15:45 Haydock

Saturday 28 April 2018

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Off time: 15:49 | Winning time: 1m 52.09s

(6)

Sherzy Boy¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 75

13/2

Not his finest hour in novice company at Brighton last time, but that track doesn't suit all horses and the return to this more conventional track may suit on handicap debut.

Form: 4649-

(1)

Oskemen¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| BF

16/1

Progressed through three starts in novice/maiden company and another step forward would likely be enough for him to play a hand off this mark on handicap debut.

Form: 942-

(3)

Collingham Park¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 75

12/1

Only on of his three runs in handicap company have been particularly interesting but that was on the softest ground of the three and he steps up in trip here.

Form: 312630-

(4)

Benadalid²²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 74

16/1

Some good form in novice company, including a dead-heat first at Newcastle, but handicap debut on soft ground at Doncaster last time leaves something to be desired.

Form: 341366-

(8)

Moxy Mares¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 74

7/1

Unraced on soft ground so far but generally sound form in maiden/novice company and not discounted on this handicap debut.

Form: 383-

(7)

Compulsive¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: R Varian| OR: 74

6/1

Makes his handicap debut having shaped promisingly in his three runs in maiden/novice company. Should prove better than this mark in time and could get off the mark here.

Form: 777-

(11)

Knighted¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 73| BF

4/1

Failed to justify favouritism at Redcar last time but this step up in trip (again) should suit and he is likely to be able to operate off this opening handicap mark.

Form: 252-

(12)

Gamesters Icon¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: B Smart| OR: 72

14/1

Beaten 11L on handicap debut at Pontefract last time, but still managed to finish fourth; may need some more assistance from the handicapper, however.

Form: 58224-

(9)

Admiral Spice^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 66

6/1

More exposed than a number of these, but has been running very well in handicaps recently and proved he can operate off this handicap mark last time out.

Form: 78432-3

(2)

Broken Force¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 66

8/1

Performances so far not totally devoid of promise, but still needs a massive step forward to get involved in this against some much more in-form rivals.

Form: 07-68

(5)

Finnion Fox²⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63

25/1

Fifth of six on handicap debut at Pontefract last time at 33/1; plenty on here off a 3lb lower mark and up in trip.

Form: 5495-

(10)

Mischievous Rock⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M Appleby| OR: 63

25/1

Down 2lb from another moderate effort in a handicap last time, but that's unlikely to make a difference given her recent performances.

Form: 647-74

Forecasts

Knighted (4/1), Compulsive (6/1), Admiral Spice (6/1), Sherzy Boy (13/2), Moxy Mares (7/1), Broken Force (8/1), Collingham Park (12/1), Gamesters Icon (14/1), Benadalid (16/1), Oskemen (16/1), Mischievous Rock (25/1), Finnion Fox (25/1)

A competitive affair where the suggestion is KNIGHTED. He ran well at Redcar last time despite failing to justify favouritism, but has demonstrated enough ability to win off this handicap mark and the further step up in trip he tackles here is likely to be a help to him. Another handicap debutant in Compulsive rates the main danger, ahead of top weight Sherzy Boy.