16:55 Haydock

Thursday 5 September 2019

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Lightly Squeeze^h²⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr M Legg| T: H Fry| OR: 71

4/1

Dual winner was last seen finishing third of 16 in a Wincanton novices handicap hurdle on Boxing Day. Last Flat win off this mark but that in July 2017 and could well need this first run against race-fit rivals.

Form: 61746/8-

(6)

War Brigade^t,v1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Nathan Seery⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69| BF| D

4/1

Knocking on the door of third career win this season with three placed efforts including nose defeat off this mark over 1m6f at Ripon two starts back. Shade disappointing as favourite latest but leading claims especially if first-time visor aids.

Form: 723524

(2)

Mauricio¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 69| BF

11/2

1m2f winner at Yarmouth two starts back proved less effective off a 3lb higher mark on soft ground at Catterick latest but form on such surfaces is patchy. Wouldn't then want much rain here but if it stays away he has possibilities.

Form: 6771/15

(4)

Brancaster¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: George Eddery⁽⁵⁾| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 64| CD

3/1

2-2 here and they are his only career successes so returning to the track for the first time this season an obvious positive. Not really performed in five 2019 starts but if track revitalises him he is dangerous off a mark lower than last win.

Form: 1-06774

(5)

Deinonychus^p,h⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: M Appleby| OR: 64| BF| D

11/4

Ended two-year losing sequence when successful at Nottingham (1m2f, good to soft) penultimately before coming unstuck as favourite upped 5lb on heavy ground at Hamilton latest. Could bounce back on sounder surface.

Form: 404216

(7)

Born To Please²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr C A Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 50

33/1

2-31 career record but on a losing run of 14 and that likely to continue here considering she is 5lb out of the handicap.

Form: 6330-89

(1)

Bold Statement²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr E Cagney⁽⁵⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 49

66/1

Fair maiden in the past; appears to have retained very little of his old ability; struggled all four starts for his current yard. Did at least manage to beat one rival home last time hut no guarantees he does so again from 6lb out of the handicap.

Form: 705084

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(8)

First Dance⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: T P Tate J: Mr Patrick Millman

Forecasts

Deinonychus (11/4), Brancaster (3/1), First Dance (3/1), Lightly Squeeze (4/1), War Brigade (4/1), Mauricio (11/2), Born To Please (33/1), Bold Statement (66/1)

There is little chance of finding an attractively handicapper and in-form sort in a race such as this but WAR BRIGADE had looked a likely future winner at Ripon penultimately before disappointing at Newbury so he gets the vote to bounce back to form. Another to consider is First Dance who ran well enough to merits respect at Newcastle last time out while Brancaster is an interesting sort despite having run poorly this season because he won both starts at this course last term.