15:10 Haydock

Saturday 26 September 2020

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Close Brothers Asset Management Handicap

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 12.97s

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(5)

Ghaith^e/s²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S H James| T: D Loughnane| OR: 90

66/1

Back-to-back winner of 7f handicaps at Wolverhampton during the winter. Set a stiff task at that venue when last seen in March and mark looks high-enough on this just his second turf outing.

Form: 231-180

(7)

Molls Memory²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: E Walker| OR: 86| D

10/1

Three-time winner as a 4-y-o, including a career best to land a 15-runner event at Newbury on her final 2019 outing. Very likely needed the run on reappearance here 3 weeks ago.

Form: 94201-9

(4)

Indian Creak²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: M R Channon| OR: 88| D

17/2

Produced a career best back at 6f for the first time this year when winning 11-runner handicap at Windsor a month ago. Fair effort when seventh in a deeper race at Ascot a week later.

Form: 4-74617

(11)

Beyond Equal¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 85| CD

12/1

Inconsistent sort who often races freely, looking a bit half-hearted when push came to shove at Goodwood 18 days ago. Is edging down towards last winning mark, at least.

Form: 25-2505

(10)

Quick Look²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 84| D

7/1

Chester winner in the mud in June 2019. Has bene shaping up quite well this season, rider dropping reins when fourth at Ripon last time so he's one to consider.

Form: 9-35064

(9)

Call Me Ginger⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 83| BF| D

7/1

Confirmed his return to form when second of 14 at Doncaster on his penultimate start. Denied a clear run in the Bronze Cup last week so that run can be ignored and he's one to take seriously.

Form: 620520

(1)

Big Les¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 83| D

12/1

As good as ever on second start for this yard when springing a surprise at Ayr in July. Off 7 weeks after and unable to continue the good work since.

Form: 0-59139

(3)

Commanche Falls^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 82| CD

9/2

Winning return at Thirsk (6f, good to soft) in June and cast aside a couple of lesser efforts over 7f when successful over this C&D 16 days ago. Up 5 lb but a player if getting good pace to aim at.

Form: 46-1091

(6)

Music Society⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80| D

4/1

Shaped as if coming to the boil when fifth at Ripon and well backed to land Ayr Bronze Cup for the second time last week, only to unseat his rider at the start. Worth another chance.

Form: 74705U

(8)

Punchbowl Flyer^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 80| D

6/1

Produced a career best in first-time blinkers to get off the mark for the season in 6-runner handicap at Chepstow last month. Up 6 lb but put in another excellent shift when fourth at Ascot.

Form: 5-23914

(2)

Medicine Jack^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 75| D

22/1

Losing run dates back to 2018. Runner-up twice in July but form has levelled off in better races of late and others are more persuasive in a change of headgear.

Form: 322790

Forecasts

Music Society (4/1), Commanche Falls (9/2), Punchbowl Flyer (6/1), Call Me Ginger (7/1), Quick Look (7/1), Indian Creak (17/2), Molls Memory (10/1), Beyond Equal (12/1), Big Les (12/1), Medicine Jack (22/1), Ghaith (66/1)

Having shaped well at Ripon, MUSIC SOCIETY's repeat bid in last week's Bronze Cup was over at the stalls when he unseated his rider. Compensation for that mishap may well be forthcoming here though given he's dropped to an attractive mark, with Punchbowl Flyer and Quick Look perhaps the pick of the opposition.