18:15 Haydock

Friday 6 July 2018

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Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 10.94s

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Juneau⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 71| D

7/2

Still looks to be finding a bit of improvement if her latest run under this penalty at Windsor last Saturday is anything to go by. Bit more needed again here, but in good form and has to be considered.

Form: 214012

(6)

Berlusca¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: G C O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 64| CD

16/1

Scored over C&D two starts ago, when 6lb lower. Not seen to best effect under a hold-up ride last time. Consistency not a strong suit, but if back to his best recent form then he has claims.

Form: 399513

(5)

Broken Force⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 72| BF| CD

10/3

Was the easy winner of a similar race over C&D last month, before going close under a penalty at Yarmouth last time. Nudged up another 4lb, so improvement needed, but not ruled out.

Form: 895312

(4)

Spiritual Man^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Aled Beech⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 62| D

16/1

1-19, having won over this trip at Lingfield (AW) in April, when 2lb lower. Entitled to respect with claimer lightening the load and a decent pace probable.

Form: 9/06137

(2)

Global Art^p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: G Mosse| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 71

9/4

Still early days and despite not yet having won, he has performed with credit in both handicaps so far. Drops 1lb this time and cheekpieces now fitted. Could go well.

Form: 5-3553

(3)

Big Bad Lol¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: E Walker| OR: 58

10/1

Won over Wolverhampton's extended 1m in December, from 4lb lower. Reasonable effort on his return from a break at Beverley last month. Drops a further 2lb here. Unexposed and interesting.

Form: 0761-56

(1)

Viceroy Mac¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J F Egan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 65

15/2

Steps up in trip here, so has stamina to prove. Could be given a chance from this mark based on his Epsom handicap run last summer and also his reappearance this term at Ascot, but balance of form suggests he is vulnerable.

Form: 30-7756

(8)

Tommy Shelby¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62

20/1

0-9 so far. Has won run over both this trip and 1m4f on a couple of occasions this season and should get the strong pace that he probably wants here, but still has a bit to do.

Form: 3-07046

Forecasts

Global Art (9/4), Broken Force (10/3), Juneau (7/2), Viceroy Mac (15/2), Big Bad Lol (10/1), Berlusca (16/1), Spiritual Man (16/1), Tommy Shelby (20/1)

An interesting opener, where BIG BAD LOL is the suggestion. Ed Walker's gelding put in a promising reappearance effort and should be suited by this trip. He could come on for that run and no one rides this track better than his jockey. Juneau has to be respected under her penalty, while Global Art and Berlusca both make some appeal.