14:55 Newmarket

Sunday 5 May 2019

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Longholes Handicap

Off time: 15:04 | Winning time: 1m 10.66s

(9)

Gifted Master^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 109| CD

7/1

10 wins from 26 turf starts and unbeaten in two handicap starts. Hasn't been at his best in two starts this season, well beaten at Meydan before finishing weakly here last time out but he won this race last year and conditions ideal.

Form: 0155-66

(3)

Gunmetal²²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: T D Barron| OR: 104| CD

8/1

Has won three of his six starts since joining this yard and can be forgiven his run last time when well beaten on unsuitable ground. Another career best needed on return but not ruled out.

Form: 113010-

(5)

On The Warpath¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 102| BF

9/4

A winner out at Meydan this winter and ran well on return here at the Craven meeting when runner-up. Only nudged up 1lb but not guaranteed to appreciate the drop back in trip here.

Form: 52-2312

(4)

Summerghand¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 100| D

6/1

Mightily unlucky when a neck runner-up over C&D at the Craven Meeting. Could come on for that run and gets his ideal conditions again so not ruled out, only up 3lb.

Form: 10030-2

(7)

Flavius Titus¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 95| CD

5/1

Narrowly got the better of Summerghand here at the Craven Meeting over C&D but may struggle to reverse that form, now 1lb worse off at the weights. Yard in flying form but will need a career best here.

Form: 20324-1

(8)

Victory Angel¹⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 93| CD

18/1

Progressive as a three-year-old but didn't manage to get his head in front last season. Starts out for a new yard and they do well with their sprinters; market perhaps the best guide on his return here.

Form: 403370-

(2)

Giogiobbo^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: E J Walsh| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 92| D

50/1

Prolific winner in France and shaped like a return to form was imminent when third of 12 at Lingfield last time out. May do even better if he can learn to settle and handicapper has left him on the same mark.

Form: 6-58943

(11)

Haddaf¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Raul Da Silva| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 90

25/1

Listed winner in June last year and has got himself down to a workable handicap mark having not won since. Gave an impression a return to form may be near when fifth of 11 here last time but probably better over the minimum trip.

Form: 0864-05

(10)

Hart Stopper^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Hayley Turner| T: S C Williams| OR: 88| D

40/1

Has won five of his 22 starts. While he acts on fast ground, his career best effort came on soft and needed the run on his return last year.

Form: 103140-

(6)

Lady Dancealot¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: S De Sousa| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 87| D

7/1

Very consistent and has won two of her last three starts but the form of her success last time out has taken a few knocks and she looks vulnerable from her revised handicap mark here.

Form: 423141-

Non-Runners

(1)

Bernardo O'Reilly¹⁹¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: R Spencer J: M Dwyer

Forecasts

On The Warpath (9/4), Flavius Titus (5/1), Summerghand (6/1), Gifted Master (7/1), Lady Dancealot (7/1), Gunmetal (8/1), Bernardo O'Reilly (14/1), Victory Angel (18/1), Haddaf (25/1), Hart Stopper (40/1), Giogiobbo (50/1)

SUMMERGHAND was very unlucky when narrowly denied over course and distance last time out and while he has a revised mark to cope with, he's a sprinter that looked progressive last year and is capable of going well again here. Giogiobbo shaped like a return to form may be near last time and he could be an each-way player at a likely big price. Last year's winner Gifted Master can't be ruled out given his record in handicap company,