17:20 Newmarket

Saturday 12 August 2017

All14:0014:3515:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Aspall Cyder Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:23  |   Winning time: 3m 25.14s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(1)
Horse silk
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.
2
(4)
Horse silk
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.
3
(9)
Horse silk
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.
5
(8)
Horse silk
Grumetip25
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.
6
(6)
Horse silk
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.
7
(7)
Horse silk
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.
8
(5)
Horse silk
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.
9
(3)
Horse silk
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.

Non-Runners

4
(2)
Horse silk
Percy Veer178
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 5
T: S Kirk  J: James Doyle
NR

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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Slunovrat
  2. Grumeti
  3. Look My Way

Previous Winners

2016
St Michel
Weight: 8-13  |Age: 3
4/5

Prize Money

1st: £7,763.002nd: £2,310.003rd: £1,154.004th: £577.00

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