19:15 Haydock

Friday 30 May 2025

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Betfred 'Join Our Sports Club' Handicap

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 1m 30.9s

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Sunlit Uplands¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Rae Guest| OR: 75

4/1

Confirmed debut promise when comfortably landing cramped odds in novice company at Chelmsford (6f) in December. Posted a solid second under a penalty on return at Yarmouth (6f) 16 days ago, the way she finished suggesting this step up to 7f ought to be firmly in her favour now handicapping.

Form: 21-2

(8)

Initial Blue²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 75

16/1

Well-bred sort who improved on debut form when opening his account in 10-runner novice at Chelmsford (6f) in November. Off 6 months/gelded, finished well held ninth of 12 on handicap debut at Windsor (6f) 25 days ago but surprising where he not capable of stepping up again.

Form: 41-9

(4)

L'Karama³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 75| BF

11/2

Starspangledbanner colt who confirmed improvement showed when runner-up on return at Wolverhampton when filling same spot in 7-runner maiden at Lingfield (7f) 32 days ago. Interesting now switched to handicaps for turf debut with further progress not ruled out.

Form: 4-22

(3)

Invitorio⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 74

11/1

A fair 6f juvenile winner but yet to build on his promising reappearance effort in 2 subsequent runs, weakening out of things when eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm) 8 days ago but a return to a forecast easier surface may well help down in class.

Form: 731-488

(1)

Think Of A Name⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: W J Knight| OR: 74

11/2

Heavy ground novice winner at 2yrs who, after 6 months off/gelded, didn't shape at all badly when staying on third in 10-runner handicap at Bath (5f, firm) 6 weeks ago. Entitled to be sharper with that run behind him and pedigree suggests this step up in trip won't pose any fears.

Form: 82515-3

(13)

Jarham¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: C G Cox| OR: 74| BF

15/2

Territories colt who got closer with each outing to date, leaving the impression a stronger gallop would have helped when second of 11 in novice at Kempton (7f) in December. Gelded subsequently and likely there's better to come now handicapping on return. Noteworthy with William Buick booked.

Form: 052-

(10)

Honved^b1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 73| BF

20/1

Runner-up at Wolverhampton on debut but hasn't built on that since, never looking justifying favouritism in first-time cheekpieces when fourth of 5 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good) 35 days ago. Gelded subsequently though, and too soon to be writing him off with blinkers now reached for.

Form: 2554

(2)

Brave Byreflection²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 72

6/1

Fair form when opening her account in straightforward fashion at Kempton (6f) in November. Returned with a respectable fifth of 10 on handicap debut at Lingfield (7f) 20 days ago. Eased 1 lb ahead of this and unlikely we've seen all she has to offer.

Form: 21-5

(6)

Pietro²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Kyle Strydom| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 71| D

5/1

7f Epsom nursery winner last summer. Gelded ahead of return and run with credit both starts, possibly finding the longer trip stretching him when fourth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 25 days ago. Return to shorter looks in his favour now.

Form: 4122-44

(9)

Lightning Galaxy²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: M Dods| OR: 70

22/1

Son of Lightning Spear who was gelded ahead of return and matched form of his debut when an encouraging second in 8-runner maiden at Ayr (6f) 4 weeks ago. Return to 7f looks firmly in his favour now attentions switch to handicaps and he's of interest on the back of that.

Form: 27-2

(11)

The Childe Of Hale²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: I Furtado| OR: 69

18/1

Havana Grey filly who resumed for new yard/after 5 months off with an encouraging fourth in 8-runner handicap at Doncaster (6f) 27 days ago, switched over 1f out and keeping on. Feasible to think he should have more to offer and he's unexposed at 7f.

Form: 036-4

(12)

Final Night²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Aidan Keeley| T: J Butler| OR: 66

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden who again proved easy to back and never figured on the back of a 6-week break when seventh of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 25 days ago. Others look to hold more pressing claims on turf debut.

Form: 0-46587

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(5)

Chilly Breeze³⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: R Havlin

Forecasts

Sunlit Uplands (4/1), Pietro (5/1), Think Of A Name (11/2), L'Karama (11/2), Brave Byreflection (6/1), Jarham (15/2), Invitorio (11/1), Chilly Breeze (14/1), Initial Blue (16/1), The Childe Of Hale (18/1), Honved (20/1), Lightning Galaxy (22/1), Final Night (66/1)

Archie Watson's L'KARAMA has found only one too good on each of his 2 starts in all-weather maidens since returning to action this spring and, appealing as the type who could yet have more to offer now handicapping, he earns the vote on turf debut operating from a handy draw. This looks a deep race by class 5 standards though, with Pietro, Jarham and Sunlit Uplands just a trio of potential threats. Think Of A Name is another holding claims if seeing out the longer trip.