14:40 Haydock

Friday 23 September 2022

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2516:55

Haldane Fisher Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 3m 12.76s

(1)

Baltic Bird¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 92

13/2

Progressed again to get off the mark in 12-runner maiden at Yarmouth in May and best excused his next effort in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot. Off since and expected to get back on the up.

Form: 3210

(3)

Sea King⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 91| BF

4/1

Made a winning return at Doncaster in April and, while he hasn't been able to build on that as yet, he remains with potential back from a couple of months off.

Form: 351-174

(2)

Nova Legend^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Theodore Ladd| T: J Ferguson| OR: 88| BF| D

16/1

Open his account at Ffos Las in August but only second at Salisbury next time, seemingly not applying himself under pressure. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3-22612

(10)

Zain Nights^p⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 88

14/1

Showed good attitude to score over 1½m in first-time cheekpieces at Newbury in July and has performed at least respectably on both subsequent outings. Doesn't appear to be ahead of his mark, though.

Form: 722193

(8)

Teumessias Fox⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 88

12/1

AW winner who improved on turf subsequently but put up a tame display (too free) at Goodwood a couple of months ago. Not a guaranteed stayer up in trip.

Form: 172620

(4)

Post Impressionist^p1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 86

6/1

Is yet to kick on from a highly promising start but the trip has been inadequate on his last couple of starts and he's now tried in cheekpieces with a 5-lb claimer on board, so every chance of a big run.

Form: 212043

(9)

Double Cherry²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 86

6/1

Confirmed opening mark a lenient one when readily landing a Goodwood handicap (12f) in June but has looked only averagely treated since, fourth of 11 at Ascot 20 days ago.

Form: 5-63164

(6)

Speycaster^b1⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 81

7/2

Fairly useful sort who, on the back of a gelding operation, shaped better than the bare result when fourth from a poor position over C&D 83 days ago. Might do better now fitted with blinkers.

Form: 731-364

(7)

Flamborough¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 76

14/1

Still relatively unexposed and left previous form well behind when runner-up at Kempton 11 days ago, pulling clear of the remainder. Should be thereabouts if he can back that up returning to turf.

Form: 265-72

(5)

Haarar³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 75| BF

14/1

Dual winner this term but seemed undone by a rise when only fourth at Chelmsford last time. Looks vulnerable in this grade.

Form: 0-13314

Result Amended

Sea King - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 4th.

Zain Nights - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Post Impressionist - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

Forecasts

Speycaster (7/2), Sea King (4/1), Double Cherry (6/1), Post Impressionist (6/1), Baltic Bird (13/2), Teumessias Fox (12/1), Zain Nights (14/1), Flamborough (14/1), Haarar (14/1), Nova Legend (16/1)

The form of BALTIC BIRD's Yarmouth win has worked out really well and it's easy to put a line through his lesser effort in the Queen's Vase next time. Fresh from a break he can get back to winning ways despite the presence of Post Impressionist and Sea King, who both have more to come under the right circumstances.