16:35 Haydock

Saturday 24 April 2021

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Casumo Proud To Support British Racing Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 42.54s

(4)

Escobar^t⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: M Harley| T: D O'Meara| OR: 103| CD

9/1

Failed to fire in Dubai at the start of the year but is certainly capable off this sort of mark if on a going day. Danny Tudhope seemingly prefers Shelir.

Form: 640-009

(2)

Finest Sound^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 96| BF| CD

8/11

C&D winner last June and placed in top-end handicaps on his next 2 starts. Close second in warm Nottingham handicap on return and good chance he'll go one better now.

Form: 3/1239-2

(8)

Shelir²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 96| D

13/2

Won over 1m at Thirsk last September and ended 2020 with good placed efforts at Ayr and York (third of 20 to Ouzo at latter). Should have a say if primed for this return to action.

Form: 56133-5

(5)

Redarna²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 91| D

25/1

Ten wins from 34 Flat runs. Better than ever when landing 9-runner handicap at Ayr (7f, good) on final 2020 start. Likely needed the run on his Musselburgh reappearance.

Form: 56041-7

(6)

Amber Island²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 86

8/1

Consistent filly who gained a deserved success in 7f Chelmsford handicap last month. Another fine effort when second at Lingfield on Good Friday. Raced solely on AW since 2020 but won on turf at 2.

Form: 524212

(7)

Amaysmont²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: J Fanning| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| D

5/1

In fine form on AW over the winter. Couldn't carry that over to the turf when well held in Spring Mile but he ended up away from where the main action unfolded so shouldn't be judged too harshly.

Form: 16-1320

Non-Runners

(1)

Ouzo²⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

(3)

Ascension²⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: R Varian J: David Egan

Forecasts

Finest Sound (8/11), Amaysmont (5/1), Ascension (6/1), Ouzo (6/1), Shelir (13/2), Amber Island (8/1), Escobar (9/1), Redarna (25/1)

The form of FINEST SOUND's reappearance second at Nottingham received a boost when the third landed the Spring Cup at Newbury last weekend and he's taken to resume winning ways. Ascension can build on his run in the Lincoln and provide the chief threat ahead of the returning Shelir.