Haydock 4:18 Result

Anyasi is lightly raced but progressive - form figures 3-115 show a horse improving with racing, culminating in a smart win last time out. Trained by Roger Varian who knows how to place three-year-olds well in handicaps, and by New Bay out of a Intello mare suggests he'll appreciate this trip and possibly further. His OR of 90 looks conservative given the upward curve of his form, and a 3yo taking on older horses with rising confidence is exactly the type to be well-treated off a low mark. Callum Rodriguez takes over which is a slight query but the booking of a proven jockey suggests the yard has confidence. Compare to Storm Free and Aurora Majesty who are also in-form but both older and likely already exposed closer to their ceiling - Storm Free's -60611 shows one below-par run mixed in, and Aurora Majesty needed switching for his last success suggesting fitness/track requirements. Bobby Bennu wears a hood and his effort figures are moderate; the yard may know something but the profile of 0-4200 is unconvincing. Mr Noble and Spaceman are others in form but Mr Noble's figures show more fluctuation, and Spaceman, while consistent, hasn't shown the trajectory Anyasi has. The step up in class for Anyasi is manageable given the placings he already has under his belt against similar company. I'm backing the improving three-year-old with the scope to progress further at a fair price, over the more exposed handicappers at the top of the weights.