14:55 Haydock

Friday 21 July 2017

All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0516:3517:05

Simon Landi Born To Run Handicap

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 1m 10.04s

1^st

(1)

Merlin

39-8

1/1f

T: M L W BellJ: M Harley

Made all, clear from over 1f out, easily tchd 11/10

2^nd

3 ½

(5)

Black Isle Boy

39-8

85/40

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Tracked winner, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, stayed on same pace op 9/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2

3^rd

(7)

Letmestopyouthere

39-7

4/1

T: P D EvansJ: Lewis Edmunds (5)

Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner tchd 9/2

4^th

(4)

Glorious Rocket

38-10

12/1

T: T D BarronJ: G Lee

Dwelt, took keen hold in last, ridden and well beaten over 1f out op 9/1 tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Scorching Heat²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Joshua Bryan

(2)

Storm Over⁵³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: R M H Cowell J: Non Runner

(6)

Think Fashion³⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: Martin Lane

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80EX:£3.30Trifecta:£6.10SF:£3.46Swingers:£2.10

Forecasts

Merlin (1/1), Black Isle Boy (85/40), Scorching Heat (3/1), Letmestopyouthere (4/1), Storm Over (5/1), Think Fashion (6/1), Glorious Rocket (12/1)

Some of the interest in this race has been lost with the Storm Over being a non-runner but there are still some decent types running here in what should be a decent contest. Merlin looks to set the standard here and given his consistent form looks sure to be in the mix here. Black Isle Boy should be given another chance after showing some progressive form and it will be interesting to see if the blinkers still have an encouraging effect on Think Fashion as she makes her handicap debut. With rain forecast though SCORCHING HEAT is the suggestion as he looks better with some cut in the ground having looked one to follow this year if you forgive him his last run.