15:34 Haydock

Saturday 8 August 2026

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Betway Ashton Heath Handicap

(4)

Crimson Spirit¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 95| D

15/8

Likeable type who got back on the up with success in 20-runner handicap at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Avoided the trouble there but he remains one to be very positive about up 4 lb.

Form: 301421

(1)

Pellitory¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 94| D

5/1

Useful 3-time 7f winner for James Owen. Good second for current yard at York (7f) in July and run best forgiven (unable to get cover) when sixteenth of 20 to Crimson Spirit in handicap at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 50-0020

(7)

Yanifer²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: O McSweeney| T: H Bethell| OR: 91| D

12/1

Made all in a good contest at Chester last August. Yet to hit top form in a pair of 7f handicaps at York this summer but dropped another 2 lb.

Form: 2219-00

(5)

Christian David^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 87| D

4/1

A dual 7f scorer in 2025. Back to that sort of form of late, fifth of 11 in handicap at Ascot (1m, good to firm) a fortnight ago. Could figure back down in class.

Form: 934545

(3)

New Image^v1⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| D

8/1

Progressive in 2024 but record this season has been patchy and he failed to beat a rival in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good) 7 days ago. Visor goes on now.

Form: 305700

(6)

Moonshine⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 83

3/1

Upwardly-mobile Starman filly who went 2-4 this season in 8-runner handicap at Kempton (6f) 59 days ago. Up 6 lb but that form has worked out well so she must enter calculations back up in trip.

Form: 32-2131

Non-Runners

(2)

Wechaad²⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Crimson Spirit (13/8), Moonshine (2/1), Christian David (5/1), Wechaad (11/2), Pellitory (10/1), New Image (12/1), Yanifer (12/1)

MOONSHINE is improving and can notch up a third win of the year. Crimson Spirit has developed into a really likeable type and can go well again having won a big-field Goodwood handicap last week.