15:00 Newmarket

Thursday 13 July 2017

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:0516:3517:05

bet365 Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 11.72s

(2)

Unabated^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 104| CD

16/1

C&D winner on debut and won each of his latest two starts in Class 2 handicaps on the AW at Newcastle. Only won by a neck on latest outing and may find life tougher up 5lb off top-weight in what looks like a stronger contest back on turf.

Form: 2935-11

(4)

Brian The Snail⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: R A Fahey| OR: 101| D

14/1

Easy winner of each of his first three starts but has shaped as if amiss on his latest two runs at York and Haydock. Could well be on a lenient mark but well-being has to be taken on trust and hard to recommend after his latest efforts.

Form: 11-156

(11)

Danielsflyer²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: T D Barron| OR: 101| D

33/1

Winner here on the Rowley Course on seasonal reappearance over this trip but well beaten last time at York. Has won in softer conditions before so any rain wouldn't be an issue but yard have been a little quiet of late.

Form: 2120-10

(18)

Afandem¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer| OR: 100| D

50/1

Progressed well as a two-year-old but beaten out of sight on two starts this year and has plenty to prove currently. Yard have hit some slightly better form at least.

Form: 2144-80

(16)

Private Matter²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 100| D

50/1

Listed winner in France last season but hasn't returned in the same type of form this time around. Soft ground no issue but needs to bounce back and others look on better handicap marks.

Form: 201-480

(10)

Bacchus^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: James Doyle| T: B J Meehan| OR: 99

12/1

25/1 winner on return to action at Newbury, beating a well-fancied rival in the process but hasn't really progressed from that start. Softer conditions not a problem but suspicion is that he'll need some relief from the handicapper before he gets his head back in front.

Form: 268-139

(8)

Ultimate Avenue^t1⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Spencer| T: E Walker| OR: 97| BF

28/1

Winner on his second start at Newbury over 7f and not disgraced here on the Rowley course on final start of 2016. Well beaten at Kempton on seasonal return in a four runner contest after going off favourite for the race and off-putting he's not been seen since. First-time tongue-tie applied.

Form: 316-3

(14)

Hyde Park²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 96

12/1

Didn't need to improve to win a Doncaster maiden last year and handicap mark looks high enough for what he's achieved so far. Booking of Moore an obvious positive but has a bit to prove after finishing 28th of 29 last time at Royal Ascot.

Form: 2361-30

(1)

Perfect Angel²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 95| D

20/1

Won a Goodwood maiden and not beaten far in a below par Group 2 at Newbury towards the end of last season but hasn't looked like winning off her revised mark since. Dropped another 3lb in the handicap and possible she will resume her progression as the season goes on.

Form: 5234-59

(15)

Tommy Taylor⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 95

14/1

Won a York maiden last year but couldn't justify favouritism at Haydock on his next start and not won since, having been tried in Group company thereafter. Return to action was encouraging here in April but not been seen since and may need this run.

Form: 21246-3

(19)

Ekhtiyaar²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian| OR: 94| BF| D

13/2

Winner of a Class 2 contest here earlier in the season on the Rowley course but couldn't justify favouritism at York last time out when fifth of 18. Didn't get things all his own way though and form of that race has been boosted since so good chance he could still be on a decent mark.

Form: 21-215

(7)

Goodwood Crusader¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 94| CD

14/1

Arrives here in search of his sixth win on the bounce and has been a revelation for this yard this season. Proved he handled the track when winning over C&D last time but step up in class and a 7lb rise may just be enough to find him out and he's ridden for luck to some extent. Each-way claims nonetheless.

Form: 611111

(5)

Mostahel⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 93| D

16/1

Winner on the AW and stayed on gamely for third here on the Rowley course in May. Handicap mark doesn't look any better than fair but there should be more to come at least.

Form: 0-213

(20)

Justanotherbottle¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: P Hanagan| T: D Carroll| OR: 93| D

25/1

Good third in a handicap at York two starts back and confirmed the promise of that run with a win at Doncaster last time out. 6lb rise looks fair but drawn on the wing perhaps not ideal.

Form: 3-19331

(12)

Golden Apollo²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 93| D

6/1

Has looked progressive this year and arrives here in search of a hat-trick after taking a valuable contest at York last time out. Perhaps one that wouldn't like the ground to get too soft but the form of his latest win looks rock solid and he has to be considered up just 7lb.

Form: 91-4311

(3)

Victory Angel^v1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 92| D

16/1

Out of his depth in the Commonwealth Cup last time out and had struggled on his penultimate start over this trip here on the Rowley course. Still early days but looks high enough in the handicap and first-time visor will need to bring about improvement if he's to figure.

Form: 031-180

(9)

Cartographer¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: S De Sousa| T: M Meade| OR: 92| CD

11/2

Has won two of her three starts this year and still completely unexposed. Easy winner over C&D last time out and likely to go very close again with more improvement likely. Trainer has an excellent record here and jockey booking is an obvious positive.

Form: 2-131

(6)

Love Dreams²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 91| D

12/1

Won both his starts as a two-year-old and not beaten far despite finishing fifth of seven on his reappearance. Entitled to come on for that run and given a little time to recover so should run well for a trainer who has a good strike-rate at this course (15.84%).

Form: 11-5

(17)

Poet's Society¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: J F Egan| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 89| C| D

20/1

Winner last time out over the minimum trip here but more exposed than most of this field and will find life tougher up another 3lb. Stable would appear to have stronger claims with Love Dreams.

Form: 483241

Non-Runners

(13)

Eqtiraan²⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cartographer (11/2), Golden Apollo (6/1), Ekhtiyaar (13/2), Bacchus (12/1), Love Dreams (12/1), Hyde Park (12/1), Eqtiraan (12/1), Tommy Taylor (14/1), Goodwood Crusader (14/1), Brian The Snail (14/1), Unabated (16/1), Victory Angel (16/1), Mostahel (16/1), Poet's Society (20/1), Perfect Angel (20/1), Justanotherbottle (25/1), Ultimate Avenue (28/1), Danielsflyer (33/1), Afandem (50/1), Private Matter (50/1)

Cartographer should run well after winning over course and distance last time out and her trainer does well around here. However, slight preference is for EKHTIYAAR who gets a nice swing in the weights with Golden Apollo who has obvious each-way claims himself. The former appeared to have a rough race last time and he may find life a little easier here. Goodwood Crusader arrives in search of a six-timer and can't be ruled out but there's no doubt this is his toughest test to date.