16:55 Epsom Downs

Tuesday 30 August 2022

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Mick Haynes Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 24.07s

(4)

Whistledown²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 65| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner in July and runner-up at Brighton and Ffos Las since. Another prominent showing is on the cards.

Form: 665122

(1)

Prince Of Flight¹¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Planas⁽⁷⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 63

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Poorly drawn when ninth of 12 on 6f Wolverhampton handicap debut/reapperaance in May. Off another 113 days since. Still early days and he has a talented claimer taking 7 lb off.

Form: 966-9

(3)

Bear To Dream²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 63| D

15/8

Notched second success of what has so far been a productive 3-y-o campaign at Brighton (6f, good) earlier this month. 7 lb rise fair given that she did the job in decisive fashion.

Form: 313261

(2)

Naasma¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J F Egan| T: P Phelan| OR: 60

12/1

Modest form in 3 outings for Kevein Ryan earlier in the year. Switches to handicap company for new stable after 4 months off. Betting the best guide to expectations.

Form: 565

(9)

Kensington Agent²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ray Dawson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 59

9/2

Ran respectably when third of 5 in handicap at Southwell (7f) in February but returned from a break with a poor run at Ffos Las 4 weeks ago.

Form: 58-4730

(7)

Blue Collar Lad⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Currie| T: R Brisland| OR: 56

11/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021 and he was below form when beaten 9 lengths into second in a 7f Chepstow handicap 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 866652

(6)

Rules Of Order¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: L Morris| T: J J Bridger| OR: 45

14/1

Poor maiden on balance. Respectable sixth of 11 in classified event at Lingfield (7f, AW) 15 days ago. Wait for a first success is likely to go on.

Form: 589966

(5)

Elementofsurprise²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: J J Bridger| OR: 45

100/1

No form of worth, including in a low-grade handicap.

Form: 0036

Non-Runners

(8)

Voodoo Ray²⁶

Weight: 8-5| Age: 3

T: G & J Moore J: Aidan Keeley

Forecasts

Bear To Dream (15/8), Whistledown (3/1), Voodoo Ray (4/1), Kensington Agent (9/2), Blue Collar Lad (11/2), Prince Of Flight (10/1), Naasma (12/1), Rules Of Order (14/1), Elementofsurprise (100/1)

BEAR TO DREAM won going away at Brighton and might be able to defy the handicapper with the return to 7f a help if anything. Whistledown is another who arrives in form and rates an obvious threat. Voodoo Ray finds himself 8 lb lower than when third over C&D on his penultimate start and looks best of the remainder.