18:45 Haydock

Sunday 10 August 2025

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Sky Bet Club Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 3m 35.39s

(2)

Dino Bellagio²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 73| D

13/2

Talented bumper performer early in his career. Didn't really happen over hurdles but made a winning handicap debut on the level at Southwell a month ago, making all. Up 6 lb in a better race but he may well be capable of better.

Form: 3531

(8)

Gallant Lion^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: Ian Williams| OR: 72

12/1

Landed a bit of a punt in first-time blinkers at Chepstow in May. Raised 6 lb and respectable efforts since, though 2m does look on the limit of his stamina.

Form: 801735

(3)

Letsbefrank²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 71| BF

5/1

Progressive stayer last year, victory on final start at Pontefract (17.1f) netting him the Sky Bet Sunday Series bonus. Slow starts have become a cause for concern this term, giving himself little chance when tenth in Northumberland Vase. Also failed to land a gamble at York from reduced mark.

Form: 740704

(6)

Belgravian^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 79| D

3/1

Found improvement in first-time cheekpieces when winning 7-runner handicap at Doncaster over 11.9f in June and continued his upward trajectory when going in again over 16.5f at that venue 3 weeks ago. 6 lb unlikely to prevent a very bold follow-up bid.

Form: 424121

(1)

String Of Pearls¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 78

6/5

Still not the finished article but a typical one for the yard in that she is still getting the job done, winning handicaps at Goodwood and Yarmouth this summer at up to 14f. Plenty more to come and looks ahead of the assessor.

Form: 684-511

Non-Runners

(4)

Gibside²⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: T D Easterby J: Non Runner

(5)

In The Breeze²³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: M Appleby J: Warren Fentiman

(7)

Mostly Sunny²²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Tyrese Cameron

Forecasts

String Of Pearls (6/5), Belgravian (3/1), Letsbefrank (5/1), Dino Bellagio (13/2), Mostly Sunny (13/2), Gallant Lion (12/1), Gibside (16/1), In The Breeze (33/1)

It would come as no surprise were this to be dominated by the 3-y-o pair STRING OF PEARLS and Belgravian at the foot of the weights. Both are firmly on the up, with the former of particular interest having won her last two despite still learning her craft. This longer trip will help her, too, so the hat-trick beckons. Mostly Sunny looks the pick of the older challengers.