17:52 Haydock
Saturday 8 June 2024
All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:2017:52
Betfred 'Bet Builder' Sankey Handicap (Div 2)
- 3YO only  |  Class 4  |  1m 37y  |  Good (Good to Firm in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:53Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 43.9s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Progressed further under a well-judged rude to land an 11-runner handicap at Ascot (8f, good) 29 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Zain Blue. 6 lb higher now but he's going the right way and should be in the mix again.
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Still green but continued theme of race-by-race progress when winning 8-runner Lingfield novice (7f) in October and returned with a pair of solid placed efforts at Bath and Newbury. Not in same at Newmarket last time and cheekpieces now go on.
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Fair form at 2 and didn't need to improve to make a winning return from wind surgery (also gelded) in 1m Newcastle maiden in March. Shrugged off a lesser effort when third behind The Ice Phoenix and Zain Blue in a handicap (13/2) at Ascot (8f, good) 29 days ago, so isn't ruled out from same mark.
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Proved a different propisition when tanking along to land a 10-runner handicap (11/4) at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 18 days ago, 11 lb rise is hefty but he looks well up to holding his own at this higher level.
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Displayed an impressive turn of foot when making second nursery start a winning one in November and encouraging reappearance run when fourth at Kempton (1m) last month, not clear run 1f out and running on. Player.
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Successful start to her career at Haydock (7f, firm) in July and possibly unsuited by slow ground when coming up short in a Sandown listed race next time. Subsequently second in a Newmarket nursery but she'll need to leave a disappointing comeback at York behind.
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Fairly useful form in maiden/novice events at 2 yrs and shaped well switched to a handicap when chasing home The Ice Phoenix at Ascot last month, Seemingly failed to handle the track at Goodwood last time and is well worth another chance.
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Much improved switched to AW this year, completing hat-trick at Wolverhampton in February. Seemingly found his level since, though, and application of visor will need to bring improvement against upwardly-mobile rivals.
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Off the mark in a Windsor nursery in October and took a step forward when runner-up in a 9-runner event at Yarmouth (8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Bit more exposed than most in this field but can give another good account nonetheless.
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Forecasts
Liveandletlive (3/1), The Ice Phoenix (10/3), Crown Estate (5/1), Phone Tag (5/1), Christian David (10/1), Swift Victory (10/1), Zain Blue (11/1), Expensive Queen (22/1), Sennockian (33/1)
Plenty to like about the bulk of these 3-y-os, though LIVEANDLETLIVE makes most appeal after his facile success at Nottingham, an 11 lb rise perhaps still on the lenient side given the ease with which he scored there. Swift Victory showed plenty to like despite seeming unsuited by the run of the race on his comeback and is shortlisted, whilst The Ice Phoenix had 2 of these rivals behind when winning at Ascot and should be in the mix again.
- Swift Victory10/1
- The Ice Phoenix10/3
Prize Money
1st: £10,468.002nd: £4,912.003rd: £2,454.004th: £1,228.005th: £612.00
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