15:35 Newmarket

Thursday 18 April 2019

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Coates & Seely Brut Reserve Handicap

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 39.88s

(7)

Breden¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 98| C| D

9/1

Won three times last year, and at least as good as ever when dead-heating with Beringer for third in the Lincoln at Doncaster last month. Meets that rival on 1lb better terms now.

Form: 11-2423

(2)

Beringer¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: A King| OR: 96

4/1

Won over 1¼m at Leicester and Sandown in 2018, and ran very well when dead-heating for third behind Auxerre in the Lincoln, having to work hard to make ground in a modestly-run race. One to keep on side.

Form: 12329-3

(4)

Exhort¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R L Moore| T: R A Fahey| OR: 95| D

16/1

Both wins last season over 1¼m, at Ayr and York, and largely consistent in defeat later in the year. Stll 7lb above her last winning mark, though, and needs to improve to defy her rating.

Form: 417256-

(8)

Bedouin's Story^h⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 95

6/1

Hold-up performer who won three times last year over 7f. Has run well in four starts at Meydan this year, but notably slow to stride on every occasion, and his quirks make him hard to back with confidence.

Form: 01-3456

(3)

Sawwaah¹⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 93| BF| CD

9/4

Both wins last season came over course and distance, and beaten in a three-way photo here on his final start. Remains open to improvement after just two handicap starts.

Form: 12613-

(6)

Protected Guest¹⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 92| D

25/1

Won over 1m, 1¼m and 1m3½f at Yarmouth last season, and excuses on final start. Doesn't always look straightforward under pressure, however, and balance of his form leaves with with a bit to find.

Form: 644117-

(1)

Thrave¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: H Candy| OR: 91| C

11/2

Won over 7f here as a 2-y-o, and ran respectably in the Lingfield Derby Trial on last year's return. Below that form on only subsequent run, and gelded since. Market should guide on belated handicap debut.

Form: 21/45-

(5)

Power of Darkness²⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 89| DWS

7/1

Both wins last season at Salisbury on fast ground, in a 7f novice, and then showing further improvement to win on handicap bow over 1m. Has been gelded and had a wind operation since last seen, and remains unexposed in handicaps/at this trip.

Form: 63/11-

Forecasts

Sawwaah (9/4), Beringer (4/1), Thrave (11/2), Bedouin's Story (6/1), Power of Darkness (7/1), Breden (9/1), Exhort (16/1), Protected Guest (25/1)

SAWWAAH has two wins and a close third in three starts over C&D, and he is open to more improvement this year having only had two handicap outings, so he makes most appeal, ahead of Beringer, who dead-heated with Breden when third in the Lincoln, but had to overcome a tactical disadvantage, and is fancied to do better now. Power of Darkness, gelded and operated on for his win since scoring at Salisbury last summer, is another with something to work on, and can go well if none the worse for his absence.