17:20 Haydock

Saturday 12 August 2023

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Betfred 'Passionate About Sport' Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 30.35s

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(6)

Glory Sky⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 72| D

6/1

Cotai Glory filly. Progressed with each start to date, value for extra when making it third time lucky in a Kempton novice (7f) in May. Absent since but she's not out of things now handicapping.

Form: 421

(3)

Oscar's Sister⁷¹

9/1

C&D nursery winner last summer but not been able to match that in trio of starts since, going backwards from reappearance run when last of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (7f) in June. Had wind surgery since and betting may prove a useful guide.

Form: 3218-78

(7)

Zapphire⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 70

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 6 in maiden at Beverley (7.4f, soft, 6/1) in June, keeping on without looking the finished article. Likely she has more to offer but opening mark does demands some improvement. One of 2 runners from this yard.

Form: 3-52

(5)

Destined¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: M Dods| OR: 70

4/1

Improved to score on return at Redcar (6f) in May and, having not looked at home on the track at Leicester next time, he got back on track following 8 weeks off when second at Thirsk (6f) 2 weeks ago, just failing. Unexposed at 7f and claims with a repeat.

Form: 23-152

(2)

Magnanimous Mehmus⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J F Egan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 69

7/1

Fair maiden (stays 7f) for Andrew Murray in Ireland, finishing respectable third in handicap at Gowran (7f) when last seen in May. Headgear worn then is discarded here and interesting what the market makes of him back from 81 days off.

Form: 43-6243

(10)

Vince Le Prince^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

28/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at York (7f, good, 33/1) 14 days ago, dropping away final 1f. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6000-90

(8)

Tobetso³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: D Carroll| OR: 68| D

17/2

Some promise in novcie company and he duly improved to make a winning handicap debut (in first-time cheekpieces) at Brighton (7f) last month. Changed hands for 16,000 gns thereafter and that ought not to prove his limit.

Form: 84-71

(1)

Reginald Charles^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: B Smart| OR: 67

5/1

Struggled to make an impact first 3 starts this term but more like it when third of 16 in handicap at York (7f) 2 weeks ago, keeping on. Task is to back that up now. Visor again the headgear of choice.

Form: 04-7773

(4)

Highfield Viking⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 64| BF

9/2

Half brother to connections' multiple Group 1 winner Highfield Princess. Improved to make winning return/handicap debut at Doncaster (6f) in April and back to that sort of form when fourth behind re-opposing Powerful Response at Newcastle (7f) last month. Handy weight pull with that rival here.

Form: 778-164

Non-Runners

(9)

Powerful Response²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: E Bethell J: Callum Rodriguez

(11)

Vortigan⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: M Dods J: C Lee

Forecasts

Destined (4/1), Highfield Viking (9/2), Reginald Charles (5/1), Glory Sky (6/1), Magnanimous Mehmus (7/1), Zapphire (15/2), Powerful Response (15/2), Tobetso (17/2), Oscar's Sister (9/1), Vortigan (12/1), Vince Le Prince (28/1)

POWERFUL RESPONSE shaped like a horse still ahead of his mark when runner-up at Doncaster 3 weeks ago, idling and reeled in late on. He earns the vote to come out on top with any forecast rain likely to aid his cause back at 7f. Low-mileage Glory Sky and Highfield Viking are others to consider, with Destined also in the mix.