13:30 Haydock

Friday 4 September 2026

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Thomas Armstrong Group Haydock Park Training Series Apprentice Handicap

3YO plus | Class 5 | 1m 6f | 8 Runners | Turf

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Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Hope Regan⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 74

Reacted well to a first-time tongue tie (added to regular cheekpieces) when getting up in the dying strides over 1½m at Epsom in July. Not disgraced under a penalty in a slightly stronger race over C&D just over a week later.

Form: 66-6814

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(8)

Yellow Card⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Isobelle Chalmers⁽³⁾| T: M Bowen| OR: 73

Won twice on the Flat for Ollie Sangster last year and made the most of a good opportunity to open his hurdles account in a Newton Abbot maiden in June. Looked sure to follow up (matched at 1.01) at Worcester only to be collared near the finish and not taken lightly now reverting to this code.

Form: 146498-

(5)

Gentle Warrior^v³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Toby Moore| T: K R Burke| OR: 72| CD

Relished the step up to 1¾m last season, landing this corresponding event in clear-cut fashion before following up at Chester. However, has typically flattered to deceive on a couple of occasions this year and underperformed in first-time cheekpieces at Hamilton latest. Visor now refitted.

Form: 0246V7

(1)

Dance Time¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: C J Whiteley| T: D Loughnane| OR: 71| D

Yet to win this year but turned in another respectable effort when third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (1¾m, 8/1) 17 days ago, albeit having run of race. Should remain competitive.

Form: 973V23

(7)

Expressionless^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: K S McHugh| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 66| D

Resumed winning ways at Leicester (1½m) in Apri but hasn't been the easiest to catch right since, not appearing on a going day at Newmarket on most recent outing. Others more convincing.

Form: 385835

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Zimmerman^p,t³^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jake Dickson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61| C| D

Ended a long losing run after 3 months off in 6-runner handicap at Ripon (2m, soft) 3 days ago, probably benefiting from being taken wide in the back straight. That said, he still looks well-in under a penalty.

Form: 8-62361

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Cascade Hall^h¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Shay Farmer| T: J S Goldie| OR: 63

Continued his resurgence when resuming winning ways in dominant fashion at Musselburgh (2m) in June. Has largely remained in good form since, proving unsuited by step back up in trip at Musselburgh (2¼m) last time.

Form: 134337

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Easwrith Destiny³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Donagh Murphy| T: D Menuisier| OR: 68

Improved at huge odds when 14 lengths second of 10 in a 1¼m maiden at Salisbury (150/1) in June. Made no impact upped markedly in trip on handicap debut at Southwell subsequently, though.

Form: 9526

Forecasts

Dance Time (10/3), Dream Harder (4/1), Cascade Hall (9/2), Yellow Card (7/1), Zimmerman (7/1), Easwrith Destiny (8/1), Gentle Warrior (8/1), Expressionless (12/1)

ZIMMERMAN probably benefited from being taken very wide in the back straight when belatedly taking advantage of a much-reduced mark at Ripon on Tuesday, but he still scored with notable ease and is the percentage call to follow up under a penalty. Dance Time has yet to win this year but there's no reason why she shouldn't give another good account. Yellow Card has been in good form over hurdles during the summer and isn't taken lightly reverting to this code, either.