14:10 Haydock

Saturday 11 May 2024

All13:3514:1014:4515:1515:5016:2517:00

Pertemps Network Handicap

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 1m 41.90s

(1)

Cerulean Bay¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85

4/1

Maiden/novice winner first 2 starts last summer. Out of depth in Solario Stakes at Sandown final start but ran well when fourth on handicap bow at Beverley on return. Entitled to come on for that.

Form: 116-4

(4)

Bravo Zulu²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 83

7/2

Built on promising debut when winning 7f Kempton maiden in November and followed up in determined fashion in 7f Southwell novice in March. However, well held on handicap bow at Newmarket last month and has to prove he's as effective on turf.

Form: 31-10

(9)

Johnny Ringo^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 82

20/1

Runner-up first 2 starts before going one better in 7f Newcastle novice in November. Stiff opening mark when remote third at Musselburgh on return. Must improve.

Form: 221-3

(7)

Sunny Street¹²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: J Tate| OR: 81| BF

10/1

Progressive in maidens last season and really ought to have won on handicap bow at Southwell last time, just edged out after hanging left/flashed tail. Comes with risks attached but is clearly well treated.

Form: 432-2

(5)

Sennockian¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 81| D

33/1

Much improved switched to AW this year, completing hat-trick at Wolverhampton in February. Good second there next time but down the field at Kempton since. Opposable back on turf.

Form: 9-11127

(3)

Winterfair³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Farragher| T: W J Haggas| OR: 78

11/2

Narrow winner of Wolverhampton novice on second start and ran well under a penalty when third at Lingfield on return. Opening mark demands more again but that is entirely possible.

Form: 51-3

(8)

Cheshire Dancer¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: H Palmer| OR: 77| BF

11/2

Successful in Beverley maiden in August. Went close under a penalty next 2 starts but handicapper hasn't taken any chances.

Form: 3122-

(6)

Silent Move²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76

28/1

Ran in a warm race on debut and quickened clear to land 8-runner novice event at Thirsk (7f, good to soft, 6/5) in the summer. Went off too hard final start but struggled at Musselburgh on handicap bow/return.

Form: 512-5

(2)

King's Fountain⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: A M Balding| OR: 76

7/2

Similar form all 3 starts, fourth of 5 in novice event at Southwell (8.1f, 2/1) on return 44 days ago. Improvement required on handicap debut.

Form: 46-4

Forecasts

King's Fountain (7/2), Bravo Zulu (7/2), Cerulean Bay (4/1), Cheshire Dancer (11/2), Winterfair (11/2), Sunny Street (10/1), Johnny Ringo (20/1), Silent Move (28/1), Sennockian (33/1)

SUNNY STREET seemed to shirk the issue when splitting a pair of subsequent winners on his handicap bow at Southwell but he's clearly well handicapped so is worth another chance back from a break. Cerulean Bay should come on from his decent return at Beverley and is next best ahead of Winterfair.