18:30 Haydock

Saturday 22 July 2023

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Steve Yarborough Memorial Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 19.96s

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(8)

Don't Look Back⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 70| D

13/2

Scored at Doncaster in April but went with little fluency when below form at Hamilton on most recent outing. May bounce back after a break.

Form: 6/4-1527

(3)

Benadalid⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 69| D

15/2

Hasn't won since May 2021 but is holding his form well this term, again running creditably when fourth of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Pontefract (10f, good to soft) 80 days ago. Should remain competitive if returning from a break in similar form.

Form: 858-244

(4)

Equion²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68

12/1

Bounced back to best to capitalise on a career-low mark in10-runner handicap (22/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 26 days ago. Not an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 44-6401

(5)

Aldbourne³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 66| D

9/4

10/1, run best excused when sixth of 8 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, good) 35 days ago, going off too hard.

Form: 118-696

(9)

Billy Roberts¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 66| CD

6/1

C&D winner who took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 10 in 10f handicap at Pontefract (good, 18/1) 19 days ago, despite blowing the start. On a good mark and one to consider.

Form: 06-2605

(1)

Jewel Maker⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 9/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt if bouncing back.

Form: 044606

(7)

Loom Large⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 65| D

28/1

Failed to come on for recent run when seventh of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good to soft, 33/1) 9 days ago. Something to prove.

Form: 0107-07

(2)

Bushfire⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 64

10/3

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (7/1) at Chester (10.3f, heavy) 7 days ago, not ideally placed. Merits consideration.

Form: 26-6044

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Precision Storm¹⁰⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: D M Loughnane J: J Mitchell

Forecasts

Aldbourne (9/4), Bushfire (10/3), Precision Storm (7/2), Billy Roberts (6/1), Don't Look Back (13/2), Benadalid (15/2), Jewel Maker (9/1), Equion (12/1), Loom Large (28/1)

BILLY ROBERTS took a step back in the right direction at Pontefract last time and could be the answer if building on that having dropped to a good mark. Bushfire paid the price somewhat for quite a big move into contention at Chester last week and is second choice, while Jewel Maker can also have a say if returning to the pick of his form this season.