Cheshire Life And Lancashire Life Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Grassroots Middle Dist' Series Qual')

Haydock

17:40

Date 2024-08-09

Distance 1m6f

Class Class 5

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,974

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (6)	Expressionless Bay J:Mr Fletcher Yarham(3) T:Dylan Cunha	J:Mr Fletcher Yarham(3) T:Dylan Cunha	156	p	841271	75	65	57	15d	—	—	+3	29.8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Got up close home to collect good prize at Yarmouth last month; 2lb rise not excessive
8 (4)	Bulldog Spirit Bay J:Mr Patrick Millman T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Mr Patrick Millman T:Rebecca Menzies	148	—	720562	67	66	51	19d	—	—	+1	13.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
0-6 for new stable this year but ran well in defeat at Redcar last month; considered
1 (2)	Throne Hall Bay J:Miss Brodie Hampson T:Archie Watson	J:Miss Brodie Hampson T:Archie Watson	158	—	413075	77	64	48	3d	—	—	0	13.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Out of form since winning easily on soft ground in April; needs a turnaround
9 (1)	Lucky's Dream Chestnut J:Mr Eireann Cagney T:B F Brookhouse	J:Mr Eireann Cagney T:B F Brookhouse	147	t	55-714	66	67	58	36d	—	—	-5	7.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Flopped when favourite last time but won quite comfortably two starts ago
2 (11)	Masekela Bay J:Mr Thomas Easterby(5) T:Tim Easterby	J:Mr Thomas Easterby(5) T:Tim Easterby	157	—	4-0305	76	65	44	13d	—	—	-1	9.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
0-4 for new stable this year but on a tempting mark now and worth a second look
5 (8)	Little Peter Bay J:Miss Margot Scudamore(5) T:John Berry	J:Miss Margot Scudamore(5) T:John Berry	156	t	2-45	75	59	-	157d	—	—	+4	12.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Bumper winner; made promising start to Flat career; handicap debut today
10 (9)	Dance Time Bay J:Miss Kayleigh McCammon(7) T:David Loughnane	J:Miss Kayleigh McCammon(7) T:David Loughnane	146	—	125-34	65	66	55	16d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-1	5.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Began season with two very respectable runs (11.6f/1m4f); moves up in trip today
7 (7)	Grand Scheme Bay J:Miss Becky Smith T:Sam England	J:Miss Becky Smith T:Sam England	149	ht	/70-05	68	65	20	16d	—	—	+1	5.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Has not yet shown much for this stable; considered only if lively in the betting
6 (10)	El Borracho Brown J:Mr Freddie Keighley(7) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Mr Freddie Keighley(7) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	153	tp	152-49	72	65	-	—	—	—	+2	6.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Multi-purpose 9yo with 15 wins on his CV; not at best under any code this year, though
NR (3)	Dark Jedi Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Tim Easterby	J:NON-RUNNER T:Tim Easterby	157	—	361506	76	66	44	27d	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
Won off much-reduced mark in May but recent efforts have been disappointing
NR (5)	Captain Haddock Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Heather Main	J:NON-RUNNER T:Heather Main	138	p	665525	57	66	-	2d	—	—	—	5.3	—	—
Ran quite well last month but posed no threat on Wednesday; has not won since summer 2021

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Expressionless	9/4	9/4	2/1	9/4	9/4
Bulldog Spirit	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2
Throne Hall	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2	6/1
Lucky's Dream	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Masekela	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1	7/1
Little Peter	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	9/1
Dance Time	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	14/1
Grand Scheme	18/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
El Borracho	16/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Expressionless

29.8

OR: 6.3 Form: 15.5 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Bulldog Spirit

13.9

OR: 4.3 Form: 6 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Throne Hall

13.3

OR: 6.8 Form: 2.9 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Little Peter

12.1

OR: 6.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Masekela

9.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Dark Jedi

9.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Lucky's Dream

7.6

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

El Borracho

6.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Grand Scheme

5.9

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Dance Time

5.7

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Captain Haddock

5.3

OR: 1.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Throne Hall	77	64	48
Masekela	76	65	44
Dark Jedi	76	66	44
Expressionless	75	65	57
Little Peter	75	59	—
El Borracho	72	65	—
Grand Scheme	68	65	20
Bulldog Spirit	67	66	51
Lucky's Dream	66	67	58
Dance Time	65	66	55
Captain Haddock	57	66	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Captain Haddock	2d ago	Quick return
Throne Hall	3d ago	Quick return
Masekela	13d ago	Quick return
Expressionless	15d ago	Fit
Dance Time	16d ago	Fit
Grand Scheme	16d ago	Fit
Bulldog Spirit	19d ago	Fit
Dark Jedi	27d ago	Fit
Lucky's Dream	36d ago	Fit
Little Peter	157d ago	Long break
El Borracho	—	—