17:40 Newmarket

Saturday 29 July 2017

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:0517:40

Adnams East Coast Vodka Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   5f  |   Good to Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:40  |   Winning time: 1m 0.25s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(2)
Horse silk
Oh So Sassy16
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Bentley| T: C F Wall| OR:  87| D
4/1
Five-time winner but four of those efforts have come on the AW and sole turf win came on fast ground. Decent effort when only beaten 2l in a better race than this over C&D earlier this month and not dismissed lightly off present mark.
3
(4)
Horse silk
Major Pusey15
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J Gallagher| OR:  84| CD
5/2
Has returned to form of late but gone back up the handicap as a result. Won well at Windsor three starts back and only narrowly defeated at Haydock next time but struggled at Ascot latest. Needs plenty of give in the ground.
4
(1)
Horse silk
Compas Scoobiev116
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR:  83
4/1
Very consistent last season and has returned in similar form this time around, though twice turned over at cramped odds. Slightly below par over C&D last time and visor replaces the blinkers he has worn the last twice. Feasibly-treated if everything comes together.
5
(3)
Horse silk
Diamond Lady10
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: Adam Beschizza| T: W Stone| OR:  82| D
10/1
Has already notched a couple of 6f Lingfield successes in 2017 (AW and turf) but the handicapper has reacted and she could only manage fifth of 7 over 6f at Yarmouth (good) last time. Something to prove dropping back to 5f.
6
(6)
Horse silk
Elysian Flyer27
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: T P Queally| T: P T Midgley| OR:  82| D
11/2
Has never fulfilled the juvenile promise he showed for Richard Hannon but did win for this yard at Thirsk (5f, soft) in May. Twice held off a revised mark since, most recently in a valuable event at the Curragh. Ease in the ground would be appreciated.
7
(7)
Horse silk
Zac Brownt22
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: Charlie Bennett(3)| T: C Wallis| OR:  82| BF| D
8/1
Has proved better on the AW than turf but capitalised on a reduced turf mark when scoring at Goodwood three starts back. Performed better than the bare result suggests when sixth at Sandown last time but clearly no margin for error.
8
(8)
Horse silk
Apricot Sky28
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: B Ellison| OR:  80| D
8/1
A winner for Henry Candy and David Nicholls over the years, including off higher marks than this, but made a low-key introduction for this yard at York recently. Likely to come on for that and market support would be interesting.

Non-Runners

2
(5)
Horse silk
Dungannon48
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 10
T: A M Balding  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Major Pusey (5/2), Compas Scoobie (4/1), Oh So Sassy (4/1), Elysian Flyer (11/2), Apricot Sky (8/1), Zac Brown (8/1), Diamond Lady (10/1), Dungannon (12/1)

Verdict

An open-looking finale in which Oh So Sassy has to be respected dropping in grade. Compass Scoobie, Zac Brown and Elysian Flyer could easily get competitive if putting their best foot forward, as could APRICOT SKY who is likely to come on a bundle for a low-key introduction for this yard at York earlier this month.
  1. Apricot Sky
  2. Oh So Sassy
  3. Compas Scoobie

Prize Money

1st: £5,175.002nd: £1,540.003rd: £770.004th: £385.00

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