19:30 Newmarket

Friday 22 June 2018

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Fly London Southend Airport To Prague Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 38.38s

(2)

Stormer¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 75

16/1

Only one of his three runs in novice/maiden company was particularly promising, and that came with some give in the ground, so he's difficult to fancy off this mark on handicap debut.

Form: 048

(9)

Elhafei^b1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 75

4/1

Ran well on handicap debut last time to finish second at Yarmouth. Up just 1lb and in good hands, every chance first-time blinkers will help as well.

Form: 4-582

(4)

Icart Point⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 75| D

7/1

Won on handicap debut at Windsor last time out, but up 6lb and that was on heavy ground (the opposite to what it's likely to be here), so he has a couple of questions to answer.

Form: 036-1

(10)

Whitehall^v¹²^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 69| D

4/1

Winner at Nottingham last time out and carries a 6lb penalty for that narrow victory. Still hasn't had that much racing in handicaps, though, so can't be ruled out with improvement possible.

Form: 948-631

(8)

Mankind^b1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: George Scott| OR: 73

7/1

Only narrowly beaten at Windsor last time, easily the best of his three runs in handicap company. Edging up the weights but has a positive jockey booking here.

Form: 40-0042

(11)

Surfa Rosa¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: E F Vaughan| OR: 73

33/1

Third at Kempton last time out when stepping up to this trip for the first time and has switched yards since. Just 1lb higher and could go well if ready to go for new trainer.

Form: 57561-3

(12)

Sheriff^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 73| D

40/1

4lb above his previous winning handicap mark, but has something to prove now despite taking a slight step in the right direction at Goodwood last time out.

Form: 143784

(5)

Taurean Dancer³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 72

16/1

Beaten just a neck on handicap debut at Kempton last time out. Up 2lb, which is fine as the same jockey can claim 3lb here, and the return to turf shouldn't be an issue.

Form: 740-2

(7)

Narodowa^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Donohoe| T: D R Lanigan| OR: 71| BF

25/1

Better has been seen from him since switching to handicap company for his two most recent runs, though the step back up in trip here is a slight question mark.

Form: 058-36

(3)

My Boy Sepoy¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Fran Berry| T: S C Williams| OR: 69| D

7/2

Just behind Whitehall at Nottingham last time out but weighted to reverse that form off the same mark, and has previous run well on quick ground. Strongly considered for a good draw.

Form: 3-76912

(6)

Arigato^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Josephine Gordon| T: W Jarvis| OR: 67

10/1

Has run well over 7f the last twice since switching back to turf, and with this step up in trip set to suit he can't be ruled out from hitting the frame in first-time cheek pieces.

Form: 783-013

(1)

Viceroy Mac²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J F Egan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 67

20/1

Eight race maiden and no closer to getting off the mark when fifth at Doncaster last time out over this trip; better ground here unlikely to make the difference.

Form: 530-775

Forecasts

My Boy Sepoy (7/2), Whitehall (4/1), Elhafei (4/1), Icart Point (7/1), Mankind (7/1), Arigato (10/1), Taurean Dancer (16/1), Stormer (16/1), Viceroy Mac (20/1), Narodowa (25/1), Surfa Rosa (33/1), Sheriff (40/1)

It could be worth siding with MY BOY SEPOY here. He was just behind Whitehall at Nottingham last time out but looks set to reverse that form off the same mark, is generally in good form and will handle conditions here fine. He should be able to get the better of that reopposing rival, as well as John Gosden's Elhafei, who ran well on handicap debut last time.