Newmarket Challenge Whip Handicap

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 2m 9.28s

(4)

Brief Visit³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 81| D

11/10

Suited to forcing tactics at this trip and bounced back to form in this grade at Ffos Las last time. Up 3lb for that and needs to improve a little to land this but trainers in good form in recent weeks and no surprise to see her progress.

Form: 21-4952

(2)

Turning Gold^v1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Spencer| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 79

15/8

Back-to-back winner at Yarmouth but has worryingly finished tailed off on two subsequent starts. Tries a first-time visor now and finds himself 12lb above his last winning mark; risky proposition but this is a weak race.

Form: 321178

(1)

Shimmering Light^v⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 68

3/1

Still a maiden after five starts but improved drastically to finish runner-up at Sandown on handicap debut last time. Races from 1lb out the handicap but more progress likely and may have been found a nice opportunity here.

Form: 59692

Non-Runners

(3)

Grapevine⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: C Hills J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Brief Visit (11/10), Turning Gold (15/8), Shimmering Light (3/1), Grapevine (4/1)

Andrew Balding is in good form in recent weeks and Brief Visit is likely to give it a good go from the front. However, slight preference is for the Queen's filly SHIMMERING LIGHT who improved last time and may be able to take another step forward. Turning Gold would have a chance if he returned to form and the gelding looks largely reliant on first-time headgear doing the trick.