15:30 Haydock

Wednesday 8 June 2022

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Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 31.24s

(2)

Queen Aminatu⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 82| D

5/4

Off the mark at the third attempt at Wolverhampton in March and made a winning start to life in handicaps in the style of a fast-improving filly at Lingfield (7f, AW) 9 weeks ago. Hat-trick looks on the cards making her turf debut.

Form: 2-211

(5)

Aristobulus²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 82| BF

9/2

Dual scorer at 2 who proved better than ever sporting a first-time hood when runner-up on return at Nottingham last month. Hood left off today but a repeat puts him firmly in the picture.

Form: 15103-2

(7)

Tothenines²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: K R Burke| OR: 79

12/1

Runner-up on his first couple of outings and probably ran about as well as could be expected up against some above-average types when fifth at Newcastle last month. Bit to find with a few of these but worthy of a market check on handicap debut.

Form: 2-25

(8)

Elsals^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: K P De Foy| OR: 78| D

4/1

Knew a lot more with his reappearance under his belt (also gelded) to score in first-time cheekpieces at Lingfield last month, having any amount in hand. Shortlisted with further improvement anticipated on handicap debut.

Form: 3-51

(1)

Barneys Gift¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: P A Kirby| OR: 75| D

33/1

Second start for this yard when taking 13-runner novice at Redcar (7f, soft) in November, responding well. Gelded after and he's failed to beat a rival on both starts in handicaps this year so it's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 2531-70

(9)

Zulu Tracker¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: E Walker| OR: 75

7/1

Third on handicap bow at this track in April (8f) and similar form when sixth at York next time. Lightly-raced profile provides him with the potential to build on those efforts.

Form: 562-36

(3)

Emperor Caradoc⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 74

20/1

Made it third time lucky when landing 15-runner minor event at Redcar (6f, good to soft) on his final 2-y-o start.. Unable to match that form on return/handicap debut at Ripon 8 weeks ago but he should at least come on from that outing and has been gelded.

Form: 641-3

(6)

Kentucky Rose⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 73

14/1

Won a weak maiden at Ayr last year and ran well under the circumstances returning after 8 months off at Pontefract in April, doing well to get third given it was difficult for any horse to get involved from her position. Others more fancied in this however.

Form: 7512-3

(4)

Cloch Nua¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: D Fentiman| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 64

80/1

Failed to improve quite as expected switched to handicaps when fifth at Southwell in April and has filled that same position on both outings over 8f at this track since. Step forward required for him to feature.

Form: 6-33555

Forecasts

Queen Aminatu (5/4), Elsals (4/1), Aristobulus (9/2), Zulu Tracker (7/1), Tothenines (12/1), Kentucky Rose (14/1), Emperor Caradoc (20/1), Barneys Gift (33/1), Cloch Nua (80/1)

The hat-trick beckons for QUEEN AMINATU, who doubled her tally in the style of a fast-improving filly at Lingfield back in April and William Haggas' charge gets the verdict to make light of a 7 lb rise on her first start on the turf. Aristobulus proved better than ever when runner-up on return just over 3 weeks ago so he's fancied to give the selection most to think about, ahead of Elsals.