13:50 Haydock

Saturday 24 May 2025

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Betfred Silver Bowl Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 1m 42.43s

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(2)

Thunder Wonder²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 93| D

11/2

Much improved when readily making all in 1m Musselburgh handicap last month. Respectable effort under a penalty when 3 lengths fourth in Esher Cup at Sandown just 6 days later. Freshened up since. Well drawn for a front-runner.

Form: 616-314

(14)

Afentiko²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: P & O Cole| OR: 93

22/1

Useful 2-y-o, including second in 1m French listed race. Not obviously well treated form a mark in the 90s but William Buick has been booked for reappearance. Drawn widest.

Form: 212126-

(8)

Teroomm³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian| OR: 90| D

3/1

Progressing well, winning a maiden at Bath and novice at Thirsk (both 1m) this spring. Definitely more to come for connections who won a big 3-y-o handicap at Newbury last weekend.

Form: 4-11

(7)

King Casper³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: H Palmer| OR: 90| C| D

3/1

Course novice winner last August who produced a much improved performance when 3-length winner on 1m Newmarket handicap debut and reappearance. Raised 9 lb but he took that in the style of a colt who can make his mark in some good handicaps.

Form: 514-1

(11)

Sex On Fire^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 89| CD

16/1

Reacted well to a visor when landing a C&D handicap in April. Caught further back than ideal and shaped as if still in form when length sixth of 9 in 7.5f Chester handicap since.

Form: 14-5516

(4)

Humam¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 86

16/1

Started 2025 with wins in 7f novice at Lingfield and 6f handicap at Southwell. Progress seems to have levelled off since and he doesn't obviously shape as if likely to benefit from this step up to 1m.

Form: 2-11266

(3)

Dixieland Blues²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 85| D

11/2

Runner-up first 2 starts and improved again to make it third time lucky in 1m Southwell novice last month. Looks a useful prospect.

Form: 2-21

(5)

Tilted Kilt¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Knight| OR: 84

8/1

AW maiden winner last year. Started the current campaign with a pair of creditable efforts in 1m handicaps. Too keen when stepped up to 1¼m at Newcastle 2 weeks ago and the return to 1m looks the right move.

Form: 025-254

(12)

Bowen Island³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 83

28/1

Not straightforward but he did finally get off the mark in 7.5f Beverley handicap (good to firm) last month. Showed his quirks on that occasion (hung right on hitting the front) but he has the ability to rate higher.

Form: 4435-21

(1)

City Of God⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A Elliott| T: K R Burke| OR: 82| BF| D

12/1

Won 10-runner maiden at Southwell (1m) in January and better form when second in handicaps at Wolverhampton (7f) and back at Southwell (1m) in February. Off for 12 weeks ahead of this first outing on turf.

Form: 4-122

(6)

Our Mighty Mo¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D Egan| T: K R Burke| OR: 82| C

28/1

Won at Hamilton and Haydock last September. Stepped up on reappearance when fourth of 9 in 7.5f Chester handicap but others in this line-up look less exposed.

Form: 4137-44

(13)

Triple Double A^p,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 79| D

28/1

Won his first 3 handicaps this spring (all 1m on good/good to firm). Met with defeat but improved again when second of 10 at Nottingham 14 days ago. Further progress can't be discounted but stall 13 could be tricky.

Form: 07-1112

Non-Runners

(9)

Transparent¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: T Ward J: Rossa Ryan

(10)

Fort George¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Teroomm (3/1), King Casper (3/1), Dixieland Blues (11/2), Thunder Wonder (11/2), Tilted Kilt (8/1), Fort George (8/1), Transparent (10/1), City Of God (12/1), Humam (16/1), Sex On Fire (16/1), Afentiko (22/1), Triple Double A (28/1), Bowen Island (28/1), Our Mighty Mo (28/1)

KING CASPER has had the form of his Newmarket win franked and looks capable of defying a rise in the weights. Roger Varian's Teroomm has the profile of a likely improver moving into his first handicap and is second choice. Top-weight Thunder Wonder has been handed a good draw for a front-runner and also makes the shortlist along with Dixieland Blues.