19.00 Haydock: Class 4 Handicap, 14f - Quality handicap considering the class of the race, with some good and competitive sorts in the race. It seems rather open, even though Lady Cecil's Perfect Summer proves popular and the filly tops the market quite comfortably. But she won't have all her own way, even though she is interesting if she can run to the form over this trip that she showed on her penultimate start.
Most interesting contender in the field considering the current odds, is Ralph Beckett's Aldborough. The four year old is still lightly raced and tries this trip for the first time. He clearly wasn't right the last time at Kempton, though that performance is a worry. However before that he won really nicely a Handicap over 12f at Chepstow in soft conditions. So the rain that has been coming over the day at Haydock today, should be in his favour. On pedigree he should have a very decent chance to stay the trip and it might well bring out further improvement. Of a mark of 76 he might not be finished yet, so I'll give him a chance to be a big runner in this field. --- Aldborough @ 9/1 Betfred - 2pts win
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