20:30 Newmarket

Friday 3 August 2018

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Fly London Southend Airport To Venice Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 12.99s

(1)

Ice Lord²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: James Doyle| T: C F Wall| OR: 88| D

15/8

Lightly raced without success this term including latest run over 7f here. Step back to 6f ought to suit better and may be fitter second time after a layoff. Best form would make him competitive so jockey booking noted.

Form: 312-060

(6)

Englishman¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: M Harley| T: J M Bradley| OR: 80| D

6/1

7lb better off with his C&D conqueror Mr Wagyu today so every chance of finding the 1L he was beaten into fifth. Only 1lb higher than Goodwood win earlier this season at present so plenty to be positive about here.

Form: 011985

(8)

Mr Wagyu^v¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 83| CD

6/4

Progressive three-year old has won four of his nine starts including last time over C&D (Englishman fifth). Faces another career high mark here but such is his profile he can't be written off and will surely make a bold bid.

Form: 113131

(2)

Zeyzoun^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: G Mosse| T: C F Wall| OR: 76

4/1

Former French province winner over 7f shaped with promise on UK debut at Leicester before disappointing at Ascot latest. Tom Queally (rode in both) jumps ship here and he has a bit to prove now.

Form: 6231-40

Non-Runners

(4)

The Daley Express⁷⁷

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: R Harris J: Jason Watson

(7)

Hyperfocus³⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: H Palmer J: Josephine Gordon

(3)

Alaadel²⁸⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: S C Williams J: Daniel Muscutt

(5)

Bernardo O'Reilly⁶²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: R Spencer J: T P Queally

Forecasts

Mr Wagyu (6/4), Ice Lord (15/8), Zeyzoun (4/1), Bernardo O'Reilly (4/1), The Daley Express (5/1), Englishman (6/1), Alaadel (6/1), Hyperfocus (16/1)

ENGLISHMAN may be the veteran of the piece but strictly speaking he is weighted to turn the tables on Mr Wagyu this time round. Mr Wagyu is not the sort to write off given how much he has improved this season but he won by just a nose last time out so a 3lb rise may temporarily slow his progress. Bernardo O'Reilly doesn't look harshly treated for his Lingfield success last time out so he also enters the equation.