15:00 Haydock

Saturday 25 May 2024

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Betfred Hat-Trick Heaven New Boston Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 31.48s

(1)

Baldomero^v²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 91| D

17/2

Admirable sort who gained reward for his consistency when ending a lengthy losing run in 8-runner Goodwood handicap (6f, heavy) 3 weeks ago, showing a willing attitude in the process. Effective at this longer trip and conditions will hold no fears. Respected.

Form: 640321

(2)

English Oak²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 90| BF

8/11

Thirsk novice winner (1m) and posted best effort having first crack at sprinting when second at Ascot (6f) in October. Returned with an encouraging second at Newmarket (7f) earlier this month, staying on approaching final 1f. Remains a colt to keep on side.

Form: 71382-2

(3)

Sterling Knight^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 89| C| D

13/2

Scored at Wolverhampton (7f) in November and shaped as if as good as ever after 4 months off when fourth at Doncaster (6f, soft) in April, having to weave way through 2f out. Probably best excused his subsequent Newmarket run on account of where he raced.

Form: 5135-30

(5)

Abduction¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 88| D

22/1

Proved better than ever to narrowly resume winning ways at Wolverhampton (7f) on final start last year. Seemingly gathering full fitness in 2 starts so far this term, down the field in Victoria Cup (7f) at Ascot 2 weeks ago. Ease in class will help.

Form: 0421-00

(4)

Persuasion²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: T D Barron| OR: 88| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Solid on the whole last campaign, edging down to a career-low mark before winning at Thirsk in September. Stepped up on reappearance effort when sixth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (7f) 3 weeks ago but he's still 4 lb above last winning mark.

Form: 5129-06

(6)

Zip^v¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| CD

11/2

C&D winner who tasted success 3 times last year, latterly at Doncaster (7f, heavy) in October. Consistency has been hard to knock subsequently, good second with usual visor refitted at Newcastle (7.1f) earlier this month. Fancied to be thereabouts.

Form: 556422

Non-Runners

(7)

Metabolt¹⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: D Loughnane J: James Doyle

Forecasts

English Oak (8/11), Metabolt (5/1), Zip (11/2), Sterling Knight (13/2), Baldomero (17/2), Persuasion (10/1), Abduction (22/1)

ENGLISH OAK comes here easily the least exposed and following an encouraging comeback run when second at Newmarket 3 weeks ago, he could well be the way to go with the prospect of more to come. Metabolt with a reappearance spin under his belt is a danger, as is Baldomero who deservedly got his head back in front at Goodwood earlier this month. Zip is another to factor in if granted his own way on the front end.