16:20 Haydock

Saturday 8 May 2021

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Pertemps Handicap

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 1m 36.76s

(10)

Ffion¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Loughnane| OR: 79| D

8/1

Won pair of minor events at Wolverhampton 4 months apart last year. Looks to have a bit about her physically so she's respected making her handicap/turf debut.

Form: 11-

(1)

Apollinaire⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 78| BF

10/3

Seemingly unsuited by the drop back to sprinting when third of 4 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 4 days ago, rearing leaving stalls and uncomfortable with pace. Should make more of an impact here.

Form: 22/8543

(8)

Presidential⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 76| C| D

10/1

Course winner who is now thirteen runs without a win and has made little impact in 3 starts this year, going with little fluency at Newcastle 8 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 500-080

(7)

Boardman³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| BF

9/1

Not long with this yard but proved to be a disappointment (well-backed 11/4) after 6 months off when well beaten at Redcar last month. Edges further down in the weights and can't be ruled out.

Form: 60950-6

(4)

King Of Tonga^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| D

6/1

Had wind operation prior to reappearance and ran better than for a while down in the weights when runner-up at Musselburgh 8 days ago, albeit having the run of the race. Cheekpieces back on. Player.

Form: 0800-02

(3)

Kapono^p³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 74| D

12/1

Fairly useful performer who confirmed his return to form after just 6 days off when finishing runner-up at Newcastle last month. Will need another step forward to take this back on the turf.

Form: 506922

(2)

Ugo Gregory^b,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: C Lee| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

10/3

Scored twice at Ayr last year and his eighth at Doncaster on reappearance was a respectable effort. Possibly unsuited by fibresand at Southwell last month and he can get back on track here.

Form: 2240-80

(9)

Ey Up Its Mick^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 70| C| D

6/1

Course winner who looked rusty after 6 months off when fifth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (5f) 16 days ago, running on late after missing break. Claims with that behind him back up in trip.

Form: 33435-5

Non-Runners

(5)

Burrows Seeside²³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: P A Kirby J: T Eaves

(6)

New Look²⁶

Weight: 8-2| Age: 6

T: L Williamson J: Elisha Whittington

Forecasts

Apollinaire (10/3), Ugo Gregory (10/3), Ey Up Its Mick (6/1), King Of Tonga (6/1), Ffion (8/1), Burrows Seeside (8/1), Boardman (9/1), Presidential (10/1), Kapono (12/1), New Look (33/1)

KING OF TONGA stepped up on his reappearance when finishing second at Musselburgh 8 days ago, admittedly having the run of the race but putting up his best effort for some time. With cheekpieces reapplied, he's taken to build on that and go one better. The unbeaten filly Ffion heads the dangers making her handicap/turf debut, ahead of Burrows Seeside and Apollinaire.