16:40 Haydock

Saturday 28 May 2022

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Betfred Passionate About Sport Handicap

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 1m 29.74s

(8)

Vintage Choice³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 87| BF| D

2/1

Redcar 7f winner before very good second of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 39 days ago. Goes into handicaps on a good mark having been gelded. Big player.

Form: 31-2

(7)

Notions²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 85| D

5/1

Posted a career best when stylish winner of 8-runner handicap at Goodwood (7f) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly upped 2 lb.

Form: 214-1

(4)

Windseeker²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 85| D

11/2

13/2, made all in 6-runner minor event at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Open to further progress, so needs considering on his handicap debut in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 21-1

(3)

Flash The Dash¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 83| D

33/1

Arrives below par, only sixth of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm, 14/1) 14 days ago. More needed.

Form: 612U-66

(2)

Robasta^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 80

22/1

11/1 and tongue strap on, first run since leaving Andrew Balding when seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 19 days ago. Should strip fitter now.

Form: 01866-7

(1)

Baileysgutfeeling³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: K P De Foy| OR: 80| D

13/2

Resumed with good third of 6 in handicap (5/1) at Redcar (8f, good) 30 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 42312-3

(9)

Roman Dragon¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: H Palmer| OR: 80

14/1

Fair 6f winner for Tom Dascombe but only sixth of 7 in nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f) when last seen 6 months ago. Wouldn't totally rule out on return.

Form: 112076-

(5)

The Cookstown Cafu¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 79

6/1

Fair maiden who posted good third of 11 in handicap at York (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago, not ideally placed. Considered.

Form: 742-3

(6)

Liamarty Dreams⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 72| D

12/1

Creditable fourth of 17 in handicap (40/1) at York (7f, good to soft) 7 days ago, running on. Could be in the mix.

Form: 473-604

Forecasts

Vintage Choice (2/1), Notions (5/1), Windseeker (11/2), The Cookstown Cafu (6/1), Baileysgutfeeling (13/2), Liamarty Dreams (12/1), Roman Dragon (14/1), Robasta (22/1), Flash The Dash (33/1)

A case can be made for most of these, but the most persuasive one is for VINTAGE CHOICE who goes into handicaps on a lenient mark and can go one better than his excellent reappearance second at Wolverhampton. Notions scored in taking style at Goodwood and is next on the list, with Windseeker, The Cookstown Cafu and Roman Dragon all shortlisted.