16:45 Haydock

Saturday 10 June 2023

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Better Betting With Sky Bet Sankey Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 41.93s

(6)

Choisya¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 87

11/2

Southwell novice winner in January and resumed her progress when when failing by a whisker on turf debut at Goodwood (1m, good to firm) recently. 2 lb rise for that is fair and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 5-12272

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(8)

Just Bring It¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: K Shoemark| T: C G Cox| OR: 86| D

15/8

Off the mark when getting the better of Choisya at Kempton in March and latest fourth in the valuable C&D Silver Bowl represented a step forward, particularly given that he encountered traffic problems at crucial stages of the race. Big player off the same mark.

Form: 53-1724

(5)

Dornoch Castle¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 82| C

25/1

Went the wrong way at 2 yrs after a promising start and has finished nearer the last than first both starts this season. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 1186-70

(2)

Good Gracious²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 80

17/2

Showed plenty of ability in maiden/novice company on turf prior to winning nursery/AW debut at Newcastle (7f) last October. Well held tried in a tongue strap on return at Newmarket (1m, good) but headgear omitted here and she's worth another chance.

Form: 4231-0

(7)

Pol Roger²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 80| C| D

11/1

Won novice events here and at Thirsk in August last summer before a good second on nursery debut at Ayr. Ended 2-y-o campaign on a low-key note, though, and has failed to fire in 3 starts so far this season.

Form: 120-576

(3)

Venetian⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: C Johnston| OR: 79| D

4/1

Dual winner at 2 yrs and bounced back following a tame reappearance display when third to stablemate Lion of War in a competitive Musselburgh handicap (9f, good to firm) last weekend. Possibilities here if able to back that up.

Form: 1351-93

(1)

Indiana Be⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 75| D

9/2

Went close off this mark in a Redcar nursery last September and deservedly got his head in front when landing the odds in a maiden at Ripon (1m, good to firm) 9 days ago. This is more demanding but he's not without hope.

Form: 320-231

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(4)

Sparks Fly²⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: D Loughnane J: Laura Pearson

Forecasts

Just Bring It (15/8), Sparks Fly (9/4), Venetian (4/1), Indiana Be (9/2), Choisya (11/2), Good Gracious (17/2), Pol Roger (11/1), Dornoch Castle (25/1)

Having shaped well in a valuable C&D handicap a fortnight ago, JUST BRING IT looks the one to be on now eased in class off the same mark. Next on the list is Venetian, who put his reappearance shocker firmly behind him when a solid third from the front at Musselburgh, while Choisya is also shortlisted on the back of her Goodwood near-miss. Good Gracious is also worth a second look, for all that she was disappointing on her first run of the season at Newmarket.