Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier)

Haydock

15:45

Date 2024-09-06

Distance 1m6f

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,187

Runners (12)

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
7 (11)	Frankelian Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rob Hornby T:Ralph Beckett	133	p	6-3352	75	77	73	27d	—	—	-9	12.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
0-7 but performing consistently; new trip looks worth a go; she also now tries headgear
11 (2)	Knight Templar Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Robert Stephens	J:Tom Marquand T:Robert Stephens	124	—	0-2281	66	78	63	31d	—	—	-8	9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Up to 1m4f for new yard at Ffos Las (soft) and made the breakthrough in last-gasp fashion
5 (3)	Haarar Bay J:David Egan T:Sam England	J:David Egan T:Sam England	136	—	2P6-29	69	80	35	15d	—	—	-3	7.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Well beaten at 40-1 in a recent AW run, after a break; could be more interesting today
2 (4)	Billy No Mates Bay J:Rhys Elliott(7) T:Michael Dods	J:Rhys Elliott(7) T:Michael Dods	140	—	-26509	73	84	48	56d	—	—	-1	9.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
The striking positive is three 1m6f wins from six races at Haydock; took this race in 2020
3 (8)	Animato Chestnut J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	140	tv	157283	73	80	74	13d	—	—	+5	13.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Up and down this summer after he won two in a row over 2m in May
9 (12)	Easy Dancer Grey J:Joe Leavy(5) T:Richard Hannon	J:Joe Leavy(5) T:Richard Hannon	131	—	8-7016	73	76	46	37d	—	—	0	7.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Off the mark in a Wolverhampton handicap (1m6f, AW) in July; last of six at Sandown latest
6 (7)	Gifted Angel Grey J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Tom Dascombe	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Tom Dascombe	135	p	3-3937	68	81	73	42d	—	—	0	9.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
0-18 on the Flat but he was a close third at Chester (1m6f, good to soft) in July
10 (10)	Far l'Amore Bay J:Jason Watson T:Brian Meehan	J:Jason Watson T:Brian Meehan	131	b	453340	73	81	74	15d	—	—	+3	10.3	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Stayed 1m6f penultimate outing; swaps cheekpieces for blinkers and not entirely ruled out
4 (6)	Hardy Bloke Bay J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	137	—	769	70	75	59	39d	—	—	0	6.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won once for Emmet Mullins; up in trip for Flat handicap debut, he needs a market check
8 (9)	Lunar Jet Chestnut J:Dougie Costello T:Steph Hollinshead	J:Dougie Costello T:Steph Hollinshead	132	—	56-575	65	81	70	55d	—	—	+2	4.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Veteran whose last four wins have been on soft or heavy; second run beyond 1m4f on Flat
1 (5)	Seal Of Solomon Brown J:P J McDonald T:Ed Dunlop	J:P J McDonald T:Ed Dunlop	143	b	-66570	76	76	45	19d	—	—	+5	7.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Has struggled this season, given wind surgery before latest start
NR (1)	Desert Quest Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Ewan Whillans	J:Rowan Scott T:Ewan Whillans	123	—	622323	56	80	69	24d	—	—	—	12	—	—
Plenty of minor honours this term and this step back up in trip should be fine

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Frankelian	11/4	11/4	11/4
Knight Templar	9/2	9/2	9/2
Haarar	8/1	8/1	13/2
Billy No Mates	7/1	15/2	7/1
Animato	9/1	17/2	9/1
Easy Dancer	12/1	11/1	11/1
Gifted Angel	8/1	15/2	17/2
Far l'Amore	10/1	10/1	11/1
Hardy Bloke	14/1	14/1	14/1
Lunar Jet	33/1	33/1	33/1
Seal Of Solomon	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Animato

13.6

OR: 5.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

2nd

Frankelian

12.9

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Desert Quest

OR: 1.5 Form: 10.5 Odds: 0

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Far l'Amore

10.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 2.4 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Billy No Mates

9.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 1 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Gifted Angel

9.3

OR: 4.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Knight Templar

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Easy Dancer

7.9

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Haarar

7.6

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Seal Of Solomon

7.1

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Hardy Bloke

6.7

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Lunar Jet

4.5

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Seal Of Solomon	76	76	45
Frankelian	75	77	73
Billy No Mates	73	84	48
Animato	73	80	74
Easy Dancer	73	76	46
Far l'Amore	73	81	74
Hardy Bloke	70	75	59
Haarar	69	80	35
Gifted Angel	68	81	73
Knight Templar	66	78	63
Lunar Jet	65	81	70
Desert Quest	56	80	69

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Animato	13d ago	Quick return
Haarar	15d ago	Fit
Far l'Amore	15d ago	Fit
Seal Of Solomon	19d ago	Fit
Desert Quest	24d ago	Fit
Frankelian	27d ago	Fit
Knight Templar	31d ago	Fit
Easy Dancer	37d ago	Fit
Hardy Bloke	39d ago	Fit
Gifted Angel	42d ago	Fit
Lunar Jet	55d ago	Fresh
Billy No Mates	56d ago	Fresh