17:50 Haydock

Saturday 12 August 2023

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Betfred 'Double Delight' Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 30.43s

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Exceedingly Regal^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: I Mohammed| OR: 75

9/4

12/1, good second of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Mark is unchanged and cheekpieces could eke out a bit more, so worth a chance to go one better.

Form: 40-2442

(9)

Finbar's Lad⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 75| BF| C| D

10/3

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap here in June and shaped as if still in form when only seventh at Musselburgh since. Still lightly raced and can't be discounted.

Form: 0/14-017

(4)

Flatley⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: A Wintle| OR: 74| D

22/1

Looked much more straightforward when winning 7f Wolverhampton handicap last September and not disgraced when fifth there following month. Probably needed his return at Chepstow but has been off a further two months since.

Form: 25615-7

(2)

How Impressive^t,v1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: H Palmer| OR: 73| D

7/1

Was holding form this season prior to an excusable run at Chester last time. Not entirely straightforward, so might be the type to benefit from a first-time visor, and he looks fairly treated on his best form.

Form: 6-25540

(3)

Ugo Gregory^p,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72| BF| D

8/1

Front runner who was back to form when scoring at Beverley in June, then went off too hard when only fifth at the same course last time. Big player if he's not hassled for the lead.

Form: 242515

(6)

Ravenglass^p³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: A Wintle| OR: 69| BF

12/1

Won at Redcar and Thirsk in mid-2022. Form has been up and down for Richard Fahey this season but new stable puts cheekpieces back on.

Form: 330526

(5)

Flash The Dash^p1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 67| BF| D

13/2

Just ticking over so far this season but handicap mark is sliding and he wasn't disgraced at Thirsk last time. Interesting if back to his best.

Form: 06-5797

(1)

Glory And Gold²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: C Lee| T: P Morris| OR: 64| D

66/1

On the up for William Haggas last year but no encouragement in 2 outings for this stable.

Form: 9013-76

(7)

Lockdown Lass¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: G Hanmer| OR: 57| BF| D

7/1

Arrives in excellent form having scored twice in July, before a solid showing when third at Doncaster 16 days ago. Likely to feature again.

Form: 350113

Forecasts

Exceedingly Regal (9/4), Finbar's Lad (10/3), Flash The Dash (13/2), Lockdown Lass (7/1), How Impressive (7/1), Ugo Gregory (8/1), Ravenglass (12/1), Flatley (22/1), Glory And Gold (66/1)

EXCEEDINGLY REGAL returned to Britain after an absence with a good second at Yarmouth last month and, with cheekpieces on for the first time, he's capable of going one better at the likely expense of the thriving Lockdown Lass. Ugo Gregory is a big threat to both if allowed a soft lead.