16:10 Haydock

Saturday 27 May 2023

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Betfred Double Delight Edge Green Handicap

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 12.95s

(11)

Indian Falcon⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

10/1

Gelded/off 8 months before landing 6f minor event at Pontefract on his return by nose from William Dewhirst, getting up late. That form has been franked so he's a player on his handicap debut with more progress very much on the cards.

Form: 9-1

(7)

Premiere Beauty²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 76| D

14/1

6f Yarmouth novice winner but stiff task when ninth of 10 in listed race at Newmarket (6f, good to soft) later in the autumn. Remains with potential now going handicapping on her return.

Form: 919-

(9)

William Dewhirst¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P Hanagan| T: B Haslam| OR: 76| D

9/2

Progressive son of Sioux Nation who bagged 9-runner maiden at Thirsk (6f, heavy) 16 days ago. Well on top at the finish there so he's highly respected on his handicap debut.

Form: 421

(1)

De Bruyne²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: E Walker| OR: 75| D

7/1

Ended 2022 with victory in 6f Newcastle novice in December and not discredited after 5 months off when fading sixth of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Can take a step forward now.

Form: 831-6

(12)

Spirit Of Applause²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| D

9/2

Fair 6f juvenile winner. Off 6 months before only eighth of 10 in handicap at Ripon (6f, heavy) 28 days ago. No surprise if he bounced back with that run under his belt.

Form: 22105-8

(4)

Herakles²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: B Smart| OR: 75

16/1

5f Newcastle novice scorer in December who returned with an encouraging third of 8 in handicap at Beverley (5f, soft) 26 days ago. Firmly in the picture stepping up to 6f for the first time.

Form: 01-3

(6)

Secret Mistral³²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: N Callan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 74| CD

20/1

C&D winner who ended 2022 with a solid fourth of 6 in minor event at Chester (6.1f) having gone off too hard. Off 10 months but she's still not dismissed on her handicap debut.

Form: 7124-

(3)

Due Date¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: C G Cox| OR: 70

11/2

Gelded before posting a very good second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago. Can make his presence felt on turf debut.

Form: 9-542

(2)

Macho Mania^b1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: H Palmer| OR: 70

33/1

Fair 6f juvenile maiden. 50/1 and visored for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, heavy) 17 days ago. Blinkers are reached for now.

Form: 226-0

(10)

Big R²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 69

10/3

Fair maiden. Gelded/off 8 months before good fourth of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Enters calculations eased 1 lb.

Form: 732-4

(8)

Dunnington Lad⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 68

66/1

A three-time 5f winner in 2022 but he came in only twelfth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (5f) on his return in April. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 12106-0

Non-Runners

(5)

Eternal Class²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: L Dettori

Forecasts

Big R (10/3), Spirit Of Applause (9/2), William Dewhirst (9/2), Due Date (11/2), De Bruyne (7/1), Indian Falcon (10/1), Premiere Beauty (14/1), Eternal Class (14/1), Herakles (16/1), Secret Mistral (20/1), Macho Mania (33/1), Dunnington Lad (66/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. INDIAN FALCON still looked a work in progress when scoring on his return at Pontefract (form been franked) and can take another sizeable step forward to follow up on his first go in handicaps. Thirsk scorer William Dewhirst also has better days ahead of him and is next on the list with the handily-weighted Herakles and turf debutant Due Date completing the shortlist.