17:35 Newmarket

Saturday 18 August 2018

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Randox Food Handicap

Off time: 17:38 | Winning time: 1m 26.22s

(4)

Prevent^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 81| BF| C

10/3

Showed improved form to beat Airshow narrowly over 6f here In June, and has run well to be runner-up on both subsequent starts. Ahead of Dragon Moon at Salisbury last time, and capable of better yet. Shortlisted.

Form: 664122

(8)

Thechildren'strust²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 81

12/1

Sprung a huge shock when winning on debut at Goodwood's big meeting last year, and has run to a similar level on both subsequent starts, the latest after a break at Salisbury. Handicap mark is stiff enough, but hard to rule him out.

Form: 13-3

(2)

Highlight Reel^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁵⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 81| BF| CD

11/2

Best effort last year when taking a C&D novice on final start, and he's shaped well on several occasions this year, running on when short of room here last time. Well treated if putting it all together.

Form: 1-50636

(6)

Bertog²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: J Mackie| OR: 76

5/2

Yet to win in eight starts, but keeps shaping well, and again looked capable of better when finishing third at York (1m) last month. Stamina stretched by trip/ground there, and drop to 7f should suit.

Form: 63-0324

(10)

Amplification¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 75| D

11/2

Sole success came in a 7f Doncaster maiden last October. Fair efforts in handicaps on AW/turf this season, but no excuses over this trip last time, and looks high enough in the weights.

Form: 31-3663

(5)

Marshal Dan¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 75| D

15/2

Twice placed before gaining due reward in class 5 event at Newbury last month. Seemingly found out in better company there last time, though, and may again struggle at this level.

Form: 193317

(9)

Rastacap²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 74| D

10/1

Made the breakthrough in handicaps at the tenth attempt at Chepstow last month, but not in same form after an awkward start at Bath last time. Possibly failed to stay there, but she looks opposable on balance.

Form: 764214

Non-Runners

(3)

Dragon Moon¹⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Dane O'Neill

(7)

Queen Penn¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: R A Fahey J: D Nolan

(1)

Princess Harley²⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M Quinn J: Fran Berry

Forecasts

Bertog (5/2), Prevent (10/3), Highlight Reel (11/2), Amplification (11/2), Marshal Dan (15/2), Rastacap (10/1), Dragon Moon (10/1), Queen Penn (10/1), Thechildren'strust (12/1), Princess Harley (16/1)

He's been frustrating to follow, but BERTOG remains capable of better than he's shown, and simply failed for stamina over a mile at York last time. Dropped back to 7f and with Andrea Atzeni taking over, he can reward backers' patience off a very fair mark. Highlight Reel was unlucky here last time and is lurking on a dangerous mark, while course winner Prevent is running consistently well and shouldn't be far away again.