16:45 Haydock

Friday 7 September 2018

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(7)

Grandee^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 92

12/1

Best efforts this year have come at Ripon, finishing second there in April over further, and unlucky in running when third over this trip last time. Does need to show he can replicate that level of form here.

Form: 006843

(4)

Awake My Soul¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 90| CD

11/2

Winner of this race last year, and back to form when second to Mulligatawny at Ripon last time, with an unlucky Grandee just behind. Best on good or softer ground, and recent rain a positive to his chances.

Form: 041-462

(9)

Swiss Storm²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M L W Bell| OR: 88

11/4

Only seen sparingly since 2-y-o days and presumably not the easiest to train, but returned to his best when front-running second at Newbury last time (clear of the rest). Conditions in his favour, and big chance if building on that.

Form: 938-342

(8)

Frontispiece¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 88| BF| D

4/1

Best form on good or softer, and ran well on return to action at Doncaster in March. Forgiven a subsequent run on Polytrack, and interesting on return from a break now.

Form: 1327-27

(1)

Everything For You²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85

5/2

Lightly raced since winning 1m maiden at Redcar in April 2017, and has acquitted himself well in handicaps this year without winning. Creeping up the handicap all the time, though, and will find easier openings than this.

Form: 34-2622

(10)

Bathsheba Bay^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 88| BF| D

6/1

Has proved consistent since upped to this trip, winning at Windsor last month, and running creditably when third at Epsom last time. Lacks the potential for improvement of one or two of these, but place claims once again.

Form: 493513

Non-Runners

(11)

Cote d'Azur¹¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: J L Eyre J: David Probert

(5)

Mooltazem¹³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: M Dods J: S Donohoe

(2)

Scottish Summit¹³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: G A Harker J: S H James

(3)

Finniston Farm¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Tom Dascombe J: R Kingscote

(6)

Ibraz⁵⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: Jim Crowley

Forecasts

Everything For You (5/2), Swiss Storm (11/4), Frontispiece (4/1), Awake My Soul (11/2), Bathsheba Bay (6/1), Ibraz (6/1), Finniston Farm (8/1), Cote d'Azur (10/1), Grandee (12/1), Mooltazem (12/1), Scottish Summit (16/1)

Plenty to consider on recent form, but it may pay to side with one who flopped last time, and IBRAZ had looked progressive prior to his latest outing, and has had the form of his wins at Nottingham and Sandown boosted since. Swiss Storm ran his best race in some time at Newbury, and is clearly suited by aggressive tactics, so should go well if asked to go forward again. Last year's winner Awake My Soul and the consistent Mooltazem are others to consider,