17:20 Newmarket

Saturday 12 August 2017

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Aspall Cyder Handicap

Off time: 17:23 | Winning time: 3m 25.14s

(1)

Wind Place And Sho¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ryan Tate| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 88

33/1

A three time winner on the Flat. most recently off a 3lb lower mark at Pontefract (2m2f, good to firm) last June. Outclassed in last year's Cesarewitch and little impact over hurdles when last seen in January.

Form: 091700-

(4)

Mark Hopkins¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: David Egan⁽⁵⁾| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 87| C

13/2

Kept on well to win on fast ground at Salisbury (1m6f) in May but just found wanting off a revised mark since, including when beaten 8L on first attempt at 2m last time. Needs to squeeze out improvement.

Form: 741583

(9)

Slunovrat¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: K Shoemark| T: D Menuisier| OR: 86| D

5/1

Five-time winner who produced a career best when landing a 2m York handicap towards the end of last season in soft conditions. Very encouraging belated reappearance when a 1L second behind West Drive over 1m6f at Sandown (good to soft). Obvious player.

Form: 10210-2

(8)

Grumeti^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: F Sweeney| T: A King| OR: 80| D

14/1

Classy dual-purpose performer, having won four hurdles and two chases to stand alongside his 2015 Cesarewitch win on this track (4lb higher mark). Three fair efforts since winning at Wolverhampton in May and remains a threat at this level.

Form: 94-1643

(6)

Rolling Maul⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁵⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 79| D

8/1

More renowned for NH exploits which have yielded six hurdle wins, two bumpers and a chase but has belatedly reinvented himself as a Flat stayer, winning small-field races at Bath (firm) and Ffos Las (heavy). More to do off a 6lb higher mark but dangerous to underestimate.

Form: 11

(7)

Lanceur³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Beschizza| T: W Stone| OR: 79| D

40/1

Won a 1m2f handicap at Chelmsford for Lucy Wadham in April, 2015 but has not been successful since, though was a runner-up over this trip at Kempton in June. Below that form last time and looks in need of relief from the assessor.

Form: 595025

(5)

Addicted To You¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 80| BF| D

5/2

Has been improving steadily and relished the step up to 2m when scoring with something to spare at Catterick (good to soft) last month from a 6lb lower mark. Something clearly amiss when pulled-up next time but chance to bounce back here.

Form: 13421P

(3)

Look My Way²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: A M Balding| OR: 77

15/8

Improved to win emphatically on the fibresand at Southwell (1m4f) earlier in the year and has continued to creep up in the handicap without winning since. Gives the impression this step up to 2m should suit, so worth a look.

Form: 125232

Non-Runners

(2)

Percy Veer¹⁷⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: S Kirk J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Look My Way (15/8), Addicted To You (5/2), Slunovrat (5/1), Mark Hopkins (13/2), Rolling Maul (8/1), Percy Veer (12/1), Grumeti (14/1), Wind Place And Sho (33/1), Lanceur (40/1)

A competitive finale in which former Cesarewitch winner Grumeti and the revitalised Rolling Maul line up with obvious claims. There should also be more to come from Look My Way over this trip but preference is for proven stayer/soft ground performer SLUNOVRAT who should be spot on fitness-wise after highly encouraging second-place effort on his belated reappearance at Sandown recently.