20:30 Newmarket

Friday 29 June 2018

All17:3518:1018:4519:2019:5520:3021:00

Fly London Southend Airport To Dubrovnik Handicap

Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 2m 5.96s

(8)

Brorocco^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 96| BF| CD

7/1

Career best second at Epsom, a track he seems well suited by. Bit disappointing he couldn't back it up over this C&D last time and looks high enough in the weights at present.

Form: 415-724

(4)

Capton⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Fran Berry| T: H Candy| OR: 93| D

5/1

Improved significantly last season for his seasonal reappearance and looked to need the run again in a strong York handicap. Likely to make a bold bid from the front.

Form: 0211D-5

(6)

Rotherwick^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: P & O Cole| OR: 90| D

20/1

Showed a good attitude winning last time but this is a tough ask to try and follow up in a higher grade and up 5lb. Could go well but others better handicapped.

Form: 280-451

(2)

Maratha^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: M Dwyer| T: S C Williams| OR: 90

25/1

Progressive on the AW earlier this year before being well beaten, albeit in a strong race, back on turf. Looks held by the handicapper at present.

Form: 521230

(1)

Proposed²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: L McJannet| OR: 90| D

16/1

Trained by Richard Hannon back in 2015 before going abroad and rather lost his way most recently in Meydan. Better on stable debut when third but got to set a sedate pace and this looks a tough task.

Form: 067003

(5)

Know Your Limit³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 80

12/1

11-race maiden who has finished in the first three in eight starts to date. Finished runner-up again last time and has filled that position in all three runs over this distance. Likely to go well again.

Form: 2223-42

(3)

Chief Ironside⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: K Shoemark| T: W Jarvis| OR: 89| D

7/4

Really progressive colt in four starts to date, following a maiden win with a very good third in the London Gold Cup at Newbury. That is always a strong race and it was an impressive handicap debut.

Form: 8-413

(7)

Breath Caught⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89| BF

9/4

Only had five starts and improving with every run. Followed two wins on easier surfaces with a narrow third on quicker ground. Entitled to progress again and should go close.

Form: 821-13

Non-Runners

(9)

Ay Ay²³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: D R C Elsworth J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Chief Ironside (7/4), Breath Caught (9/4), Capton (5/1), Brorocco (7/1), Know Your Limit (12/1), Proposed (16/1), Ay Ay (16/1), Rotherwick (20/1), Maratha (25/1)

Capton will be better for his first run back and should ensure this is a truly run race. Know Your Limit is proving frustrating that he can't convert his regular placed runs into a win but isn't one to give up on yet and can go well again. Breath Caught seems to act on any ground and is lightly-raced and progressive. Likewise CHIEF IRONSIDE made a really impressive handicap debut in a warm contest and there looks a lot more to come.