17:25 Newmarket
Saturday 10 June 2017
All13:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25
Bet Solutions International PLC Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 2 | 1m 2f | Good | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 2m 2.21s
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Hit and miss character who has been largely disappointing since missing all of the 2015 season. Drops in class and cheekpieces now tried and blinkers had a short term positive impact last summer.
Closely matched with Berkshire on running at Windsor last summer. Has been in action at Meydan during the winter and returns from a three month break. Has gone well when fresh in the past.
Likeable type who loves some cut in the ground. Underperformed in ideal conditions at York and yet to win over this trip. Has plenty to prove here with no rain forecast for the area.
Won two races last autumn from marks of 90 and 95. Dropping down to that range but still appears a few pounds too high for now.
Off the track since finishing down the field in the 2015 Magnet Cup when Godolphin owned. Best watched on debut for new yard following 10,000 gns purchase.
Eased down when easily disposing of a couple of 80 rated horses in a maiden here in May 2016. Could be anything and an entry in the Hardwicke Stakes suggests this 1.6million gns purchase may better than this.
Without a win since 2014 but respectable effort in on return at York. Yard had a welcome winner last week but he is likely to find a less exposed rival too good for him in this.
Ran as though the ground was not helping him stride out on Ascot return. Up in trip and will be better for the run. Had the likes of Poet's Word and Fastnet Tempest behind when landing his maiden and this half-brother to Muhaarar is worth noting in the market.
Handicapper has not forgotten the ease with which he landed a class four handicap at Redcar. Shaped better than his final position suggests in the Zetland Gold Cup and rider engaged who is 5-17 for the yard.
Has gone close at Chester on last two starts. Higher in the weights now and facing stiffer opposition, so plenty to prove.
Has been in good shape on the AW during the winter and his rating went up 8lb as a result. Back on turf on the same mark as last summer and potentially well treated. Yard had a 16L winner at Yarmouth in midweek with another similarly handicapped horse.
Out of form this year and headgear removed. Needs to step up but yard more than capable of bringing them back and jockey booking (12-55 for them at this track) looks positive. Drops in the weights to a mark 2lb above his last winning mark.
Appreciated the slower ground at Doncaster last week when routing the opposition under this capable young rider. Shorter trip and forecast faster ground make this a tougher assignment.
Winner of a Roscommon maiden who has finished last on his two most recent starts. Highly tried on second start for new yard with question marks remaining about his wellbeing.
Non-Runners
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(2)
Zzoro22
Weight: 8-9| Age: 4
T: Mrs A J Perrett J: P J Dobbs
NR
Forecasts
Firnas (6/4), Zzoro (7/1), Beardwood (8/1), Kapstadt (9/1), Awake My Soul (9/1), Majeed (10/1), Berkshire (12/1), Sgt Reckless (16/1), Hibou (16/1), Great Hall (16/1), Mootaharer (20/1), Top Notch Tonto (25/1), First Flight (33/1), Pactolus (40/1), Munaashid (50/1)
Sgt Reckless and Zzoro are recent winners who will be hoping for rain. Jockey bookings make Hibou and Beardwood interesting. Mootaharer gets a chance to put his career back on track and is one to note in the ring. Pactolus makes appeal having improved on the AW this winter and that progress is not reflected in his turf mark. FIRNAS may be a risky proposition after such a lengthy absence. However the form of his maiden victory and a Hardwicke Stakes entry suggest he is better than this. Market confidence in him would add to his appeal.
- Firnas
- Pactolus
- Hibou
Prize Money
1st: £12,938.002nd: £3,850.003rd: £1,924.004th: £962.00
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