16:00 Ascot

Friday 6 May 2022

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Racing Together Community Day Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 30.10s

(2)

Alflaila²⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dane O'Neill| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 102

9/1

Debut winner at Salisbury last June and upped his game after, respectable sixth in Group 3 Autumn Stakes at Newmarket (1m) on final outing. Mark has suffered, however.

Form: 142246-

(8)

Claim The Crown²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 98

28/1

Confirmed debut promise when landing a 1m Chelmsford novice. Not disgraced in a pair of Group 3s next 2 outings but his opening mark could have been kinder on seasonal return.

Form: 3136-

(4)

Saga¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 97| BF| CD

7/4

Promising sort who landed a maiden over C&D on final 2-y-o start and progressed further when second of 4 in a conditions event at Kempton (1m) 18 days ago. Into handicaps now and will go on improving.

Form: 221-2

(7)

American Star¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 93| D

50/1

Won maiden at Salisbury and nursery at Newbury last year but finished well held last 2 starts, so returns with something to prove.

Form: 219186-

(1)

Honky Tonk Man¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 88| D

18/1

Impressive in landing both starts on the AW early last winter. However, proved a disappointment on handicap debut/return at Newbury (7f) 19 days ago, refusing to settle.

Form: 611-7

(5)

Tylos²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 86| D

7/2

Night Of Thunder colt who confirmed previous promise when making all in a Wolverhampton novice (7f) in August. Shaped a bit better than the bare result on handicap debut at Newmarket (1m) 23 days ago and remains with potential.

Form: 221-5

(3)

Thunder Legend²⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: S De Sousa| T: W J Haggas| OR: 84

9/4

Improved to get off the mark in good style in an 8.3f maiden at Hamilton in August, quickening clear from 3f out. Sort of progress again this season now handicapping for new yard (has left Hugo Palmer/been gelded).

Form: 431-

(6)

War In Heaven⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 78| BF

18/1

Landed a pair of 6f events during the winter (novice/handicap). Wasn't disgraced after 6 weeks off at Kempton last time but faces a stiffer task from out of the weights in a stronger handicap back on turf.

Form: 34-114

Forecasts

Saga (7/4), Thunder Legend (9/4), Tylos (7/2), Alflaila (9/1), War In Heaven (18/1), Honky Tonk Man (18/1), Claim The Crown (28/1), American Star (50/1)

THUNDER LEGEND was well on top of a subsequent winner at Hamilton in August and looks to have been handed a very fair opening mark, so he makes plenty of appeal, especially with the prospect of more to come for his new yard. Saga and Tylos are others to view positively in an interesting 3-y-o handicap.