15:20 Haydock

Saturday 10 May 2025

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Pertemps Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 26.63s

(4)

Ziggy's Condor^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80

11/2

Latest win at Southwell (6f) in February. 15/2, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago, unable to sustain having been positioned down the centre of the track. Effective at this longer trip and good showing anticipated.

Form: 3-46144

(7)

Bajan Bandit²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 80| CD

8/1

C&D winner who was successful twice in handicaps at Southwell earlier this year. Respectable efforts from inflated mark next 3 starts prior to a below-par display upped to 10f at Lingfield 22 days ago. Return to this shorter trip in his favour returned to turf.

Form: 416430

(10)

How Impressive^t,v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: H Palmer| OR: 78| D

22/1

Went close in pair of 7f Southwell handicaps prior to a below-par display when last of 14 in handicap back at that venue 13 days ago. Blinkers worn then quickly replaced by usual visor and bounce back distinctly possible returned to turf. -

Form: 770220

(3)

Oriental Prince^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 77

7/1

Has thrived since the application of a hood, gaining a sixth AW since November at Southwell (6f) in April. Has found his progress plateauing from revised mark switched to turf in recent weeks and this sort of trip may well be at the limit of his stamina.

Form: 811146

(12)

Brazilian Rose²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Paddy Bradley| T: R Menzies| OR: 77| D

12/1

Progressive on AW this year, bringing up a quick-fire hat-trick at Newcastle (6f) in January. Hard to knock her consistency since, showing bags of speed back up in class when fifth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 22 days ago. Widest draw to overcome however back on turf.

Form: 113825

(1)

Abduction^v⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: J S Goldie| OR: 76| D

9/2

In good heart in the autumn, placed twice at Ayr but not operating at the same level in recent weeks, unable to land a blow when eighth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f) 8 days ago. Return to this longer trip looks in his favour now and booking of Marquand a plus.

Form: 26-3678

(11)

Byzantine Empress¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Finley Marsh| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 76| CD

10/1

C&D winner for Kevin Thomas Coleman last summer. Ran respectable in 3 AW runs for present stable over the winter, fifth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) in December and she's respected back from 133 days ago.

Form: 312355-

(9)

Vince Le Prince^p,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| D

18/1

Successful 3 times last year and didn't shape at all badly after 6 months off when fourth in handicap at Musselburgh (7f) last month. Never featured when eleventh of 14 to Callianassa in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 20/1) 13 days ago but return to turf can help.

Form: 3021-40

(5)

Callianassa¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 75| D

9/2

Holding her form well in stronger company prior to belatedly shedding maiden tag in 14-runner handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 25/1) 13 days ago, drawing clear with an improver. Worth siding with to back that up from 3 lb higher on return to turf.

Form: 242461

(2)

American Bay¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: P T Midgley| OR: 75

28/1

6f novice winner for Harry Charlton last year and promising start for new yard when sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) in March. However, well below bar at Ripon/Pontefract since and bounce back called for.

Form: 415-606

(6)

Dutch Kingdom^b,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 75| D

6/1

Did well on AW last year, winning 3 times and picked up where he left off after 4 months off when going in again at Southwell (7f) in March. Best not judged too harshly on subsequent run back there 13 days ago and much lower mark to operate from back on turf.

Form: 1512-10

(8)

Follow Your Heart^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 74| D

20/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. 17/2, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 19 days ago. Another able to operate from much lower mark switched to turf and each-way claims down in class.

Form: 7-21415

Forecasts

Abduction (9/2), Callianassa (9/2), Ziggy's Condor (11/2), Dutch Kingdom (6/1), Oriental Prince (7/1), Bajan Bandit (8/1), Byzantine Empress (10/1), Brazilian Rose (12/1), Vince Le Prince (18/1), Follow Your Heart (20/1), How Impressive (22/1), American Bay (28/1)

CALLIANASSA had been acquitting herself well in stronger company prior to belatedly shedding the maiden tag at Southwell (7.1f) 13 days ago. Pulling clear with an improver then, that form has a solid look to it and she could be worth siding with to follow up back on turf. Ziggy's Condor, Abduction and Bajan Bandit are others to consider, along with Oriental Prince.