38 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 383440

Forecasts

Stratocracy (3/1), Crown's Lady (10/3), Beaming Light (4/1), Rascal Recknell (15/2), One Night Thunder (10/1), Finbar's Lad (11/1), Paws For Thought (12/1), Thapa VC (16/1), Bajan Bandit (18/1), Chifa (50/1), Joe Masseria (50/1)

It didn't take long for Mick Appleby to work his magic on RASCAL RECKNELL who might be able to cope with a 2 lb nudge for Doncaster. Stratocracy, Beaming Light and Crown's Lady all arrive in good form and should also have a part to play in this competitive finale.