August 05 / 20.37 Haydock

20.37

Good To Soft

Betfred ‘Great Value Every Day’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £6426
  • 1m 3f 140y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Betfred ‘Great Value Every Day’ Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.70

Form: -64226

Last run: 55 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Runner-up twice in a row in May (including C&D on good) and he was on the wrong end of a pace bias at Chester (1m4f, good) last time out in June; this very lightly raced 4yo could have more to offer and he returns from a short break with his trainer in flying form; unraced on slow ground.
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2nd

4

(2)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 3

16:25 York

Atacama Desert

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Kevin Frost

prominent in chasing group, smooth headway over 3f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, no match for winner

11/4

1st

7

(1)

4th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:05 York

Atacama Desert

9st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Kevin Frost

held up in midfield, pushed along and headway from 3f out, ridden and made strong challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on strongly and won going away, comfortably

4/1

1st

6

(2)

5th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 4

20:37 Haydock

Atacama Desert

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Kevin Frost

prominent, dropped to rear after 2f, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and went clear when hung left inside final furlong, comfortably

4/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 241402 CD BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has won four times over about 1m4f (AW/good) this year, the most recent over C&D in May; returned to form with close second of six at Pontefract (1m2f, good to firm) 12 days ago and this front-runner can make another bold bid; unproven on slow ground.
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7th

1

(5)

15th Sep 2022

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

15:27 Pontefract

Colinton

10st 2lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

14/1

4th

1

(7)

1st Sep 2022

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 4

14:10 Haydock

Colinton

10st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Katie Scott

towards rear, ridden on outer over 2f out, in touch with leaders over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

9/1

2nd

1

(4)

5th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 4

20:37 Haydock

Colinton

9st 9lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Katie Scott

led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

3/1

Form: 5-6935

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
8yo who has dropped down the weights, but he's 0-12 since landing a soft/heavy-ground hat-trick in autumn 2020 and hasn't been shaping as though he's about to return to winning ways.
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2

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:35 Redcar

Lunar Jet

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Steph Hollinshead

Dual C&D winner but last of those was in April 2023; just his second run this year when finishing with a flourish to take fifth of 11 over C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago; not the force of old but has possibilities if able to build on that run.

6/1

2

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:35 Redcar

Lunar Jet

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Steph Hollinshead

Dual C&D winner but last of those was in April 2023; just his second run this year when finishing with a flourish to take fifth of 11 over C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago; not the force of old but has possibilities if able to build on that run.

6/1

10

(2)

4th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

14:11 Redcar

Lunar Jet

8st 13lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Steph Hollinshead

Veteran who has raced only once this year, when soundly beaten in 1m6f AW handicap in July; suited by this C&D and rain will aid his cause but it's very hard to gauge how much ability he retains.

25/1

Form: 20-190 D

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won on his reappearance at Pontefract (1m4f, soft) in April before two lesser efforts on good ground; returns from a break and, if the ground is on the slow side of good, he's one to be interested in.
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10th

9

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

18:15 Huntingdon

Magna Moralia

10st 8lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

2m hurdle winner (good to soft) but currently on a long losing sequence; not easy to make a case for him based on his last three starts.

50/1

10th

9

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

18:15 Huntingdon

Magna Moralia

10st 8lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

2m hurdle winner (good to soft) but currently on a long losing sequence; not easy to make a case for him based on his last three starts.

50/1

13th

12

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

15:54 Market Rasen

Magna Moralia

10st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Exposed sort; has won three times on the Flat and once over hurdles (2m Kelso handicap in March 2021); fair fifth at Doncaster in November (2m5f, good) but well beaten since; probably needs better ground.

50/1

Form: 0/3/0/

Last run: 2199 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
9yo who makes his first Flat start since 2016 and he was tailed off over hurdles last month on his sole outing this year (has since left Tom George); however, he ran some good races over hurdles in the second half of last year and is well treated on his old Flat form; not ruled out.
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7th

7

(8)

11th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 6

14:35 Doncaster

Champagne City

10st 7lb

J: Miss Stephanie Dorey

T: B F Brookhouse

Useful dual-purpose performer in his prime but out of form in low-grade AW handicaps this year and again disappointed when back on turf last month; revival needed.

16/1

12th

12

(2)

13th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:45 Newbury

Champagne City

10st 5lb

J: Miss Margot Scudamore

T: B F Brookhouse

Dual-purpose veteran who gained his latest win in 2m2f marathon on soft ground in April 2023; placed under Margot Scudamore at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in December but this year's AW form is very uninspiring.

12/1

4th

1

(6)

1st May 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

13:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Champagne City

11st 3lb

J: Miss Margot Scudamore

T: B F Brookhouse

raced in second, led after 2f

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 332211 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Better than ever this year and arrives on a hat-trick following wins at Beverley (1m2f, good) and York (1m4f, good to firm); has gone up just 3lb for last time, which may prove to be lenient, and this consistent grey holds very solid claims; ran well on good to soft ground in June.
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3rd

2

(5)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

17:25 Newcastle (AW)

Molinari

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Martin Todhunter

Won twice here last autumn, over 1m4f and over today's trip of 1m2f; hasn't won this season but he has dropped to a good mark and could go well.

6/1

Non-runners

Molinari

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.50
Straight Forecast £7.71
Trifecta £18.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Colinton

Telegraph:

Molinari

RP Ratings:

Lunar Jet

Daily Express:

Champagne City

SPOTLIGHT:

Atacama Desert

The Times:

Colinton

The Guardian:

Colinton

Daily Mail:

Colinton

Daily Record:

Colinton

Daily Mirror:

Molinari

The Sun:

Molinari

TOPSPEED:

Lunar Jet

The Star:

Champagne City