15:20 Newmarket

Saturday 18 August 2018

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:35

Randox Health Grey Horse Handicap

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 1m 12.86s

(8)

Goodnight Girl⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 79| D

3/1

Thriving at present, and made it three wins from last four runs when scoring by a wide margin at Windsor on Sunday. Well treated under a penalty if that form taken at face value, and merits maximum respect.

Form: 531211

(3)

Music Society¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J F Egan| T: S Kirk| OR: 83

9/1

Not disgraced when sixth at Ascot in May off 11lb higher, but that run something of a standout on his card, and he gave no indication of an imminent revival when down the field at Chelmsford last time.

Form: 2-86606

(7)

Syrian Pearl²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: C F Wall| OR: 80| CD

10/1

Won this race in 2016, and stayed on strongly when winning off 1lb lower at Nottingham in October. Not fired so far this season, but capable of better when things fall right, and not beaten far in this last year.

Form: 541-967

(2)

Buccaneers Vault²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P T Midgley| OR: 80| D

14/1

Fourth in this contest a year ago, and back to winning ways at Thirsk in June. Ran well on next two starts, and easy to forgive latest run when racing alone at Pontefract; should bounce back.

Form: 771338

(4)

My Amigo^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 77| D

5/1

Yet to taste success since joining current yard but has run a number of good races including when fourth over 7f at Ascot last month. Shaped well at Goodwood on latest start with this headgear tried, and considered for all this trip is a minimum.

Form: 036546

(5)

Lucky Beggar²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Fran Berry| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 73| CD

25/1

Pleasing seasonal debut when beaten a short-head on soft ground over this trip at Doncaster in April, but he's not really gone on from that, and only fourth of 6 here last time.

Form: 750554

(16)

Inexes^p⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 72| D

11/1

Made a pleasing enough comeback at Hamilton in May, but subsequent efforts have been disappointing, and others bring more pressing claims.

Form: 69-6968

(10)

Case Key^p⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| CD

10/1

Disappointed last twice, but third in this in 2016 before winning last year, so expected to bounce back, and he's only 1lb higher than when a good second of 16 at Thirsk in June.

Form: 0-06259

(12)

Glenn Coco^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S C Williams| OR: 68

10/1

Bit disappointing over further here in June/July, but got back on track when runner-up over 7f at Yarmouth last time. On a fair mark, but concern is that he'll find this trip too sharp on first attempt.

Form: 3-89582

(6)

Cappananty Con²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D K Ivory| OR: 68| D

25/1

All three wins have come on AW, and he's not firing on all cylinders at present, proving disappointing having been granted an easy lead at Nottingham last time.

Form: 18-8404

(1)

Champagne Bob²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 64| D

16/1

Bounced back to form when landing 7f apprentice event at Newbury last month, and able to race off lower mark when following up at Leicester. Handicapper has had his say since, though, and opposable now.

Form: 076011

(14)

Invisible Storm¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W Stone| OR: 67| D

50/1

Best effort when winning 6f novice at Wolverhampton on penultimate start, but below form after missing the kick in handicap there last time, and no impact on sole start on turf.

Form: 4719

(15)

Coastal Drive²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P T Midgley| OR: 64

40/1

Has disappointed on both turf starts for current yard, and while he bounced back to form in a 6f handicap at Newcastle last time, that still leaves him with something to find here.

Form: 525704

(9)

Vincenzo Coccotti^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁷⁾| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 61| D

12/1

Placed in this race last year off 5lb higher, and back to form of late; good second of 11 to Eastern Racer at Doncaster last time despite being hampered, and handicapped to play a big part here if building on that.

Form: 021222

(11)

Time Medicean⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 8-4| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60| CD

50/1

Veteran who won this contest back in 2011, but well beaten in last two renewals, and although he scored at Brighton last time, he's expected to find this too tough again.

Form: 27-6321

Non-Runners

(13)

Chez Vegas²⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: S Dixon J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Goodnight Girl (3/1), My Amigo (5/1), Music Society (9/1), Glenn Coco (10/1), Syrian Pearl (10/1), Case Key (10/1), Inexes (11/1), Vincenzo Coccotti (12/1), Buccaneers Vault (14/1), Champagne Bob (16/1), Chez Vegas (20/1), Lucky Beggar (25/1), Cappananty Con (25/1), Coastal Drive (40/1), Time Medicean (50/1), Invisible Storm (50/1)

GOODNIGHT GIRL is thriving at present, and a penalty may not stop her if she is in the same form as when winning by a big margin at Windsor last time. Last year's winner Case Key is well handicapped, and can be given every chance if ignoring a couple of recent runs on very quick ground, and Vincenzo Coccotti is also on a favourable mark based on his running here 12 months ago. He was an excellent second last time, and, like Case Key, has a promising claimer reducing his weight.