17:20 Newmarket

Thursday 27 September 2018

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Molson Coors Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 36.23s

(3)

Daira Prince¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 95| D

13/2

Took record this season to three from five when winning on firm ground at Bath latest over 1m. Previously struggled in two races off this mark but knows what it takes to find the winners enclosure and has to be considered a likely sort.

Form: 0-11001

(5)

Greenside³⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: H Candy| OR: 95| CD

4/1

Has a good record winning four of his 12 career races including over C&D on soft ground. Only 1lb higher than last winning mark for belated return and jockey booking suggests he will be ready to do himself justice.

Form: 216009-

(8)

Dream Today¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 96

9/2

Smart two-year-old although hasn't won since debut at York. Competitive in three of his last four with only exception when not staying 1m2f. Handicapper easing back in his favour and no surprise if he's involved here.

Form: 283404

(7)

Honey Man¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 95| BF| D

5/2

Landed a novice at Chelmsford (AW) and showed further improvement to follow up in a 14-runner handicap at Kempton (AW) before never nearer sixth (of 15 there next). Made the frame in both turf races so switch no concern and is going the right way.

Form: 232116

(6)

Lawmaking^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: M Scudamore| OR: 86| D

14/1

Dual AW winner this season and decent fourths in big field contests at Kempton the last twice again on AW. Has won twice on turf earlier in career but still a bit to prove back on the surface based on runs early in the season.

Form: 6-01144

(1)

Tangled¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Gary Mahon⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 89

14/1

Dual winner at two including valuable York sales race but not won this season in eight races and never better than sixth with a variety of trips tried. Dangerous betting proposition currently.

Form: 076960

(2)

Sawwaah⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 86| CD

9/2

Winner of a 19-runner C&D maiden on debut but no match for leading Cambridgeshire fancy Stylehunter or subsequent Group Two winner Loxley in next two under penalty. Very much unexposed for handicap debut however and of serious interest.

Form: 126

(4)

Adjutant^p1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: David Egan| T: B J Meehan| OR: 85| D

25/1

Won a couple of novice races in the Spring but never involved in three handicaps to date and completely tailed-off last in most recent at Newbury last month. Hard to forget a run like that.

Form: 7-11940

Non-Runners

(9)

Yuften³⁸⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: J Butler J: Oisin Murphy

Forecasts

Honey Man (5/2), Greenside (4/1), Sawwaah (9/2), Dream Today (9/2), Daira Prince (13/2), Yuften (10/1), Tangled (14/1), Lawmaking (14/1), Adjutant (25/1)

Not unusually in recent years the Wood Ditton won by SAWWAAH has worked out quite poorly but winning a 19-runner HQ maiden on debut is never to be sniffed at. This son of New Approach has met very smart prospects in his next two so this could be considered a drop in class and he has to be big player off such a low weight. Chief danger could prove to be Daira Prince who is having a fine season for the shrewd Roger Varian yard. Honey Man is another having a profitable 2018 and he too enters the reckoning.