16:55 Haydock

Friday 5 September 2025

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Oakmere Homes Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 27.46s

(4)

Persuasion³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T D Barron| OR: 88| CD

17/2

Scored at Musselburgh in April. Only eleventh of 15 in handicap (40/1) at Galway (7f, soft) 33 days ago. Can't be discounted in his bid to follow up last year's victory.

Form: 718740

(2)

Arctic Thunder¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: P J McDonald| T: E Walker| OR: 86| D

5/2

Tenth of 14 in handicap (7/1) at Newcastle (6f) 15 days ago. Can make presence felt if back on his A-game.

Form: 8-P2970

(9)

Mostar Dreams¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 83| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Respectable eighth of 18 in handicap (16/1) at York (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago, having hopeless task from position. In the picture.

Form: 484018

(1)

Ata Rangi⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 83

4/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Kempton in April. Excellent second of 19 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to firm, 9/1) 41 days ago, running on. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 451-192

(8)

We Dare To Dream¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Beverley in May. Sixteenth of 17 in handicap (66/1) at York (7.9f, good to firm) 14 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 153200

(5)

Sixtygeesbaby^t⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Tom Clover| OR: 86| BF

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. Latest win at Doncaster in April. 2/1, good third of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 70 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 41-143

(3)

Catalyse^p1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83

12/1

Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at this course (7.2f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and not dismissed.

Form: 102-855

(12)

Quest For Fun^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

16/1

11/2, improved on recent efforts to dead heat in 22-runner handicap at York (7f, good) 42 days ago, keeping on well having had no room from 2f out. Remains well treated after 3 lb rise.

Form: 3-94851

(7)

Bishop's Crown^v²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 76

22/1

16/1 and visored for 1st time, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (6f, firm) 22 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 673395

(11)

Candonomore^p,t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| C

28/1

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at this course (8.2f, good to firm) 27 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Still needs considering.

Form: 820945

(10)

Liamarty Dreams^v1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 75| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 16/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Visor on 1st time now.

Form: 482089

Non-Runners

(6)

Lexington Belle¹⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: Alice Haynes J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Arctic Thunder (5/2), Ata Rangi (4/1), Sixtygeesbaby (4/1), Mostar Dreams (15/2), Persuasion (17/2), We Dare To Dream (10/1), Catalyse (12/1), Quest For Fun (16/1), Bishop's Crown (22/1), Lexington Belle (25/1), Candonomore (28/1), Liamarty Dreams (40/1)

ATA RANGI rates the pick at these weights on the back of an excellent second in a big-field York handicap so looks the way to go. Quest For Fun did well to dead-heat at the same track last time and is next on the list, although the likes of Mostar Dreams, Catalyse and Bishop's Crown all command plenty of respect too. Last year's winner Persuasion completes the shortlist.