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15:30 Haydock

Saturday 25 May 2024

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Betfred Nifty 50 Hell Nook Handicap

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 3m 38.78s

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(11)

Nothing To Sea³⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: R M Beckett| OR: 97

7/2

Progressive son of Sea The Moon who proved well suited by the step up in trip when making a winning handicap debut at Sandown (14f, soft) in July, keeping on well to score readily. Absent since but highly likely there's more to come now stamina is tested further.

Form: 2/311-

(1)

Greysful Storm^p1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 95

40/1

Emphatic winner of a big-field Newbury handicap last spring and runner-up on 3 occasions thereafter. Well below best in listed race on final start and whilst she may strip fitter for last month's Epsom return, her mark does demand more. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 94220-0

(7)

Emiyn^v¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 94

12/1

Likeable sort who showed benefit of his reappearance effort when finishing a fine second in a first-time visor in the Chester Cup 2 weeks ago. Now finds himself operating from career-high mark but not dismissed with visor again fitted.

Form: 1720-02

(12)

Law Of The Sea^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 90

12/1

Form tailed off after some promising runs last season but right back on his game back from 7 months off when third in Chester Plate, aided by a good draw/handy pitch. Return to softer ground will hold no fears but he's edged back up in the weights.

Form: 00400-3

(6)

Solent Gateway^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 89| CD

14/1

Won this race 12 months ago and ended 2023 with sound in-frame efforts at Newbury and York. However, low key efforts on AW earlier this year and fared no better in first-time visor when well beaten in Chester Cup 15 days ago. Usual cheekpieces go back on now.

Form: 943-000

(5)

Euchen Glen²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 89| C| D

14/1

Veteran campaigner who proved he retains a good proportion of ability when runner-up in 6-runner Hamilton handicap (13f) 3 weeks ago. However, losing run stretches back to 2021 which is off-putting ahead of this.

Form: 440-092

(10)

Divine Comedy²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 88| C

3/1

Improved upon joining this yard, winning 3 of her starts over staying trips (including over C&D) and ran encouragingly when third on seasonal bow at Doncaster (11.9f) 4 weeks ago, staying on gradually under hands-and-heels ride. Unexposed granted this sort of test and of firm interest.

Form: 11313-3

(8)

Forza Orta¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 88| D

14/1

Confirmed more positive signs when resuming winning ways at York (16.2f) last August. Hasn't shaped at all badly in finishing midfield both starts so far this spring but his mark is probably about right on balance.

Form: 7218-78

(14)

Legendary Day^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Saffie Osborne| T: A Keatley| OR: 85| D

16/1

Flat/hurdles winner who landed Mallard Handicap at Doncaster (14.5f) in September. Not disgraced dropped in trip when sixth on return at Ripon (12f) in April but he needs to shrug off a lesser effort on AW at Newcastle (12.5f) earlier this month.

Form: 3106-68

(4)

Goobinator^h⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 85| CD

18/1

Dual purpose performer (C&D winner) who proved he retains his ability following 18 months off when successful at Catterick (12f, heavy) in October. Not disgraced under either code since and drop back to 2m could well help.

Form: 1145/1-4

(3)

Yorkindness¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Johnston| OR: 83| D

14/1

Typical of one from this yard who thrived on racing in 2023, successful 5 times at 2m+. There's probably still mileage in her current mark judged on creditable reappearance fourth of 14 at Chester (18.6f, good to firm) and she's a live each-way candidate. Engaged 2.25 Goodwood Friday.

Form: 13114-4

(13)

Cinnodin^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Hughes| OR: 82| D

22/1

Four wins last year (also close second on heavy) and advanced his form again when scoring comfortably on his 2m Kempton reappearance last month. Not in anything like the same form when last of 7 at Goodwood (2m, soft) 21 days ago but very much the type to bounce back with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 2453-17

(9)

Zimmerman²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| CD

13/2

Resumed winning ways when edging ahead late on over C&D in August and made frame in handicaps at Chester/York thereafter. Entitled to be sharper for his reappearance at Ripon (2m) 4 weeks ago and underfoot conditions will pose no fears.

Form: 34133-4

Non-Runners

(2)

Evaluation³²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Divine Comedy (3/1), Nothing To Sea (7/2), Zimmerman (13/2), Emiyn (12/1), Law Of The Sea (12/1), Solent Gateway (14/1), Euchen Glen (14/1), Forza Orta (14/1), Yorkindness (14/1), Evaluation (14/1), Legendary Day (16/1), Goobinator (18/1), Cinnodin (22/1), Greysful Storm (40/1)

DIVINE COMEDY progressed nicely upon joining Harry Eustace last season, winning 3 times, and shaped encouragingly with a view to stepping back up in trip when third at Doncaster (11.9f) 4 weeks ago. She shades the vote to confirm her mark still a workable one. Nothing To Sea has been absent since last summer but was progressing well and he's feared now his stamina is tested further. Zimmerman and Law of The Sea are others fancied to be in the mix.