14:10 Haydock

Saturday 13 May 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Pertemps Network Handicap

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 1m 43.64s

(2)

Imperial Ace²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 90| D

17/2

Looked on the up when bagging 1m novices at Newcastle and Southwell in January but he came in last of nine on his turf/handicap debut at Newmarket 24 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 3-119

(8)

Arkendale²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: E Walker| OR: 89

14/1

Excellent fourth in 1m listed event at Pontefract in October only to disappoint when last of five in Newbury conditions event on his reappearance. Remains with potential.

Form: 24-5

(7)

Dornoch Castle²⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 88| CWS

13/2

Readily landed 7f novices here and at Ayr last summer but he came back well held in much stronger company both runs after. Resumes after a wind op now and no surprise if he got back on track.

Form: 1186-

(5)

Feel The Need¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87

9/1

Fairly useful 7f juvenile winner who resumed after 7 months off/gelded with an excellent second of six in 7.5f Beverley handicap 16 days ago. Can go well again nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 4179-2

(3)

Florida¹⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 85

3/1

No Nay Never colt who has improved a chunk with each of his three runs, landing 7f minor event at Kempton in December with plenty in hand. Looks to have got in lightly for his handicap debut. Big shout.

Form: 951-

(4)

Conservationist¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 84| BF| CD

10/1

C&D winner but beat only one on handicap debut over C&D 14 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 215-8

(1)

James McHenry²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 84| D

9/4

Fairly useful juvenile who deservedly got off the mark in 1m handicap at Ripon (soft) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly despite a 5 lb rise.

Form: 2324-1

(9)

Inanna²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: S Woods| OR: 84| C

14/1

Debut course winner who took form up a level on return when fourth of 6 in 1m handicap at Southwell 29 days ago. Shortlisted off an unchanged mark.

Form: 1568-4

(6)

Phoenix Fire¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 77

20/1

Signed off for 2022 with 7f novice win at Redcar in November. 4/1, good reappearance fourth of 6 in 7.5f handicap at Beverley 16 days ago so he's no forlorn hope off a 3 lb lower mark here.

Form: 601-4

Forecasts

James McHenry (9/4), Florida (3/1), Dornoch Castle (13/2), Imperial Ace (17/2), Feel The Need (9/1), Conservationist (10/1), Arkendale (14/1), Inanna (14/1), Phoenix Fire (20/1)

FLORIDA was really finding his feet last backend and is fancied to make a winning return off an attractive-looking mark on his first venture into handicap company. Feel The Need is feared most on the back of an excellent Beverley second, although Ripon scorer James McHenry and handicap debutants Dornoch Castle and Arkendale need factoring in too.