17:27 Haydock

Friday 5 September 2025

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Betfair Exchange Handicap

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 2m 32.17s

(3)

Into Battle⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 75

18/5

Better than his recent form figures suggest, sixth of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good to soft) 49 days ago when finding test inadequate. Back up in trip now and not without interest off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 36-4566

(10)

Afloat^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 75| C

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. 16/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (10f, firm) 22 days ago, not ideally placed. In the picture.

Form: 136536

(8)

It's A Love Thing³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 74

28/1

3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Pontefract in April. Sixth of 8 in handicap (9/1) at Chester (10.3f, firm) 33 days ago, missing break. Still needs considering.

Form: 210626

(2)

Rogue Sea^h³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: George Wood| T: J Candlish| OR: 74

12/1

Hood on for 1st time in this code, solid third of 8 in handicap (28/1) at Chester (10.3f, firm) 33 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 767/80-3

(1)

Gnomon¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R M Beckett| OR: 73

2/1

Fair winner at 13f in bumpers. Creditable second of 9 in novice at Kempton (12f, 11/2) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut and much respected.

Form: 722

(4)

Sectarius¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

40/1

Below-par fifth of 7 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm, 33/1) 12 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 126-065

(9)

Bondi^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: R Hannon| OR: 74| D

13/2

Resumed winning ways in 3-runner handicap at Newmarket (12f, good to firm, 4/1) 14 days ago, all out. Cheekpieces on 1st time and in the picture.

Form: 054161

(5)

Everyoneknowsadave⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 74

9/1

Latest win at Southwell in July. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 594126

(6)

Pappa Louis^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 71

17/2

Good second of 7 in handicap (8/1) at Yarmouth (11.5f, firm) 21 days ago, suited by way race developed. Needs considering.

Form: 426522

(11)

Precious Spartan⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 68

40/1

3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win at Ripon in August. 80/1, last of 9 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good) 6 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 116149

(7)

Cynthia²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: James Horton| OR: 65

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/2, last of 4 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 26 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 7-6524

Forecasts

Gnomon (2/1), Into Battle (18/5), Bondi (13/2), Afloat (8/1), Pappa Louis (17/2), Everyoneknowsadave (9/1), Rogue Sea (12/1), Cynthia (14/1), It's A Love Thing (28/1), Precious Spartan (40/1), Sectarius (40/1)

This could go the way of Ed Walker's INTO BATTLE who has slipped in the weights to a good mark and should find this step up in distance very much to his benefit having come in sixth over 1m at Pontefract last time. Course scorer Afloat didn't enjoy the rub of the green when a recent sixth at Windsor and could emerge as the main danger, while handicap debutant Gnomon and in-form duo It's A Love Thing and Rogue Sea also need factoring in.