More to follow when prices are available.
13:48 Haydock
PALS BATTALION – 1/2 Point Each Way @ 13/1 Hills & Lads boosts 5 places, 12/1 5 generally
This 4 year old looked an unlucky loser at Doncaster last time, looking most inconvenienced by the relatively slow pace, forced to wait for room before flying home – in front yards after the line but not on it.
A 2lb rise for that was fair enough and he looks to be in a place where he can very much compete off his career-high mark with the likely stronger gallop here looking sure to play to his strengths.
O’Meara won this race for the same owners with Cold Stare in 2019, another four-year-old who put in a career-best run at the time and the trainer likes this race, winning it three times in the last nine years (all four-year-olds).
Danny Tudhope takes over in the saddle and though the bigger prices were nibbled at on Friday I still think he’s a very fair wager at 12s.