16:05 Haydock

Saturday 28 May 2022

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Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 1m 12.00s

(1)

Digital^p1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 93| BF

18/1

Improved further to resume winning ways at Southwell in February. Decent third back on turf at Newbury but ran no sort of race at York (5f) 16 days ago. Needs to bounce back in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 20-3130

(12)

Zargun⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S Dixon| OR: 92

9/2

Ran a cracker back up in trip when second of 21 in 6f York handicap (good) 6 days ago, doing much the best of those drawn in single figures. Not taken lightly turned out again quickly.

Form: 070-662

(8)

Silver Samurai^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: M Botti| OR: 92| D

7/1

Confirmed his return to form when landing 7-runner handicap at Newbury (6f, good, 4/1) 15 days ago, leading final strides having been held up. Came in a for a well-judged ride on that occasion, so more needed up 4 lb.

Form: 23-2831

(5)

Able Kane^b1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: B R Millman| OR: 91| BF| D

10/1

Likeable sort who ended 2021 in top form, signing off with a 7f success at Leicester. Not at his best so far this season, though the way he travelled dropped back to this trip at Newbury last time hinted at better. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 141-443

(9)

Nationwide⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR: 89| D

11/2

Big improver for present yard, making it 3 from 3 in 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) last week, quickened to lead inside final 1f and only needing to be pushed out. Open to further improvement and has to be shortlisted on turf debut.

Form: 63-111

(3)

Alrehb²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁵⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 89

10/3

Bagged 7f handicaps at Wolverhampton and Lingfield before recording good second here (7f) in April. Well backed but well below form in Victoria Cup at Ascot last time. First try at 6f.

Form: 2-51120

(10)

Mitrosonfire¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Nicola Currie| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 85| D

16/1

More than paid his way in 2021, bagging four handicaps over this trip, the latest off this mark at Newmarket. Shaped as if needing the run behind Silver Samurai at Newbury on reappearance 15 days ago and should be much sharper here.

Form: 12840-4

(4)

Boogie Time¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 84| D

20/1

Racked up a hat-trick in 6f handicaps last summer but below form both starts this year, acknowledging he had too much use made of him at York last time.

Form: 1564-00

(6)

Dancinginthewoods^p1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: D K Ivory| OR: 80| BF| D

11/2

Looked unlucky not to add to his tally when fourth at Newmarket (6f, good, 15/2) on reappearance, having to weave way through. Again, better than he could show at Leicester last time and remains of interest now fitted with first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 1344-44

(13)

Quest For Fun⁵²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 78| BF

33/1

Fair form when runner-up on 2 of his 3 starts in 2020. Not seen since though, and opening mark could have been kinder.

Form: 622/

(2)

Music Society¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: David Egan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| D

14/1

Has yet to fire this season but has now dipped below his last winning mark and market support would make him of interest.

Form: 502-079

Non-Runners

(7)

Woven¹⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: M Dods J: C Lee

(11)

Black Friday²⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: R M Smith J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Alrehb (10/3), Zargun (9/2), Nationwide (11/2), Dancinginthewoods (11/2), Silver Samurai (7/1), Able Kane (10/1), Woven (10/1), Music Society (14/1), Mitrosonfire (16/1), Digital (18/1), Boogie Time (20/1), Black Friday (20/1), Quest For Fun (33/1)

NATIONWIDE is improving in leaps and bounds and can complete the 4-timer if proving as good on turf. Dancinginthewoods has been shaping up well and must enter calculations fitted with first-time cheekpieces, while Music Society and Zargun are others to keep an eye in an intriguing handicap.