15:10 Haydock

Saturday 22 January 2022

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Stuart Whittle's 40th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 27.44s

Teescomponents Lad^p⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 136

14/1

Gained reward for a consistent spell with victory in 8-runner handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (23.1f, good to soft) in November, keeping on well. Cracking third from revised mark at Carlisle.

Form: 722213

Small Present²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 129| CD

4/1

Progressive handicap hurdler around 3m in the spring, completing the hat-trick over this C&D. Yet to add to tally this term, but nothing wrong with latest keeping-on third at Doncaster.

Form: 11-0363

Tokyo Getaway^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 127| D

15/2

Mark looks fair based on Irish form and fared best of the rest behind an easy winner starting out for this yard over C&D last month. Should be on the premises.

Form: 95827-2

The Brimming Water²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 127

3/1

Fairyhouse maiden hurdle winner in March and much improved on third start for this yard when winning 10-runner handicap at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Up 7 lb but he should have more to offer.

Form: P01-251

Potters Hedger^b⁶⁵

12/1

Suited by emphasis on stamina when winning this race a year ago. Looked rusty on reappearance in November behind Teescomponents Lad, but now 2 lb lower. Has had wind op. Change of headgear.

Form: 91503-6

Moon King^b,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 118| C

9/2

Useful Flat stayer who landed Musselburgh maiden hurdle and Newcastle bumper last winter. Placed all 3 starts this term in handicaps and seems very likely to give his running again.

Form: 311-232

Deluxe Range^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: A M Thomson| OR: 118

12/1

Fairly useful hurdles winner last season. Inauspicious start over fences to end 2021 and cheekpieces back on returned to timber.

Form: 1323-45

Foillan¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 117| D

5/1

Fair in bumpers and ran out a comprehensive winner on handicap debut at Hexham in November, suited by step up in trip. Improved again on first crack at 3m when going in again at Wetherby recently.

Form: 452151

Non-Runners

Acey Milan²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Brimming Water (3/1), Small Present (4/1), Moon King (9/2), Foillan (5/1), Tokyo Getaway (15/2), Potters Hedger (12/1), Deluxe Range (12/1), Teescomponents Lad (14/1), Acey Milan (14/1)

MOON KING has gone down with a fight this season and with that attitude sure to stand him in good stead again, he's just about the most persuasive option. Foillan is totally unexposed over 3m and has to be feared, while a revival from last year's winner Potters Hedger would come as no surprise.