15:55 Haydock

Thursday 27 May 2021

All14:1514:5015:2515:5516:3017:0017:35

George Formby Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 2.83s

(1)

Dan De Light^e/s²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

5/1

Has left last year's turf form behind to win pair of AW handicaps in eyeshields this spring. Big player if able to continue the good work back on the grass.

Form: 8560-11

(2)

Marve²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 68

4/1

AW novice winner in January. Behind Havagomecca when seventh of 14 in Beverley handicap last time but he did look like finishing closer for a long way, fading only late on.

Form: 74-157

(7)

Havagomecca²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 68| D

5/2

Newcastle novice winner in April and bounced back from a lesser effort there next time when third of 14 on 5f Beverley handicap debut 24 days ago. Place claims.

Form: 3-183

(6)

Tantastic^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 68

4/1

Much improved in cheekpieces when length second in Wolverhampton novice 23 days ago. Well treated if able to reproduce that level of form back in handicap on turf.

Form: 498-302

(4)

Big Thanks¹³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T Hamilton| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 67

12/1

Third in all 3 starts in AW maiden/novice events over the winter. Potential improver on this handicap/turf debut after 132 days off.

Form: 33-3

(10)

So Grateful¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 65

20/1

Improved third in Southwell maiden on return in April but failed to back that up when returned to turf for handicap debut, finishing twelfth of 14 at Thirsk.

Form: 08-30

(9)

Harswell Prince^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 65| D

7/1

Creditable third of 16 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to soft, 22/1) 10 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 1323-63

(5)

Spirit Of Heaven^v1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 57

80/1

Modest form on AW this spring, including well held on both handicap starts. Visor goes on now switching to turf for the first time.

Form: 57399

(8)

Due Look²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 46

25/1

Has shown ability in 3 qualifying runs on good/good to firm this spring and no surprise were her form to take off in handicaps.

Form: 690

Non-Runners

(3)

Pacopash²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: M Mullineaux J: Megan Nicholls

Forecasts

Havagomecca (5/2), Tantastic (4/1), Marve (4/1), Dan De Light (5/1), Harswell Prince (7/1), Big Thanks (12/1), So Grateful (20/1), Due Look (25/1), Pacopash (25/1), Spirit Of Heaven (80/1)

The handicapper has arguably taken a bit of a chance raising TANTASTIC only 3 lb for his latest seemingly much-improved second behind a useful sort at Wolverhampton so he's the selection. Dan de Light will be a threat if able to translate his own recent AW improvement over to the turf. Havagomecca showed she can be competitive off her mark when third at Beverley and is also respected.