17:05 Newmarket

Saturday 24 August 2019

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Price Bailey Newmarket Office Handicap

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 58.75s

(7)

Equitation^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Dane O'Neill| T: S C Williams| OR: 87

7/2

Stable won last year's renewal of this race. Won Windsor 6f handicap off 5lb lower in May and has run three solid races at that venue since then. Has plenty of pace although not always best away so drop back in trip is a challenge.

Form: 281226

(5)

Victory Angel^v²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 84

18/1

Hasn't won for over two years and has finished last in each of his last three starts, all in 6f handicaps. Down in trip but makes little appeal in current form.

Form: 70-4076

(9)

War Whisper²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: P T Midgley| OR: 82| D

8/1

Last win came at 5f back in July 2018 off 4lb lower and doesn't look obviously well handicapped having run respectably last two outings at Beverley and Musselburgh. More needed.

Form: 9-66622

(10)

Jack The Truth^h1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Louis Steward| T: George Scott| OR: 82| CD

10/1

Landed 5f handicaps at Newmarket and Newbury earlier this campaign off lower marks and not disgraced last time when third over C&D last time off 1lb higher mark. Wears a first-time hood here which might help the cause.

Form: 541143

(4)

Foxy Forever^b,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: M Wigham| OR: 81| CD

7/1

Won this race off mark of 85 two years ago and was close fourth of 87 last year. Popped up at Bath and June and has run well enough last two outings. 1lb drop does no harm and clearly loves this race.

Form: 259153

(6)

Nibras Again⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: P T Midgley| OR: 80| D

6/1

Hit the target in dceent event at York in June and ran well off 5lb higher time after at Ayr. Seemed unsuited by soft ground latest but chance on previous efforts.

Form: 832129

(2)

Secretinthepark^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: R Winston| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 76| D

7/1

Veteran with 5f wins already this season at Beverley and York and ran well when seventh in highly competitive Stewards' Sprint at Glorious Goodwood last time. No easy task but may not be at all far away.

Form: 550417

(1)

Excessable^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| D

8/1

Second to Nibras Again at York in June but has been inconsistent last three starts and will need to do better here if he is to trouble the judge. 3lb lower now than last win in August 2018.

Form: 432836

(11)

Han Solo Berger^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T P Queally| T: C F Wall| OR: 73| BF

6/1

Runner-up on three successive starts recently and has gone up 5lb for his troubles. Poor effort when favourite latest and hasn't got his head in front since October 2017. Yard in fine form with 42% strike rate of late.

Form: 872228

(8)

Leo Minor^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lee| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 69| CD

10/1

Last win came over C&D in June 2018 but has notched up 13-race losing sequence and hasn't appeared likely to take advantage of falling handicap mark on recent evidence. Others preferred.

Form: 774357

(3)

Sandridge Lad³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A McCarthy| T: J Ryan| OR: 66| D

40/1

3-12 on AW but hasn't even reached a place in nine starts on turf so far. Handicap mark has plumetted this year but it will be a surprise if he can take advantage of it in current form.

Form: 000756

Forecasts

Equitation (7/2), Han Solo Berger (6/1), Nibras Again (6/1), Secretinthepark (7/1), Foxy Forever (7/1), War Whisper (8/1), Excessable (8/1), Leo Minor (10/1), Jack The Truth (10/1), Victory Angel (18/1), Sandridge Lad (40/1)

Foxy Forever won this in 2017 and was fourth last year and there is every reason to believe he wil be thereabouts once again. In a very open affair JACK THE TRUTH is marginally preferred having run well most starts this term and he may gain reward for his consistency. Nibras Again will be happy back on a sound surface and shouldn't be far away, while the likes of Han Solo Berger, top weight Equitation, and old boy Secretinthepark are others in with a squeak.