17:14 Haydock

Saturday 3 September 2022

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Extra Places Any Day With Betfair Handicap

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 1m 41.65s

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(8)

La Trinidad²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 87| D

10/3

Improved in 2021, winning back-to-back York handicaps during the summer. Has generally held his form since, though did plenty wrong despite the application of cheekpieces over C&D 4 weeks ago. Headgear now left off and dropped to a tempting mark.

Form: 804036

(13)

Alazwar^p⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 85

9/4

Bumper winner who didn't take to hurdling but took his record in this sphere to 2-3 when scoring at Wolverhampton in first-time cheekpieces back in April. Improved further when runner-up on return/handicap bow at Ascot just over 6 weeks ago and he should go close back up in trip.

Form: 1312

(7)

Sucellus^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 80| CD

13/2

Usually goes well at this track, notching a third success in a clear-cut fashion back in June. Beaten a long way on his last couple of starts though, and he's not one for maximum faith.

Form: 5-60199

(12)

Master Of Combat⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: K Frost| OR: 77| D

11/2

Improved to open his account at Doncaster in June but had plenty more on from an 8 lb higher mark and ran poorly at Leicester 3 weeks later. Percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 33-9515

(10)

Devasboy³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 79| D

25/1

Has something of an up-and-down profile, doubling his tally for the year at Chester in June but only managing to beat a couple of rivals home on his last 3 outings. Bit to prove on the back of those efforts.

Form: 381444

(4)

He's A Gentleman^v²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Coakley| T: H Palmer| OR: 78

10/3

Consistent sort who has hit the frame several times this season (runner-up on 3 occasions). Failed to see his race out sporting a first-time visor back on the all-weather at Lingfield last time but better showing anticipated back on turf.

Form: 222345

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(5)

Tammani⁴²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: Jason Watson

(6)

Shawaamekh¹⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 8

T: J F Levins J: Ronan Whelan

(1)

Gifted Ruler³⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: H Palmer J: Non Runner

(3)

Monteria¹³³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: W S Kittow J: K Shoemark

(9)

Mustazeed³¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: C F Wall J: B A Curtis

(11)

Give It Some Teddy⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: T D Easterby J: D Fentiman

(2)

Barney's Bay⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: T D Easterby J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Alazwar (9/4), La Trinidad (10/3), He's A Gentleman (10/3), Master Of Combat (11/2), Shawaamekh (6/1), Sucellus (13/2), Mustazeed (7/1), Give It Some Teddy (10/1), Monteria (12/1), Gifted Ruler (12/1), Barney's Bay (14/1), Tammani (20/1), Devasboy (25/1)

ALAZWAR ran his best race after 3 months off when runner-up on handicap bow at Ascot just over 6 weeks ago and with this step back up in trip sure to be in his favour, he's fancied to notch a third success in 2022. Give It Some Teddy has done most of his winning in the second half of the season over the years and he may emerge as the main danger back on turf, ahead of La Trinidad, who should appreciate this bigger-field scenario.