13:55 Haydock

Saturday 22 May 2021

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Casumo Horse Racing And Sports Betting Handicap

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 1m 36.02s

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(9)

Sunset Breeze¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 91

6/1

Progressed really well last term, bagging 6f hat-trick before posting two excellent placed efforts at up to 7f. Far from disgraced in Victoria Cup on return and he may yet have more to offer.

Form: 11622-0

(3)

Arafi³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 90| D

33/1

Successful on final start as a 3-y-o at Salisbury (7f) in August and progressed again to land back-to-back AW handicaps in February. Not disgraced since but revised mark demands more now.

Form: 1-11335

(1)

Redarna^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 89| D

11/1

Likeable 7-y-o who enhanced good strike rate at Ayr (7.2f) in September. Has shaped as if in need of both starts so far this spring and better expected with usual headgear refitted.

Form: 6041-76

(2)

Gabrial The Devil¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86| C

20/1

Regained winning thread at Southwell (6f) in January prior to hitting the frame next 5 starts. Not at very best of late though, and all wins have been gained at 6f.

Form: 232067

(13)

Tom Collins^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 85| D

11/2

Ended time with David Elsworth with 1m Pontefract win in October. Never involved in Thirsk Hunt Cup on return for new yard 13 days ago but no surprise were he to get back on track now. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 94051-0

(10)

Stone Soldier^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 85| D

33/1

Much improved on AW for current yard, winning 3 times at Southwell (7f/1m) over the winter. Not gone with same zest back on turf in 2 subsequent starts, the Victoria Cup latterly. Others preferred.

Form: 11-6180

(8)

Raatea²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 85

14/1

All-weather maiden winner who twice shaped with promise in 7f handicaps on turf last summer for Marcus Tregoning. Newcastle reappearance/yard debut fourth was eye-catching and one to bear in mind.

Form: 62/133-4

(12)

Silver Samurai¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: M Botti| OR: 84

8/1

Gelded during the winter and returned with good placed efforts in pair of 1m Kempton handicaps this spring. Midfield from tricky draw at Chester (7f) since and not out of things.

Form: 146-328

(11)

Molls Memory⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 84| D

4/1

Won on heavy at Newbury (7f) last autumn and arrives here having caught the eye when 5 lengths fifth of 18 in a York handicap (7f) last week. She's one to note, particularly on this easier ground.

Form: 719-465

(5)

Lincoln Park¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 83| BF| CD

10/1

Relished fibresand surface when ending losing run at Southwell (6f) in March. Respectable fifth at Doncaster (6f) next time but not in same form, admittedly from a poor draw at Chester since.

Form: 237-150

(6)

Lord Oberon^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 82| D

20/1

Back-to-back winner of 6f/7f Southwell handicaps in February. Remained in form since, and best not judged too harshly on latest Hamilton effort having been left poorly placed.

Form: 113237

(4)

Ffion¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Loughnane| OR: 79| D

13/2

Won pair of minor events at Wolverhampton 4 months apart last year. Lost unbeaten record behind subsequent York scorer Boardman over C&D 2 weeks ago but she may yet come on for that run.

Form: 11-2

Non-Runners

(7)

Cold Stare¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Molls Memory (4/1), Tom Collins (11/2), Sunset Breeze (6/1), Ffion (13/2), Silver Samurai (8/1), Cold Stare (8/1), Lincoln Park (10/1), Redarna (11/1), Raatea (14/1), Gabrial The Devil (20/1), Lord Oberon (20/1), Stone Soldier (33/1), Arafi (33/1)

A typically competitive handicap with the vote in favour of FFION. A dual all-weather winner late last year, she lost little caste in defeat when runner-up behind subsequent York scorer Boardman over C&D on her return 2 weeks ago. A low-mileage filly, she can come out on top, with Molls Memory, Raatea and Sunset Breeze heading up the list of dangers.