19:45 Haydock

Saturday 22 June 2024

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Long Shot Berry Breeze Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 2m 9.53s

(7)

To Catch A Thief^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Farragher| T: W J Haggas| OR: 87| D

2/1

Has posted respectable in-frame efforts on his last 2 starts but remains without a win on turf and might be playing for minor honours once again.

Form: 11-8043

(4)

Dora Milaje¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84

7/2

Lightly-raced winner who produced a career best when runner-up at Wetherby earlier this month and will surely be thereabouts again.

Form: 1/13-52

(2)

Strong Impact²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: R Varian| OR: 82| D

5/2

Winner at Epsom last October who went desperately close to opening her 2024 account at Hamilton under this claimer earlier this month, closing all the way to the line, and represents an in-form yard.

Form: 221-452

(5)

Bodorgan^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: F Norton| T: C Hills| OR: 82| D

5/1

Enjoyed the run of the race when winning at Windsor earlier this month and has the right man on board if similar front-running tactics are employed here, so has to be respected.

Form: 388-601

(1)

Lady Of Arabia⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 78| CD

18/1

C&D winner last summer who has been successful on 2 further occasions at Kempton since, though needs to rebound after a poor effort there last time.

Form: 241-130

(6)

Savrola^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 75| C

16/1

Fared best of those held up when fourth on his recent reappearance/stable debut at Ayr and can be expected to come on for that effort. Previous turf victory was at this venue and shouldn't be discounted.

Form: 75245-4

Non-Runners

(8)

Graignes¹²⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: George Baker J: Callum Rodriguez

(3)

No Recollection²⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: S England J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

To Catch A Thief (2/1), Strong Impact (5/2), Dora Milaje (7/2), Bodorgan (5/1), Savrola (16/1), No Recollection (16/1), Graignes (16/1), Lady Of Arabia (18/1)

STRONG IMPACT was only narrowly denied a first handicap success at Hamilton last time and can go one better here, though she won't have things her all own way with the likes of Dora Milaje and Savrola also likely to make their presence felt.