Haydock 26 September 2020

Going: Good (Good to soft in Places)
Stalls: 5f, 6f & 1m4f Centre; 1m & 1m6f Inside
 
Sunny spells

Forecast: Sunny spells
Temperature: 5.7° - 12.5°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 10.7 mph N

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12:55 Haydock (Class 5) (2YO only)

British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10/GBB Race)

1m 37y

Winner £4,075 - 10 ran

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LADY HAYES made a pleasing start to life on the track when scoring at Salisbury on her debut earlier in the month and Roger Varian's filly appeared to have a bright future based on that performance. She has to give weight all round on this occasion but Ray Dawson's 5lb allowance will come in handy as she attempts to make it two on the bounce. Whiskey 'n' Chips' effort at Kempton was too bad to be true and she can enter the reckoning if bouncing back to her Newbury second the time before, while Nastasiya and Rattling Rosie appeal most of the newcomers.

2

13:30 Haydock (Class 4) (2YO only)

British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

1m 37y

Winner £5,175 - 11 ran

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SALIGO BAY ran on well to finish third on his racecourse debut at Doncaster in what appeared a decent contest on paper and Roger Charlton's colt is expected to have learnt plenty from that experience. Dubai Honour just failed to get off the mark at Chester on his second outing and he warrants plenty of respect along with Military Mission, who shaped with plenty of promise when second at Sandown last week.

3

14:05 Haydock (Class 2) (3YO plus)

Close Brothers Handicap

1m 37y

Winner £15,562 - 9 ran

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ALTERNATIVE FACT wasn't at his best when down the field at Goodwood on his latest start but the five-year-old can bounce back to form having won over C&D earlier in the season. Danyah is open to progression over a mile having placed on his first attempt over the distance at Ripon last month, while Key Victory possesses a lot of ability and is a threat to all after a break.

4

14:40 Haydock (Class 2) (3YO plus)

Close Brothers Motor Finance Handicap

5f

Winner £24,900 - 11 ran

No.
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Count D'Orsay took advantage of a falling mark when thriving in the soft ground over course and distance earlier this month, but a 5lb rise for that victory makes life tougher. That opens the door for CAME FROM THE DARK, second in the aforementioned contest, to turn the tables on the revised terms, with James Doyle catching the eye aboard the track-and-trip winner. Militia's three-race winning run came to an end there, but can't be ignored, while stablemate Mid Winster, a winner at Ayr recently, strengthens Paul Midgley's hand. Ainsdale won three-in-a-row at the back end of 2019 and is interesting on his return to the track, especially if any rain arrives.

5

15:10 Haydock (Class 3) (3YO plus)

Close Brothers Asset Management Handicap

6f

Winner £9,057 - 11 ran

No.
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MUSIC SOCIETY stumbled and unseated his rider leaving the stalls when well fancied to defend his Ayr Bronze Cup crown earlier this month and has a great chance of picking up some compensation here off a mark 1lb lower than his last winning figure. Call Me Ginger encountered plenty of trouble in running when a beaten favourite in that contest and could bounce back. Commanche Falls scored over course and distance last time and is respected off a 5lb higher rating, while Punchbowl Flyer wasn't far away from back-to-back victories when fourth at Ascot and arrived in peak condition.

6

15:45 Haydock (Class 2) (3YO plus)

Close Brothers Premium Finance Handicap

1m 6f 1y

Winner £12,450 - 6 ran

No.
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All eyes here will be on GOSHEN, extremely unlucky when unseating his rider at the last in the Triumph Hurdle in March and currently one of the favourites for this season's Champion Hurdle. Gary Moore's stable star has won his last three Flat appearances and could make a mockery of his current rating of 88. On To Victory faces a difficult task conceding 11lb to the selection, but is race-fit and has been knocking on the door in some decent handicaps. He looks clear second best, while Indianapolis might be able to take third.

7

16:15 Haydock (Class 3) (3YO plus)

Close Brothers Invoice Finance Handicap

1m 3f 175y

Winner £8,715 - 7 ran

No.
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Form Snapshot

Carlos Felix looked unsuited by the track at Goodwood last month but previously looked progressive when beating a talented field at Ascot a fortnight previously. Mr Carpenter is 2-3 for Tim Easterby but both of those successes have come at York, and preference instead is for DOUBLING DICE. Hugo Palmer's charge won by 15 lengths at Hamilton earlier this month to get off the mark and an opening handicap mark of 82 seems fair.

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