17:00 Newmarket

Saturday 26 August 2017

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Saeed Suhail Saeed Heath Court Handicap

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 11.40s

(4)

The Commendatore²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: F Norton| T: T D Barron| OR: 85| D

8/1

Two wins from seven starts on turf and won at Doncaster on seasonal return this year. Disappointing in two subsequent starts off his revised mark though and handicapper only dropped him 1lb for his latest effort.

Form: 829-106

(1)

Curious Fox¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Tate| T: A Carson| OR: 84| CD

12/1

Winner over C&D here last month when prevailing in soft ground but well beaten off her revised mark at Nottingham last time. Suspicion she may struggle off this mark for now.

Form: 4-61215

(3)

Bahamian Dollar¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: P D Evans| OR: 82| D

6/1

Consistent sort who has won twice since joining this yard. Held on gamely to win at Chepstow last month and not disgraced when placed at Windsor last time. Established jockey takes over from 7lb claimer and could go well.

Form: 221813

(5)

Jule In The Crown¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 85| BF| D

13/2

Won on debut for this yard and may have found conditions too extreme at Nottingham last time. Tends to need a certain amount of cut in the ground though and she's struggled off this sort of mark in the past.

Form: 208513

(8)

Cool Bahamian^v³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R Winston| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 79| CD

5/1

Two-time C&D winner who won at this meeting last year off a 4lb higher mark. Not beaten far over C&D last time out when second of seven and may appreciate the return to faster conditions. Good chance on form.

Form: 445352

(9)

Syrian Pearl⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Fran Berry| T: C F Wall| OR: 79| CD

9/2

In fine form towards the end of last season but she's yet to hit top gear this time around. Back on a fair mark but may struggle against rivals arriving in good form.

Form: 1-97665

(7)

Ninjago¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Smullen| T: P T Midgley| OR: 78| D

6/1

On a long losing run and yet to score in 21 starts for this yard. Has won over C&D and he's placed off marks much higher than this so can't be dismissed if he bounces back. Get the services of top Irish jockey.

Form: 058885

(2)

Meshardal^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 78| D

10/1

Fine strike-rate of eight wins from 42 starts and rattled off a hat-trick earlier in the year. Well suited to fast ground and has won off higher marks in the past so has to be considered with a useful 7lb claimer in the saddle.

Form: 113317

(10)

General Alexander¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S De Sousa| T: B Ellison| OR: 71| D

8/1

Not won since landing a maiden at Ripon in 2016 and only been seen twice this season. Well beaten on both starts this campaign but booking of De Sousa is eye-catching.

Form: 034-307

Non-Runners

(6)

Clear Spring¹⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 9

T: J L Spearing J: Joshua Bryan

Forecasts

Syrian Pearl (9/2), Cool Bahamian (5/1), Ninjago (6/1), Bahamian Dollar (6/1), Clear Spring (6/1), Jule In The Crown (13/2), General Alexander (8/1), The Commendatore (8/1), Meshardal (10/1), Curious Fox (12/1)

MESHARDAL may be worth siding with and will enjoy the faster ground he's likely to get here as well as the assistance of Connor Murtagh in the saddle. Cool Bahamian warrants plenty of respect and has two course and distance wins to his name while Clear Spring was only just beaten here earlier in the month.