13:10 Haydock

Saturday 28 May 2022

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:40

betfred.com Sankey Handicap

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 1m 43.48s

(5)

Blueberry Hill²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 84

7/1

Stepped up on reappearance when winning 9-runner novice at Epsom in April, putting experience to good use. Sound handicap debut when fourth at Ascot and no reason why he won't give it another good shot.

Form: 23-314

(11)

Thunder Legend²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 84| D

4/1

Improved to get off the mark in good style in 8.3f maiden at Hamilton in August, quickening clear from next-time-out winner. Failed to meet expectations starting out for William Haggas 3 weeks ago, however.

Form: 431-3

(10)

Jimi Hendrix²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jim Crowley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 83| BF

6/1

Well backed and stepped forward from debut to narrowly land Doncaster maiden (7f, soft) in October, idling close home. Failed to justify favouritism under a penalty on return a month ago and doesn't look that well treated up in trip.

Form: 51-3

(6)

Million Thanks¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82| D

9/2

Had a breathing operation after a brace of placed efforts as a juvenile and off the mark despite doing a fair bit wrong at Musselburgh on reappearance 19 days ago. Can leave bare form of that behind now handicapping.

Form: 23-1

(1)

Spacer²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 81| C

9/1

Confirmed promise of debut run when landing 7f course novice in August, seeing it out well. Fourth of 8 on reappearance at Chester and will stay 1m but he's not obviously capable of much better.

Form: 2130-4

(8)

Papa Cocktail²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: Tom Clover| OR: 80| C

11/1

Made second start a winning one in 7f novice at this track in June. Failed to kick on as a juvenile but gelded in the interim and best effort yet when third back in a handicap at Doncaster in April.

Form: 31894-3

(7)

Chef De Partie²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 79

5/1

Half-brother to smart 6f winner Ajaya and very smart winner up to 1½m Extra Elusive. Progressive form in a trio of 1m maidens, neck second at Goodwood in April, and limit not yet reached.

Form: 5-62

(4)

He's A Gentleman²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 78

15/2

Slightly frustrating he's still a maiden, looking the likely winner on second run for Hugo Palmer when ultimately edged out at Doncaster in April. Stamina for a well-run 1m not set in stone.

Form: 2826-52

(2)

Barneys Gift⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: P A Kirby| OR: 78

66/1

Second start for this yard when taking 13-runner novice at Redcar (7f, soft) in November, responding well. Gelded after and was never going on April's reappearance/handicap debut.

Form: 32531-7

(9)

Ana Gold³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75

40/1

Overcame greenness to narrowly land 5f novice in August. Failure to settle has held her back since, which asks a question over 1m, and her mark looks pretty high, too.

Form: 4143-3

Non-Runners

(3)

Ascending⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: C G Cox J: J P Fahy

Forecasts

Thunder Legend (4/1), Million Thanks (9/2), Chef De Partie (5/1), Jimi Hendrix (6/1), Blueberry Hill (7/1), He's A Gentleman (15/2), Spacer (9/1), Papa Cocktail (11/1), Ascending (12/1), Ana Gold (40/1), Barneys Gift (66/1)

ASCENDING was a pretty big eye-catcher on reappearance/handicap debut at Goodwood, having little chance the way the race unfolded, and totally unexposed over 1m, he could be the answer. Million Thanks, Chef de Partie and Thunder Legend all have more to offer and must be respected in what looks a good contest.