Sunderland Echo

Liberation can make a Point at Haydock

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Liberation Point can demonstrat­e just how much of a shrewd purchase he was last autumn by winning the Sky Bet Sunday Series Middle Distance Handicap at Hay dock.

The Horse Watchers paid only 16,000 guineas for the son of Iffraaj at Tattersall­s last autumn - and while he took a while to get to the track, he provided an immediate return by winning at Ripon last month.

Liberation Point had not shown much promise in two starts for Richard Fahey, but Mick Appleby has seemingly found the key because the four-year-old was a comfortabl­e winner over Angel Amadea, who had previously shown some smart bits of form.

He still looked a bit inexperien­ced in victory - which is not surprising, given it was just his third career start.

But the way he stayed on over a mile offers encouragem­ent for this move up to 10 furlongs, and his owners are usually pretty canny in placing their runners.

Teqany has been a bit of a revelation since switching his attentions to the Flat - and he can secure a hat-trick in the Sky Bet Sunday Series Handicap.

The seven-year-old proved pretty useful over hurdles, winning five times in total and finishing second to the highclass Sceau Royal in last year's Elite Hurdle at Wincanton.

However, he seemingly thrives on good ground - which can limit winter opportunit­ies - so Fergal O'Brien instead brought him back to the level, and the decision has reaped rewards with victories at Chepstow and Pontefract.

Dougie Costello has executed perfect front-running rides on both occasions, with his Pontefract margin of half a length not really doing full justice to the manner of his victory.

However, the handicappe­r has been limited to just a 2lb rise for that - putting him on a perch of 71, which should be well within his compass, given he is rated more than double that in the hurdles sphere.

Cherish can chalk up a fifth win on the bounce in the Sky Sports Racing Bath Summer Sprint Series Final Handicap at Bath.

The four-year-old has been in red-hot form over the summer, with her four successes including two qualifiers for this extended fivefurlon­g heat, and seeing her climb 14lb in the ratings.

She has struck up a great relationsh­ip with 5lb claimer Mollie Phillips, and the duo are in with every chance once again.

Recent Jersey winner Hidden Depths is the choice in the Sky Sports Racing Bath Summer Series Stayers' Final Handicap.

Mrs Fitzherber­t can make the trip to Musselburg­h pay dividends in the British EBF Scottish Premier Fillies' Handicap.

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