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6.30pm Haydock Tips & Betting Preview 16/07/2016
Our race preview focuses on a lower grade handicap at Haydock, which opens their card. Our betting tip singles out a horse who relishes the forecasted soft ground and could easily make it win number 3 in his career.
IN SUMMARY: With the forecasted Soft ground, its very hard to get away from LOPITO DE VEGA. Seemingly a soft ground specialist as two of his best runs came with cut in the ground and seems to be slowly progressing also. The Character went off way to quickly in his latest run and can have a say if Richard Kingscote can collar him early. Pike Corner Cross ran well latest at Newbury and that run demands respect, especially as Ed de Giles’ yard is in top form.
1 SYMBOLIC STAR – A winner earlier on in his career when with Charlie Appleby and Godolphin at Wolverhampton (7f, AW). Hasn’t really built on that promise and last 3 runs have been uninspiring for Barry Murtagh. Not possible to recommend in current vein of form.
2 ONDA DISTRICT – Once with a top yard (Sir Michael Stoute) and won a maiden at Newcastle back in September (1m, Good to Soft). However in handicaps he’s been very poor, the first poor run prompting a switch to his current yard, Richard Ford. No improvement thus far and cannot be recommended.
3 THE CHARACTER – Has won over C&D (1m2f) and had an excuse latest when going way to hard out in front (10.5f, Soft). Kingscote takes the saddle today and if settling better he will be in the frame. Needs to convince that soft ground is of benefit though, with questionable efforts dotted around on the forecasted Soft Ground.
4 OMOTESANDO – Form has been up and down like a seesaw recently, which doesn’t give off much confidence. Was better last time out at Chester (10.5f, Soft) and will be dangerous if that sprouts a revival. Has won on soft in the past and needs to be respected.
5 PIKE CORNER CROSS – Won on his first start for his current yard at Kempton (8f, AW) and then followed up with a 2nd place at Newbury upped in trip (10.5f, Good to Soft). Seems to be steadily progressing now and Ed de Giles’ yard is on fire, so it would be no surprise if she were to improve again and be up there fighting for the victory.
6 BEST TAMAYUZ – All of his wins have come in Class 6 company (this a Class 5) and only seems to come alive when on the All Weather at Southwell. Yet to convince that he can handle soft ground, and that coupled with poor form recently makes him a no go.
7 LOPITO DE VEGA – Comes alive when the ground is Soft and was pipped at Haydock latest (10.5f, Soft) when beating a subsequent winner (British Embassy). That form works out well and seems to be slowly progressing, he’s weighted well and will give this a very bold bid.
8 PADDYS ROCK – Can handle cut in the ground as evidenced by runs in previous years, but all 3 runs this year have been less than inspiring and is yet to put up any sort of effort that could warrant respect in this company. Needs a return to his 2015 form to figure in this but that seems unlikely. Dismissed for now.
myracing Forecast Prices: 11/4 Pike Corner Cross, 11/4 Lopito De Vega, 9/2 The Character, 5/1 Omotesando, 11/1 Best Tamayuz, 11/1 Paddy’s Rock, 14/1 Symbolic Star, 16/1 Onda District
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