14:05 Haydock

Saturday 23 January 2021

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Unibet Extra Place Races Every Day Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 6m 42.76s

Donna's Diamond⁸³

Age: 12| Weight: 12-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 142| C| D

22/1

Rendlesham Hurdle winner here in 2018 and fine second in last season's renewal of that Grade 2 contest. However, well held both starts since, including on return in a Carlisle handicap in November.

Form: 135/2P-6

Clyne¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 139| C

13/2

Hasn't hit the target for a while, but returned to form when runner-up over C&D last month. Still in the mix when departing 3 out at Chepstow next time and he's a player with conditions to suit.

Form: 58-002F

Hijack⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 130

10/3

Dual 2m novice winner last term and thereabouts on 2 of his 3 starts switched to handicaps this season, close third off this mark here (18.9f, heavy) latest. Claims if coping with this stiffer test.

Form: 113-203

Potters Hedger^v1⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Wadham| OR: 127

18/1

Clear-cut winner of 3¼m Warwick handicap on final start of last term. Good second off 8 lb higher on return at Lingfield, but he's not the most consistent and latest effort was poor. Visor applied.

Form: 0201-29

Farrants Way¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 127| BF

4/1

Winner of 25.5f Hereford maiden hurdle on sole start of last season and good start to this campaign when third in a Class 2 Sandown handicap. Below par next time, but he's well worth another chance.

Form: 343/1-37

Chef D'Oeuvre^t⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 125| C| D

13/2

Missed whole of last season, but proved that ability remains intact when runner-up in a first-time tongue tie in 3m Wetherby handicap chase last month. Possibilities off the same mark back hurdling.

Form: 313P/U2

Diger Daudaie^b1⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 125| D

25/1

Scored off this mark at Uttoxeter on latest start in this sphere in March 2019. Disappointing over fences since, though, and it remains to be seen if blinkers/return to hurdles will spark a revival.

Form: 31/644-P

Milvale²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 118| BF

6/1

Signed off last season on a winning note and, having undergone wind surgery, he stepped up on first 2 efforts of this campaign when fourth at Kelso (22.7f, heavy). Still, others look stronger here.

Form: 521-684

Brummie Boys⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Kai Lenihan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 114

6/1

Showed ability in novice events and creditable fourth of 12 on handicap bow at Southwell (24.3f, good to soft). Combination of this stiffer track and testing conditions should play to his strengths.

Form: 3/426-44

Forecasts

Hijack (10/3), Farrants Way (4/1), Milvale (6/1), Brummie Boys (6/1), Clyne (13/2), Chef D'Oeuvre (13/2), Potters Hedger (18/1), Donna's Diamond (22/1), Diger Daudaie (25/1)

Though disappointing at Chepstow last time, FARRANTS WAY still has low mileage and is well worth another chance given that he shaped with plenty of encouragement when third on return in a stronger handicap than this at Sandown. Clyne will relish the prevailing conditions and is next on the list ahead of Chef d'Oeuvre, who performed well over fences last time, and the up-in-trip Hijack.