16:20 Haydock

Saturday 23 April 2022

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Giants Hall Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 2m 10.89s

(6)

Bristol Hill⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: I Furtado| OR: 75| D

11/2

Won a maiden in France for Andre Fabre but not enough in 2 AW starts for this yard at the start of the year to really fancy him here. James Doyle is an interesting booking, though.

Form: 5619-67

(7)

Mille Miglia²³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Keniry| T: C G Cox| OR: 74| D

9/2

Fair performer who was contesting only her third handicap when coming good over this trip at Newmarket last August. Lightly-raced profile provides hope that she can do better again in 2022.

Form: 8/54321-

(4)

Carey Street²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 74| D

5/1

Scored 3 times last year and better than ever when getting her head back in front at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 25 days ago. Just as effective on turf. Likely to remain competitive after a 4 lb rise.

Form: 612-521

(5)

Where's Jeff¹⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 74| D

15/2

Dual winner early last summer and remained in form until a couple of lesser runs in the autumn. Remains 2 lb above last successful mark ahead of reappearance.

Form: 223387-

(3)

Apex King¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: D Loughnane| OR: 71

16/1

Now 6 lb lower than when winning at Lingfield last spring but he's been more miss than hit in 2021, finishing only sixth of 10 back on turf at Windsor 19 days ago.

Form: 4-06376

(9)

Glen Esk¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: C F Wall| OR: 69| CD

4/1

Middle leg of a hat-trick last summer came over this C&D. Progress stalled in the autumn but no surprise were he to get back on the up on his return to action for a yard going well.

Form: 111470-

(1)

Liberated Lad⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 64| D

15/2

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Kempton in October. Respectable fifth on Wolverhampton return but down the field at Newbury last weekend.

Form: 2718-50

(8)

Intercessor^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁷⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 57| D

8/1

Successful in a small field at Nottingham last summer. Hasn't hit the same heights since but he ought to be sharper with his Redcar reappearance under his belt.

Form: 55006-4

(10)

Couldn't Could She²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: Jamie Gormley| T: A West| OR: 55| D

25/1

Lightly raced in recent times, never threatening on her AW reappearance at Lingfield in March. Hard to fancy after that.

Form: 70/255-0

Non-Runners

(2)

Wots The Wifi Code⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: Jonny Peate

Forecasts

Glen Esk (4/1), Wots The Wifi Code (4/1), Mille Miglia (9/2), Carey Street (5/1), Bristol Hill (11/2), Liberated Lad (15/2), Where's Jeff (15/2), Intercessor (8/1), Apex King (16/1), Couldn't Could She (25/1)

Last summer's C&D winner GLEN ESK resumes on a good mark so he gets the nod in this finale with the Chris Wall team among the winners. Wots The Wifi Code has 2 wins and a second to show for his 3 previous attempts at 1¼m so rates an obvious danger. Mille Miglia is a lightly-raced filly with the potential for better again as a 4-y-o and could also figure prominently if primed for this reappearance.